List of flags of Denmark
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The following is a list of flags of Denmark.
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[edit] National flag and State flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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? —Present | State flag and civil ensign | Dimensions: 6:2:9 horizontally and 6:2:6 vertically. |
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? —Present | State flag. |
[edit] Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Circa 1300s | State Banner of the King of Denmark as depicted in the Gelre Armorial, the earliest representation of the Dannebrog. | |
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Circa 1300s | Royal Banner | Yellow Banner depicting the Arms of the King of Denmark; three crowned lions with a semée of hearts. |
[edit] Royal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1972—present | Royal Standard of Denmark, used by Queen Margrethe II | Royal flag with the greater (Monarch's) coat of arms |
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1972—present | Royal Pennant of the Monarch | A pentagonal (i.e. a square and a triangle combined) pennant. In the hoist a white square with the same coat of arms as the royal flag, in the fly, a triangle with swallow-tail, a red field with a white cross. |
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1914—present | The Flag of the Crown Prince of Denmark | Royal flag with the smaller (also: national) coat of arms. |
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1972—present | The Flag of Prince Henrik of Denmark | Royal flag with the arms of Prince Henrik. |
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1914—present | The Flag of the temporary Regent of Denmark (in practice a member of the Royal House) | Royal flag with a Royal crown (top), a sceptre, a sword (in saltire), and an orb (bottom) in the centre white square. |
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? —Present | Royal House Standard (Other Members of the Royal Family) | Royal flag with a Royal crown in the centre white square. |
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? —Present | Royal Pennant | A pentagonal (i.e. a square and a triangle combined) pennant. In the hoist a white square with the lesser coat of arms (same as the crown prince's flag), in the fly, a triangle with swallow-tail, a red field with a white cross. |
[edit] Military flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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? —Present | The Royal Danish Army uses the state flag. | |
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? —Present | Naval jack. | Like the state flag but the Royal Danish Navy uses flags with a darker hue than both the national and state flags. |
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? —Present | Minister of Defence flag. | State flag with a crowned anchor with a bar and rope/chain. |
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? —Present | Chief of defence staff flag. | State flag with two white staffs in saltire in the first quarter. |
[edit] Regional flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1976 —Present | Unofficial flag of Vendsyssel | Nordic Cross Flag in blue, orange and green. |
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1970s —Present | Unofficial flag of Bornholm | Nordic Cross Flag in red and green. |
[edit] See also
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