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The national flag of Denmark (Danish: Dannebrog, pronounced [ˈtænəˌpʁoˀ])[4] is red with a white Nordic cross, which means that the cross extends to the edges of the flag and the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
Use | Civil flag and ensign |
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Proportion | 28:37 national[1][2] 56:107 royal |
Adopted | 15 June 1219; 804 years ago (15 June 1219) (Dannebrog legend) 1625; 399 years ago (1625) (recognised as national flag)[3] |
Design | A white Nordic cross with a red background |
Rigets flag—Flag of the Kingdom [of Denmark]; also known as Splitflaget | |
Use | State flag and ensign, war flag |
Proportion | 56:107[2] |
Orlogsflag | |
Use | Naval ensign |
Proportion | 7:17[2] |
Adopted | 11 June 1748 |
A banner with a white-on-red cross is attested as having been used by the kings of Denmark since the 14th century.[5] An origin legend with considerable impact on Danish national historiography connects the introduction of the flag to the Battle of Lindanise of 1219.[6] The elongated Nordic cross, which represents Christianity, reflects its use as a maritime flag in the 18th century.[7] The flag became popular as a national flag in the early 16th century. Its private use was outlawed in 1834 but again permitted by a regulation of 1854. The flag holds the world record of being the oldest continuously used national flag, that is since 1625.[3]