flag of Denmark
Also known as Dannebrog, Danish flag, Denmark flag
The Dannebrog (, ) is the flag of the Kingdom of Denmark. The flag is red with a white Nordic cross, which means that the cross extends to the edges of the flag and that the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
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The Dannebrog is Denmark's flag, featuring a white cross on a red background that extends all the way to the edges, with the vertical part of the cross positioned toward the left side. This distinctive Nordic cross design is a defining symbol of the Kingdom of Denmark.
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Key facts
- Flag.Name
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Flag.Image
- Flag of Denmark.svg
- Flag.Use
- 100100
- Flag.Proportion
- 28:37 national56:107 royal
- Flag.Adoption
- (Dannebrog legend) (recognised as national flag)
- Flag.Design
- A white Nordic cross with a red background
- Flag.Nickname2
- —Flag of the Kingdom [of Denmark]; also known as
- Flag.Image2
- Flag of Denmark (state).svg
- Flag.Noborder2
- yes
- Flag.Use2
- 011010
- Flag.Proportion2
- 56:107
- Flag.Image3
- Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Description
- Construction sheet
- Colour
- History
- 1219 origin legend
- Middle Ages
- Modern period
- Variants
- Maritime flag and corresponding Kingdom flag
- Royal standards
- Monarch
- Other members of the royal family
- Other flags in the Kingdom of Denmark
- See also
- References
- General references
- External links
The Dannebrog (, ) is the flag of the Kingdom of Denmark. The flag is red with a white Nordic cross, which means that the cross extends to the edges of the flag and that the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
A banner with a white-on-red cross is attested as having been used by the kings of Denmark since the 14th century. An origin legend with considerable impact on Danish national historiography connects the introduction of the flag to the Battle of Lindanise of 1219.