Flag of Denmark

Country

Flag of Denmark uses red field with a white Nordic cross. Ratio 28:37 and current adoption 1625.

Hoist Ratio 28:37 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Denmark
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Kingdom of Denmark
Identifier	DK / DNK
Region	Northern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	1625
First Documented Use	1219
Proportion	28:37
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White
Construction	Red field with a white Nordic cross
Common Name	Dannebrog

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red		#C60C30	198, 12, 48	0, 94, 76, 22
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Red	the field, known as Dannebrog red.
White	the cross.
Dannebrog	By legend it fell from the sky during a battle in Estonia in 1219.
Oldest flag	Widely recognised as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, and the origin of the Nordic cross.

Proportions

Ratio	28:37
Hoist	28 units
Fly	37 units

About the Flag of Denmark

Red field with a white Nordic cross The recorded proportion is 28:37. Within this library it is grouped with nordic cross designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Denmark is Red (#C60C30) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Dannebrog: By legend it fell from the sky during a battle in Estonia in 1219; Oldest flag: Widely recognised as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, and the origin of the Nordic cross.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1219. The adoption field for the present record is 1625.

Additional flag context

The Dannebrog is generally recognised as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, documented from the late fourteenth century.

Danish law restricts flying foreign flags without permission, a rule taken more seriously here than in most countries.

The splitflag, a swallow-tailed version, is reserved for the state and the royal house; private citizens fly the rectangular version.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Red field with a white Nordic cross, a 28:37 proportion and the visible dannebrog. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Denmark — Specialist vexillological reference

Other nordic cross flags

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Facts about the Flag of Denmark

Denmark is recorded as red field with a white Nordic cross.
The reference proportion for the flag of Denmark is 28:37.
The stored palette for Denmark contains Red and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is 1625.
The design record traces first use to 1219.
Its construction is grouped with the nordic cross design family in this library.
Dannebrog: By legend it fell from the sky during a battle in Estonia in 1219.
Oldest flag: Widely recognised as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, and the origin of the Nordic cross.
The Dannebrog is generally recognised as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, documented from the late fourteenth century.
Danish law restricts flying foreign flags without permission, a rule taken more seriously here than in most countries.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Denmark

What does the flag of Denmark look like?

Red field with a white Nordic cross, with a recorded proportion of 28:37.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Denmark?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 28:37.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Denmark?

The reference palette lists Red #C60C30 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Denmark represent?

Dannebrog — By legend it fell from the sky during a battle in Estonia in 1219. Oldest flag — Widely recognised as the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, and the origin of the Nordic cross.

When was the present flag record for Denmark adopted?

The adoption field in this record is 1625.

Which design family does the flag of Denmark belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with nordic cross designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Denmark?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.