The flag of Denmark, called the Dannebrog by the Danes ( Danish: Dannebrog; Dannebrog) is a red rectangular cloth depicting a white Scandinavian cross - a straight cross, the vertical cross of which is shifted to the pole edge of the cloth. In 1748, King Frederick V set the size of the flag at a ratio of 14:17, the modern ratio (in force since 1926) was 28:37. The Dannebrog is the oldest active state flag, the documented history of which goes back to the XIV century. Legend of the...

A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). The study of flags is known as...