The Denmark flag is the oldest state flag in the world still in use. The background color of the national flag of Denmark is red. Denmark flag is also known as the Dannebrog. The red background of the Denmark flag has a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the Denmark national flag . The vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side of the Denmark flag. The Scandinavian cross design of the Danish flag was afterward adopted by the other Nordic countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Since the time of Danish-Norwegian personal union, the Dannebrog was also the flag of Norway and continued to be the same with slight alterations, till Norway adopted its present national flag in the year of 1821.
The proportions of the flag of Denmark have very specific measurements. From the hoist side to the tail the Denmark flag measures 12/4/21. On the vertical side the measurement is 12/4/12. It is very important that these specifications are followed while making the flag of Denmark.
The saga or the legend of the
national flag of Denmark is very popular among the Danes, although most of the people believe it to be a myth, even though a beautiful one. The legend of the
flag of Denmark enounces that during the Battle of Lyndanisse which is also known as the Battle of Valdemar (June 15 1219), the flag fell from the sky during a vital stage of the war which resulting in Danish victory.
