Page "Flag of Denmark" Paragraph 67

As late as 1892 it was stated in a series of regulations that the correct lengths of the two last fields in the flag were 6 / 4.

Some interested in the matter made inquires into the issue and concluded that the 6 / 4 length would make the flag look blunt.

Any new flag would also quickly become unlawful, due to wear and tear.

They also noted that the flag currently used had lengths, of the last two fields, anywhere between 7 / 4 to 13 / 6.

So in May 1893 a new regulation to all chiefs of police, stated that the police should not intervene, if the two last fields in the flag were longer than 6 / 4 as long as these did not exceed 7 / 4, and provided that this was the only rule violated.

This regulation is still in effect today and thus the legal proportions of the National flag is today anywhere between 3: 1: 3 width / 3: 1: 4. 5 length and 3: 1: 3 width / 3: 1: 5. 25 length.