Danish flag
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The Danish flag, known as the Dannebrog, is a red banner with a white Scandinavian cross and is one of the oldest continuously used national flags in the world.
Aliases (6)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
→
national flag → national symbol → |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Valdemar II of Denmark
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| category |
Flags of Europe
→
National flags → Nordic Cross flags → |
| color |
red
→
white → |
| country |
Denmark
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| crossColor |
white
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| crossOrientation |
off‑center toward the hoist
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| crossType |
Scandinavian cross
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| culturalUse |
Christmas decorations in Denmark
→
birthdays and family celebrations in Denmark → everyday decoration in Denmark → |
| design |
red field with a white Scandinavian cross
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| etymologyOfName |
often interpreted as “Danish cloth” or “Danish banner”
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| fieldColor |
red
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| filedUnder |
Dannebrog
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| firstDocumentedUseCentury |
14th century
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| influenced |
flag of Faroe Islands
→
flag of Finland → flag of Iceland → flag of Norway → flag of Sweden → other Nordic cross flags → |
| isOneOf |
oldest continuously used national flags
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| isPartOf |
Nordic cross flags
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| languageOfName |
Danish
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| legendAssociatedWith |
Battle of Lyndanisse
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| legendCountry |
Estonia
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| legendLocation |
Tallinn
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| officialName |
Dannebrog
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| proportion |
28:34 (state and naval flag, common standard)
→
28:37 (civil flag, common standard) → |
| religiousSymbolism |
Christian cross
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| status |
one of the oldest national flags in the world
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| symbolOf |
Danish monarchy
→
Danish national identity → Denmark → |
| traditionalOriginDate |
1219
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| usedAs |
civil flag
→
naval ensign → state flag → war flag → |
| usedBy |
Danish people
→
Government of Denmark → Kingdom of Denmark → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Faroese flag
("Dannebrog")
→
Flag of Sweden ("Danish flag (Dannebrog)") → |
inspiredBy |
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Danish flag
("Dannebrog")
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filedUnder |
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Denmark–Norway
("Dannebrog (Danish flag used as common flag)")
→
|
flag |
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Constitution Day (Denmark)
("Dannebrog (flag of Denmark)")
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hasSymbol |
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Order of the Dannebrog
("Dannebrog")
→
|
namedAfter |
|
Denmark
("Dannebrog")
→
|
nationalFlag |
|
Danish flag
("Dannebrog")
→
|
officialName |
|
Norwegian flag
→
|
sharesDesignTraditionWith |
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Danish Navy
("Dannebrog naval ensign")
→
|
symbol |
|
Order of the Dannebrog
("Dannebrog cross")
→
|
uses |