Dannebrog is the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation.

Sources from Dithmarschen, written shortly after the battle of 1500, do mention banners, including the Royal banner, being captured from the Danes, but there is no mention of Dannebrog or the " original " flag.

A much different theory is briefly discussed by Fabricius and elaborated more by Helga Bruhn in her book " Dannebrog " from 1949.

This is the earliest known undisputed colour rendering of the Dannebrog.

From the time of King Eric of Pomerania there is also a case that undisputedly links the Dannebrog to Denmark.

The cross quartering the shields has also been identified as a Dannebrog cross, but this claim is disputed.

According to the regulation of June 11, 1748 the colour was simply red, which is common known today as " Dannebrog rød " (" Dannebrog red ").

The lesser coat of arms of Tallinn is also the coat of arms of Harjumaa | Harju County and depicts the Flag of Denmark | Dannebrog cross.

Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States.

Dannebrog is located at ( 41. 118595 ,-98. 546749 ).

Companies in the area include MAN / BW Alpha, Martin and the Navy Base Frederikshavn ( Flådestation Frederikshavn ), which is the home location for the training ship Danmark, the national icebreakers, and the royal yacht Dannebrog.

The flag of Norway is red with an indigo blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag ; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.

The flag of the Faroe Islands is an offset cross, which represents Christianity, following as with other Nordic flags the tradition set by Dannebrog.

It is illegal in Denmark, under section 110 ( e ) of the Danish penal code, to desecrate the flags or national symbols of foreign nations, while legal to burn the Dannebrog, Denmark's national flag.

Francis Sejersted is Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, the Danish Order of the Dannebrog and the Swedish Order of the Polar Star.

When HM the Queen heads out on her annual summer cruise on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, she is saluted when passing Kronborg.

The motto he chose on receiving the order of the Dannebrog was Integritas et rectum custodiunt me ( that is, " Integrity and right guard me " in the Latin language ), and throughout a long life he was never false to it.

The Throne Room is decorated with a large ceiling painting by Kræsten Iversen, depicting how the Danish flag, Dannebrog, fell from the sky in Estonia in 1219.

* Dannebrog Rederi A / S: A Danish shipping company, named after the flag

**** Kongeskibet Dannebrog: The first royal Danish yacht ( 1879-1932 ), named after the flag

**** Kongeskibet Dannebrog: The royal Danish yacht ( A540 ), named after the flag

Two of them have been named Dannebrog.

Shortly after her visit, the queen awarded Solvang developer Ferdinand Sorensen the Order of the Dannebrog for strengthening ties between the United States and Denmark.

During the Danish-Norwegian personal union, Dannebrog (" Danish cloth ") was also the flag of Norway and continued to be, with slight modifications, until Norway adopted its current flag in 1821.

According to the legend the flag, Dannebrog, was given to the Danes from God himself, and from that day forward, it was the flag of Denmark and the Danish kings.

This flag, called the Dannebrog, inspired the cross design of the other Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and regional Scandinavian flags for the Faroe Islands, Åland, Scania and Bornholm, as well as flags for the non-Scandinavian Shetland and Orkney.

The colours of the flag are the same as those of the Dannebrog, symbolising Greenland's place in the Danish realm.

According to legend, this battle also marks the first use of the Dannebrog, the world's first national flag still in use, as the national flag of Denmark.

Legend has it that the Danish flag, the Dannebrog fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse in Estonia in 1219.

Dannebrog 60 ( flag, 2-decker ship of the line, 1772 ), Kaptajn F. A.

In 1748 a decree stated that the Dannebrog should be the only legal merchant flag.

According to the legend, the national flag of Denmark Dannebrog was born at the time by falling from the sky during a critical moment in the fight and helped the Danes to win the Battle of Lyndanisse against the Estonians.

File: State Banner of Denmark ( 14th Century ). svg | Dannebrog as depicted in the Gelre Armorial

According to his The New York Times obituary published on April 3, 1872, Morse received respectively the decoration of the Atiq Nishan-i-Iftikhar ( English: Order of Glory ) medal on wearer's right depicted in photo of Morse with medals, set in diamonds, from the Sultan Ahmad I ibn Mustafa of Turkey ( c. 1847 ), a golden snuff box containing the Prussian gold medal for scientific merit from the King of Prussia ( 1851 ); the Great Gold Medal of Arts and Sciences from the King of Württemberg ( 1852 ); and the Great Golden Medal of Science and Arts from Emperor of Austria ( 1855 ); a cross of Chevalier in the Légion d ' honneur from the Emperor of France ; the Cross of a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog from the King of Denmark ( 1856 ); the Cross of Knight Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, from the Queen of Spain, besides being elected member of innumerable scientific and art societies in this States and other countries.

Medals worn ( from wearer's right to left, top row: Order of Glory ( Ottoman Empire ) | Nichan Iftikhar ( Ottoman ); Order of the Tower and Sword ( Portugal ); Order of the Dannebrog ( Denmark ); Orders, decorations, and medals of Imperial Germany | Gold Medal of Art and Science ( Württemberg ); Gold Medal of Science ( Austria ); Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus ( Italy ).

The new Royal Family of Norway left Denmark on the Danish Royal yacht " Dannebrog " and went sailing up Oslofjord.

( In 2012 it was one of only two remaining Royal Yachts belonging to European monarchs ; the other, Dannebrog, belongs to the Queen of Denmark, the King's niece ).

* Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog ( 2002, Denmark )

He was also appointed Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Denmark in 1955.

* Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog ( Denmark, 1983 )

* Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog ( Denmark )

On 25 May 1671 the dignities of count and baron were introduced into Denmark ; a few months later the Order of the Dannebrog was instituted as a fresh means of winning adherents by marks of favour.

* Order of Dannebrog, 1913 ( Denmark ).

Nielsen was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Ridder af Dannebrog ( 1961 ) by the nation of Denmark.

* Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog ( Denmark )

* Order of the Dannebrog ( Denmark )

Krag did not receive any royalties on the production in Denmark, but was later made a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, as thanks for his efforts both with the Danish Krag-Peterssons and for his efforts with the Krag-Jørgensen the Danes adopted in 1889.