The flag became the unofficial national flag until it was outlawed for use by private citizens. However, the ban on private use of the Danish flag was repealed later in the 19th century.
Some regions in Denmark have unofficial flags. Colors of the Flag There are just two colors used in the Danish flag: red and white. History of the Flag The white-on-red cross design was used as the flag of the Holy Roman Empire in the 12th century but was also depicted as being used by the king of Denmark in the 14th century. Flag Facts The use of the Danish flag was banned for private use from until The legend was first mentioned by historians in the early 16th century.
That day, as on many other days, the flag is raised across the country. That, however, does not make it any less powerful. The mythological and religious elements only make it better. Th is is delightful and reassuring. The name of the Danish flag is Dannebrog. The Danish flag was not always Danish. During the European crusades from the 11th to 13th centuries , a red flag with a white cross was used frequently, without connection to Denmark. For centuries, the Danish flag was a royal flag.
In , the king even prohibited ordinary citizens from using it. This changed, however, in the midth century, in connection with The First Schleswig War , a Danish-German military conflict.
When the Danish soldiers returned home after winning the war, they were met with the sight of red-and-white flags hanging from private homes across the country.
A few years later, the ban was formally lifted. Today, the Danish flag is still used frequently by the royal family and state institutions. In addition, use among the general population has grown significantly.
The flag is practically everywhere — on very different occasions with equally different meanings. The part of the sheet on which he was lying remained white, but the two edges were stained in his blood. During the next battle the bloodstained sheet was used as a flag. According to the legend this time the Latvian warriors were successful and drove the enemy away.
Place a custom order for a wooden replica of the Flag of Latvia today! Known as the known as the 'Dannebrog' or 'Danish cloth,' in Denmark, the the current design of a white Scandinavian cross on a red background was officially adopted in or earlier.
The Flag of Denmark also holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously used national flag. According to legend, the flag came into Danish possession during the Battle of Lyndanisse in The Danes were on a failing crusade in Estonia, but after praying to God, a flag fell from the sky. The first recorded use of the flag appeared less than years later. This legend has no historical or factual record, though many hold it to be true.
Sources note that while Denmark was never part of the Roman Empire, similar designs were used by the Empire to represent provinces, as the white cross is symbolic of Christianity. The cross design was later adopted by other Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Place a custom order for a wooden replica of the Flag of Denmark today! The Flag of Albania consists of a red field background with a black two-headed eagle in its center.
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