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In the United Kingdom, swans are owned by the crown, except in Orkney and Shetland, where they are the property of the people due to udal law, a legal system derived from Norse tradition.

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In the United Kingdom, swans are owned by the crown, except in Orkney and Shetland, where they are the property of the people due to udal law, a legal system derived from Norse tradition.

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