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The 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 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 ...
Royal flag with the greater coat of arms of Denmark. 1819–1903. Royal Standard of Denmark. Royal flag with the greater coat of arms of Denmark. 1731–1819. Royal Standard of Denmark. Royal flag with the middle coat of arms of Denmark-Norway. 1948–2000. Royal Standard of Queen Ingrid, The Queen Mother.
The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes —as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius.
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The Danish coat of arms in the Gelre Armorial, 14th century. This is the oldest coloured image of the Dannebrog. The crest was used by Danish monarchs from the 13th century until c. 1420. [1] The flag is not part of the crest. The oldest known depiction of the insignia dates from a seal used by King Canute VI c. 1194.
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Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries. Unified in the 10th century, it is also the oldest. Located north of its only land neighbour, Germany, south-west of Sweden, and south of Norway, it is located in northern Europe. From a cultural point of view, Denmark belongs to the family of Scandinavian countries although it ...
The culture of Denmark has a rich artistic and scientific heritage. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), the philosophical essays of Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), the short stories of Karen Blixen, penname Isak Dinesen, (1885–1962), the plays of Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), modern authors such as Herman Bang and Nobel laureate Henrik Pontoppidan and the dense ...