The modern flag of Denmark is a bright red rectangle with a white cross on it. The main symbol of the country was officially approved in 1893. Danes are very patriotic people, so the national flag of the country can be seen on cars, museums, government offices, houses, etc.
History of origin
For the first time the flag of Denmark (Danneborg - red cloth) appeared around the beginning of the 13th century, it showed an inverted white cross. Some rulers of the country depicted on it a coat of arms, 3 crowns. After the disconnection from Denmark - Norway and Sweden, the superfluous was removed from the symbol of the country - coats of arms, images, and only a red rectangle with an inverted white cross was left. In 1893, the Danish flag underwent some changes, becoming bright red with a snow-white inverted cross. Since then, the symbol of the country has not been changed again.
What does the flag of Denmark stand for?
According to history, the bright red color of the rectangle denotes the battle between the Danes and the pagans, which took place on June 15, 1219. According to some reports, the red canvas fell from the sky directly onto the battlefield. The inhabitants of the country decided that this was a sign of God and created a flag. That is why, a bright red rectangle means a battlefield, and an inverted white cross is a sign of heaven and the Lord. Danes remember and honor their history.
The Danes love their country, they are patriots, you will not see this in any country in the world a large number of national flags as in Denmark. The main symbols of the country are decorated with facades of schools, establishments, catering places, state institutions... The Danes use their flag wherever possible - they print on postcards and clothes, bedding, decorate the house with New Year's toys with the symbol of the country. If you come to Denmark, you will find out how the inhabitants of this Scandinavian country are proud of their past, patriotic and use the flag everywhere. If you see a bright red Danish flag on one of the houses, be aware that inside the building, residents are celebrating someone's birthday. Danes earn millions of crowns annually from souvenirs with a printed Danish flag.
Everyone believes that the flag of Denmark has an inverted white cross, but this is not entirely true. The main part of the planet's inhabitants does not even know that the main symbol of Denmark depicts a straight cross, albeit of the Scandinavian type. This is how the Scandinavians have depicted crosses since ancient times. For Scandinavians, it will be correct to speak a straight line, for others an inverted cross, both options are correct.
Denmark flag
Denmark flag
The flag of the Kingdom of Denmark, which the Danes also call Dannebrog (which in Russian means the banner of the Danes or Danish cloth), is a rectangular red cloth with an aspect ratio of 28:37 on which an image of an inverted white cross is placed. Established on May 1, 1893.
It is the oldest operating national flag, known from late XIV century. The first documented image of the flag is found on the pages of the coat of arms of Klaus Gelre, compiled between 1340 and 1370. The flag is depicted as one of the elements of the coat of arms of the Danish king Waldemar IV Atterdag. Apparently, the image of the inverted cross from the flag was also used by Valdemar IV in the royal seal.
On the seal of another king of Denmark - Eric of Pomerania, the images of three lions holding the Danish flag, taken from the coat of arms of Valdemar, are placed in the upper left square. The upper right square contains images of three crowns, symbolizing 3 states: Denmark, Norway and Sweden, united in 1397 into a personal union under the rule of Danish kings. The images of the crowns were introduced by Margaret I of Denmark in the year of the establishment of the Kalmar Union and are placed in the upper left corner of the national flag. This was the first and only time that the Danish national flag was changed. Since 1814, after the detachment of Norway from Denmark and the annexation of the latter to Sweden under the terms of the Kiel Peace Treaties, the Danish flag returned to its original form and since then its general appearance has remained unchanged.
Throughout its use, the proportions of the Danish flag have been constantly changing. In 1748, the ratio of the flag's width to its length was 14:17. The width of the white cross on the flag at that time was equal to 1/7 of the flag's height. The left red margins were square; the right ones were 6/4 of the length of the left ones. In 1893, the Ministry of Internal Affairs lengthened the flag: the right red fields were not to be less than 7/4 of the length of the left ones. In 1926, the proportions of the Danish flag changed for the last time: the width of the flag since then refers to its length as 28:37; the width of the white cross refers to the width of the flag as 4:24; the left red parts form squares.
And in conclusion of the description of the Danish flag, it is worth telling about one very popular legend in Denmark, according to which Dannebrog was presented to the Danes by heaven. It was like this: in 1219, the army of the Danish king Waldemar II, with the aim of helping the German colonists and with the blessing of Pope Honorius III, landed at Kolyvan (this is how the Estonian city of Tallinn was called until the end of the 18th century). On June 15, Estonian troops unexpectedly attacked the Danish army, as a result of which part of the Danish troops began to retreat. At this moment, according to legend, several bishops accompanying Danish warriors climbed the hill and began to cry out to God for help. And God answered their prayers: the heavens opened and a large red canvas with a white cross fell to the ground. According to another version, the canvas sank directly into the hands of the Lund Archbishop Andreas Sunesen, after the capture of the Danish Royal Standard by the Estonians. According to the third, no canvas fell from the sky - the Danish king on the eve of the battle saw a white cross against the background of sunset and took it for a divine sign. In any case, confident in God's sign, the Danes perked up and won a brilliant victory over the pagans.
Since then, every year on June 15, Denmark has celebrated the day of the acquisition of the Danish national flag Dannebrog. And in the garden of the Danish king in Tallinn, a holiday is held on this day, which is a great success among tourists. The iron knight in the royal garden points to the place where the Danish banner descended to the ground.
The further fate of the banner, judging by the records of the historian Hans Swaning (the work "History of the reign of King Hans") and the commander Johan Rantzau ("Stories of the last campaign in Dietmarschen"), developed as follows: February 17, 1500, when trying to capture the Dietmarschen area In the north of Germany, King Johann of Denmark, in the fierce battle at Gemmingstedt, was not only defeated, but also lost the Dannebrog banner. In 1559, King Frederick II, during the war with Dietmarschen, was able to win and returned the state banner to the people of Denmark.
According to the records of the pastor and historian Johann Adolph Köster, the banner was transported to the city of Schleswig and placed in the church, where, according to the historian Ulrik Petersen, it was kept until 1660, after which it fell apart.
According to other versions, the Danish flag originates either from the banner of the German emperor, or from the symbolism of the Order of Christ from Portugal, founded in 1318. Many states currently have similar flags. The image of the cross is found in the coats of arms of European cities and provinces.
The national flag of Denmark ("Danneborg" - Danish cloth) is a red rectangular cloth with the image of a white Scandinavian cross - a straight cross, the vertical cross of which is shifted to the pole edge of the cloth. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 28:37. The cross in width is 1/7 of the width of the entire canvas.
Officially approved in 1625, it is one of the oldest national symbols in the world. Used in Denmark since the beginning of the 15th century. There is a legend about the appearance of the flag, which tells that during the campaign under the leadership of King Valdemar II the Winner (1259) against the Estonian pagans, when the Danes were losing the battle, a huge red flag with a white cross came down from the sky. The retreating Danish soldiers considered it a sign of God, turned around and picked up the falling flag.
The flag has undergone changes once: in 1397, the Danish queen Margaret I united Denmark, Sweden and Norway into the Kalmar Union. Then 3 crowns appeared in the upper left corner of the flag. Sweden separated from Denmark in 1523, and Norway in 1814. Then Dannebrog lost 3 crowns and became exactly what, according to legend, he descended from heaven.
The flag has an aspect ratio of 56: 107.
Danish Navy flag
The Navy flag differs from the national flag in that the red color has a darker shade. Also the proportions of the flag are 56: 107.
It is believed that raising the Danish flag at night means saluting the devil. Also, it is not allowed to touch the flag of the state to the ground, since the banner was lowered from heaven.
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The Danish flag is by far the oldest operating flag in the world. The first documented information about him appeared in the fourteenth century.
Description of the coat of arms and flag of Denmark
The Danish flag looks like this: a rectangular red cloth with a white Scandinavian cross applied. The horizontal stripe is in the middle of the canvas, while the vertical one is shifted to the left towards the shaft. The proportions of the banner's width to length are 28:37. The flag of the Kingdom of Denmark in its homeland is also called Dannebrog, which in translation from the ancient dialect means "red banner".
The coat of arms of Denmark today exists in two versions: state and royal. The state emblem was officially confirmed in 1972. It depicts a golden shield topped with a crown. The shield depicts three blue lions and nine red hearts. The royal coat of arms looks much more complicated. A shield is set against the background of a purple royal robe topped with a crown.
The shield of the coat of arms is divided into four parts by a cross. At the intersections of the lines of the cross, there is a shield with two horizontal red stripes - this is the symbol of Oldenburg, which was once part of Denmark.
In the upper right corner of the shield, two blue lions are depicted - this is the symbol of Schleswig-Holstein, also the former territory of Denmark. In the lower left part, three crowns are drawn - this symbolizes the union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The ram is the Faroe Islands and the polar bear is the island of Greenland.
The other two parts repeat National emblem... This shield is held by two forest men - they were borrowed from the coat of arms of Prussia, for whose lands Denmark has repeatedly fought in the struggle for dominance in the South Baltic. The order of the elephant is also applied to the coat of arms (the country took part in crusades) and the Order of the Dannebrog.
Meaning of the colors of the Danish flag
The colors of the flag have the following meaning: the red background symbolizes the strength, courage and heroism that the inhabitants of the country showed during the numerous attacks by various enemies. A white cross over a red background is one of the main symbols of Christianity. Moreover, it was in Denmark that this symbol first appeared on the flag, and only then it began to be applied to the flags of other states of northern Europe.
History of the flag of Denmark
According to legend, the Danish king Waldemar II, during his campaign in the Baltic States for the purpose of Christianization, near the territory of present-day Tallinn, was ambushed by Estonians. It was so unexpected that some of his soldiers began to retreat. Seeing inevitable defeat, the king's bishops climbed the hill and began to appeal to God to help them.
Suddenly, right from heaven to earth, a large red canvas with a white cross descended. This inspired the Danes so much that they rushed to the pagans and defeated them. Since then, every summer many tourists from Denmark flock to the garden of the Danish king, located in Tallinn.
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The national flag of Denmark has a red base, with a white Scandinavian cross, the lines of which extend to the edges of the flag. The cross symbolizes Christianity, and after its use in the Danish flag, other northern European countries have also depicted it on their flags, including Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The color red stands for courage, valor, and strength shown by the Danes in defending the kingdom against any foreign invasion. The Danish flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world. The use of the flag dates back to the thirteenth century, when the Battle of Lindanis took place. The battle was fought by the Danes against the Estonians, with the aim of establishing Danish rule in the country. After an unsuccessful battle, the Danes were ready to surrender. At that moment, on June 15, 1219, a flag fell from the sky. The flag was believed to be a gift from God and was named "Dannebrog" ("Dannebrog"). Since then, the flag has been used as the state flag of the Danish Empire. Every year, on June 15, a flag is raised in the country to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Lindanis. The Danish flag is also hoisted during other state and national holidays.