What is Flag of Denmark?
{{no sources|date=November 2019}} [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|thumb|200px|Flag of Denmark]] The '''Flag of Denmark''', the '''''Dannebrog''''' is red with a white [[Scandinavia]]n cross. It is the oldest flag in the entire world. The flag is supposed to have fallen from the sky during a battle in 1219 in [[Estonia]]. The Danes were about to lose the battle when this sign from above gave the warriors new energy, and made them win. In reality the Dannebrog of 1219 was most likely a crusade banner - the war in 1219 was a [[crusade]] against the [[Estonia]]ns, who were not [[Christian]]s. The battle took place in the 15th of June, and every year the flags birthday is celebrated on this day. In some countries the flag is a symbol of the state. In Denmark the Dannebrog is very much a symbol of the people, and the flag is used for all kinds of private celebrations - such as [[birthday]]s, [[wedding]]s and [[Christmas]]. For [[Denmark|Danes]] the Dannebrog is a sign of happiness and celebration and not of patriotism. {{Flags of Europe}} {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:National symbols of Denmark]] [[Category:National flags|Denmark]]