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  • The Holy Roman Dannebrog – Denmark’s national flag

    The Holy Roman Dannebrog – Denmark’s national flag

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    Christopher Follett

    Denmark’s national flag, the red-and-white cross Dannebrog, while trumpeted as the oldest flag in Europe and the icon of Danishness is in fact the banner of the Holy Roman Empire, and the legend of its descent from heaven is based on a Portuguese crusader myth