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Denmark has the world's oldest national flag

The Regent's Flag

Denmark is Europe's oldest kingdom and its flag is Europe's oldest national flag. The flag is known as the Dannebrog, or Danish Cloth, and legend has it that this blood-red flag with a white cross appeared as a sign from heaven to King Valdemar II in 1219. The off-centred white cross (The Scandinavian Cross) became a model for other regional flags.

 

 
Denmark's Coat of Arms

Denmark's royal family Coat of arms of Denmark. The current version was adopted in 1972 when Margrethe II became queen.
   

 

Denmark also has the world's oldest monarchy with the same family on the throne. 

It all started with Ragnar Lodbrog

Ragnar Lodbrog

and Gorm the Old

Gorm the Old

Today

Margrethe II

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

is Queen of Denmark.

Her Majesty is a descendant of the Glücksburg branch of the family. 

 

The House of Glücksburg

King Christian IX of DenmarkKing Frederik VIII of DenmarkKing Christian X of DenmarkQueen Margrethe II of DenmarkFuture King Frederik X of Denmark
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