Flags of Denmark

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The state flag of Denmark consists of a red background with a white Scandinavian cross on it. Alongside the Danish national anthem "Der er and yndigt land" (literally: It is a sweet country), the motto "God's help, love of the people, the greatness of Denmark" and some traditional Danish symbols such as the statue of the little mermaid of Copenhagen, the Vikings, or the famous writer Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish flag one of the emblems of the Kingdom of Denmark, the smallest of the Nordic Scandinavian countries (with Sweden, Finland and Norway) if we do not take into account Greenland, an autonomous province in the country.

Main information on Denmark:

Capital: Copenhagen

Surface Area: 43,100 km²

Population: 5,500,000

Currency: Danish krone

Official languages: Danish

National Day: June 5

Buy / Sell the Denmark flag: its history, colours and symbolism

Among all world flags, the current Denmark flag of standard ratio 28:37 was adopted in 1748 first as a merchant badge, then as a military symbol in 1842 and then as a civilian flag in 1854. Also known as the "Dannebrog" (literally: red clothing), it is one of the oldest national flags on the planet. The white cross on a red background not only refers to Christianity, but also has a symbolism of a very ancient period. It certainly comes from the medieval times of the Crusades. Legend has it that the drawing of the cross and the colours of the Dannebrog appeared in the sky on 15th June 1919 to King Valdemar II, King of the Slavs and Denmark (the victorious one) during the battle of Lyndanisse fought under the Pope's command against the Estonians during the Baltic Crusades. This sign of a white cross bordered with red and gold would have been sent by divine means to predict victory over the Estonians. The flag of Latvia has the same colours as the Danish flag. A very colourful interpretation explains the design of the cross in this way: red and white embody the blood marks all around the shield and Valdemar's belt on the white tunic he wore during the hostilities.

This white Christian cross off-centre on the side of the flag is the Scandinavian cross which is present on other flags of northern European countries such as the Scandinavian countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland and on the Icelandic flag, the flags of Aland and the Faroe Islands.  

At present, the red flag with a white cross is used as a civil flag and a commercial maritime flag of Denmark. The military flag and war flag are also decorated with the Scandinavian cross on a red background but ends in 2 flames on the side opposite the flagpole.

Denmark and all European flags for sale on AZ Flag at affordable prices!

You can find on our online flag store various models of red and white Danish flags of excellent textile manufacture and quality namely 100% polyester, nylon or satin. All our flags of the world are ultra-resistant and machine washable. Buy high quality Danish flags available in several different sizes and models.

Discover, maxi Danish flags and banners, special nautical flag, flags banners, pennant, sets of table flags for the decoration of your meals or an office, special flags with golden fringe, red and white cape flags, garlands of Danish flags from 4 to 12 metres in length as well as variants of the Danish flag such as the Royal Danish flag with the Danish coat of arms on our online flag store.

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