Hilda Ogden's mural and flying ducks are part of a set featured in the British soap opera, Coronation Street. The decorative items are commonly associated with the fictional character Hilda Ogden played by Jean Alexander. They were included in the set of Number 13, Coronation Street where Hilda and her husband, Stan Ogden (Bernard Youens) both resided. The mural was introduced during Episode 1615, which was first broadcast on 7 July 1976. In the storyline, Eddie Yeats (Geoffrey Hughes) decorates Hilda's house and runs out of wallpaper. He decorates the final wall with a mural illustrating a mountain vista. Writers depicted Hilda's growing adoration of the mural and it played into the show's comedic storylines. The mural was damaged in one such plot and a second mural featuring coastal scenery was introduced. The addition of three ceramic flying ducks occurred and both remained displayed in the series until 1987. The middle duck of the trio was always askew, in a position suggestive of it nose diving, which helped gain off-screen notoriety for the ceramic props. It was also a production decision, created by Alexander to signify the Ogden's bad luck. Hilda would try to correct the position, but it would always remain askew.
The mural and trio of flying ducks became widely known as a trademark of the Ogden's and the show itself. For more than forty years, television critics have analysed their significance. Various journalists wrote about their role within the show and the impact they had on Hilda's style and interior design in the UK. The props have been described as "famous" and "iconic" numerous times and described as being fictional characters in their own right. They have also been referred to as "the stuff of legend" and "a national institution". Some critics believed both were "tasteless", "poor taste" and have been accused of damaging the reputation of interior wall murals.
The mural's unveiling resulted in hundreds of viewers contacting Coronation Street offices enquiring where to buy it. The flying ducks generated merchandise sales for Coronation Street via replica sets. The ducks contributed to a resurgence of flying ducks not seen in the UK since the 1960s. They have featured in television adverts and appeared in official Coronation Street promotional materials. In 1995, the ducks were made into large scale models and displayed at a Blackpool tourist attraction. In 2019, they were included on a mural in Manchester celebrating the city's most influential people and places. They have also featured on alcohol branding, inspired art exhibitions and personal tattoos.