Denmark

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The national flag of the Kingdom of Denmark holds the world record for being oldest continuously used national flag, having an origin legend with considerable impact on Danish national historiography connects the introduction of the flag to the Battle of Lyndanisse of June 15, 1219, where King Woldemar was leading his troops in battle against the Estonians but things were not going well for the Danes. Reportedly the Dannebrog floated down from the sky and the king grabbed it. At that time the tide turned against Estonia and the king and his army prevailed. The flag, a red square, has a horizontal white stripe on the middle of the flag. The vertical stripe, also white, is placed left of center. The Nordic Cross shows solidarity with the christian faith and it is symbol used by the other Scandinavian countries in their national flags namely, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. White stands for honesty and peace, while red is symbolic of bravery, hardiness, valor and strength.

Denmark

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