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The Dannebrog the national flag of Denmark.

The following is a list of flags of Denmark.

National flag and State flag

Flag Date Use Description
(1219) —Present National flag and civil ensign Dimensions: 6:2:9 horizontally and 6:2:6 vertically.
? —Present State flag.

Historical

Flag Date Use Description
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Circa 1300s Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag State Banner of the King of Denmark as depicted in the Gelre Armorial, the earliest representation of the Dannebrog. Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Circa 1300s Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Banner Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Yellow Banner depicting the Arms of the King of Denmark; three crowned lions with a semée of hearts.

Royal flags

Flag Date Use Description
1972—present Royal Standard of Denmark, used by Queen Margrethe II Royal flag with the greater (Monarch's) coat of arms
1914—present The Flag of the Crown Prince of Denmark Royal flag with the smaller (also: national) coat of arms.
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.
? —Present Royal House Standard (Other Members of the Royal Family) Royal flag with a Royal crown in the centre white square.
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.
? —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.

Historical Royal flags

Flag Date Use Description
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 1948–1972 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Standard of Denmark Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal flag with the greater coat of arms of Denmark
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 1903–1948 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Standard of Denmark Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal flag with the greater coat of arms of Denmark
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 1819–1903 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Standard of Denmark Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal flag with the greater coat of arms of Denmark
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 1731–1819 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Standard of Denmark Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal flag with the middle coat of arms of Denmark
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 1948–2000 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Royal Standard of Queen Ingrid, The Queen Mother Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 1972-2002 The Flag of Prince Henrik of Denmark Royal flag with the arms of Prince Henrik.
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag 2002-2018 The Flag of Prince Henrik of Denmark Royal flag with the arms of Prince Henrik, with a prince's crown replaced by the royal crown.

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
? —Present The Royal Danish Army uses the state flag.
? —Present Naval Ensign Like the state flag but the Royal Danish Navy uses flags with a darker hue than both the national and state flags.
? —Present Minister of Defence flag. State flag with a crowned anchor with a bar and rope/chain.
? —Present Chief of Defence staff flag. State flag with two white staffs in saltire in the first quarter.
? —Present Rank flag for an Admiral
? —Present Rank flag for a Vice Admiral
? —Present Rank flag for a Rear Admiral
? —Present Rank flag for a Flotilla Admiral
? —Present Chief of Squadron flag
? —Present Senior Officer Afloat flag

Regional flags

Some areas in Denmark have unofficial flags, listed below. The regional flags of Bornholm and Ærø are known to be in active use. The flags of Vendsyssel (Vendelbrog) and the Jutlandic flag ("Den jyske fane") are obscure. None of these flags have legal recognition in Denmark, and are officially considered to be "fantasy flags".[1] Denmark reserves official recognition to official flags and regional flags (områdeflag) from other jurisdictions.

Flag Date Use Description
1970s —Present Unofficial flag of Bornholm Nordic Cross Flag in red and green. Also known in a version with a white fimbriation of the green cross in a style similar to design of the Norwegian flag.
1633 —Present Unofficial flag of Ærø Tricolour in yellow, green and red
Very similar to the Flag of Lithuania. A frequent interpretation is that the colours represent the kings of Denmark (red), the dukes of Schleswig (yellow) and the islands itself (green).
1976 —Present Unofficial flag of Vendsyssel Nordic Cross Flag in blue, orange and green.[2] Designed by Mogens Bohøj.[3]
1975 —Present Unofficial flag of Jutland A Nordic Cross Flag in blue, green and red. Designed by Per Kramer in 1975.[4]

Flags of autonomous entities

Flag Date Use Description
1985–Present Flag of Greenland Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of centre. The top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
1948–Present Flag of the Faroe Islands A red Nordic cross, which is offset to the left. The red cross is surrounded by an azure-blue border and is set on a white field

Flags of state-owned companies

Flag Date Use Description
?–Present Post Danmark State flag with the logo of Post Danmark
?–Present Danish State Railways State flag with the logo of DSB

References

  1. ^ Sletskov, Torsten (21 April 2006). "Bornholm's Regional flag Denied". harteg.dk. Bornholms Tidende. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ Klauber Flag. "Flag Name - Vendelbrog". Klauber-Flag. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ Ottesen, Charlotte B. (9 August 2011). "It Didn't Fall From the Sky". NordJyske. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ Klauber Flag. "Flag Name - Flag of Jutland". Klauber-Flag. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

See also

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