Thursday 25 February 2016

By Adam Bright


Denmark may be officially considered the happiest nation on earth, according to a 2006 survey, but it is not without its problems. The last few years have been turbulent ones â€" by Danish standards anyway â€" in the social and political realms. A mere speck on the globe, tiny Demark might seem an afterthought of a nation at Europe’s continental margins but it has been a major player in the shaping of the region, with influences on and contributions to the progress of European culture far in excess of its size. As in other European nations, there’s been a gradual shift to the right in this famously liberal nation.

At the beginning of World War II, despite a declaration of neutrality, Denmark was occupied by Germany (Apr. 9, 1940). On May 5, 1945, the Germans capitulated, and the country was liberated. Iceland had become fully independent in 1944. The Faeroe Islands received home rule in 1948, and Greenland became an integral part of Denmark under the new constitution of 1953 and received home rule in 1979.

The Danish flag was adopted 25 March 1757. The cross represents Christianity. The Knights of Malta have the same flag, they actually helped defeat the Estonians. White stands for honesty and peace while red is symbolic of bravery, hardiness, valor, and strength.

The banner, a red square, has an even white stripe in the center of the banner. The vertical stripe, additionally white, is put left of center. There was some discussion that the outline of the Danneborg was connected to the Holy Roman Empire. However, Denmark was never a territory of the Roman Empire.

Another hypothesis of this banner is that the banner was sent to the ruler from the Pope. In any case, another hypothesis says that it wasn't sent to the lord yet was an ecclesiastical pennant sent to the archbishop and that he then brought it along on the King's campaign in the Baltic nations trying to get the armed force to use a Christian image in a fight.

Another theory of this flag is that the flag was sent to the king from the Pope. However, another theory says that it wasn't sent to the king but was a papal banner sent to the archbishop and that he then brought it along on the King's crusade in the Baltic countries in an attempt to get the army to use a Christian symbol in battle. This version doesn't seem likely since the archbishop wouldn't do this without the king's permission. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Danish Flag for the future.




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