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![[Queen of Denmark]](../images/d/dk-r-qen.gif)
56:107 by Paige Herring 1998
Dannebrog with swallow-tail and the Royal arms set in the white field in the centre of the cross. The centre square is 32 parts in a flag with the ratio 56:107. The current version of the flag for the ruling monarch was introduced on 16 November 1972 after Margrethe II's accession to the throne.
Margrethe II greatly simplified the Royal arms to reflect
her much simplified title (she dropped a couple of mythical
titles and the German titles too - some of which she did not
inherit). The arms are now quartered by the Cross of Dannebrog,
silver with red borders. In field 1 and 4 Denmark - three blue lions
passant on a yellow field strewn with nine sea-leaves (formerly
also depicted as hearts). Field 2 Schleswig (or South Jutland):
Two blue lions passant on yellow. Field 3: Triparted, in chief
Union: Three yellow crowns on blue (representing the Union of
Calmar, uniting Denmark, Norway and Sweden), dexter Faeroes:
White ram on blue, sinister: Greenland: White polar bear on blue.
Inescutcheon: Oldenburg: Two red bars on yellow. Supporters:
Two wild men. Around the arms are the chains and insignia of
the Order of Dannebrog and Order of the Elephant. The Royal
mantle is surmounted by a Royal crown. This current version of
the Royal arms was introduced 16 November 1972.
Paige Herring 1998
Album des Pavillons (2000) describes this
flag as the state flag with a white panel in the intersection of the cross of
sides measuring 32 units (unit being 1/56 of hoist), on the panel the royal coat
of arms. A note with the image explains that other members of the royal family
use similar flags with the appropriate coats of arms on the panel. The
royal pennant consists of a white square at the hoist with the royal coat of
arms and a triangular cut (i.e. trapezoidal) fly end of Dannebrog pattern.
A note with the figure explains that the appropriate coat of arms is set for
other members of the royal family, the same as is the case with the standard,
and another note explains that this pennant is ceremonial and not required.
Zeljko Heimer, 12 June 2001
The white panel used throughout the flags of
this design is 32 units (when hoist is 56 units high).
Zeljko Heimer, 29 May 2004
![[Queen of Denmark alternate flag]](../images/d/dk_roy.gif)
56:107
by Zeljko Heimer
When no standard is available, Flaggenbuch (1939)
reported it could be replaced with the naval ensign topped with the masthead
pennant.
Zeljko Heimer, 29 May 2004
A flag for the Queen's husband was introduced in 1972. In the
white field, measuring 32 parts in a flag with a 56:107 ratio, the
flag has the arms of the Prince as Knight of the Order of the
Elephant: Quartered, 1 and 4 Denmark, 2 and 3 Arms of the
Counts de Laborde de Monpezat: A gold lion rampant on a
field of red with three five-pointed stars in the chief. Supporters:
Two gold lions. The arms are set on a mantle surmounted by a
princely crown with four arches, three of which are visible, and
an elongated pearl on top.
Paige Herring 1998
Flaggenbuch (1939) reported
this flag is the same as the Royal Standard, but with the
lesser coat of arms. This is I presume for a non-ruling queen. Would such be in
use nowadays for the non-ruling king? I suppose the difference may have been
abolished in the modern time.
Zeljko Heimer, 29 May 2004
![[Ingrid, Queen Mother of Denmark]](../images/d/dk-qingr.gif)
by Graham Bartran 2000
Queen Ingrid's flag was introduced 1948. In the white field, with a size of 32 parts in a flag of 56:107, is set the Royal arms as they were in 1948, without orders and supporters, but with the Royal mantle and crown. The arms consist of three shields placed on top of each other: Bottom shied: Quartered by the Cross of Dannebrog 1 Denmark, 2 Schleswig, 3 triparted Union, Faeroes, Greenland, 4 per fess in chief Wends: Yellow wyvern on red, in base Goths: Blue lion over nine red hearts on yellow. Middle shield: Quartered: 1 Holstein: White nettle leaf on red, 2 Stormarn: White swan on blue, 3 Dithmarschen: White mounted knight on red, 4 Lauenburg: Yellow horse head on red. Top shield: Per pale, Dexter Oldenburg, Sinister: Delmenhorst: Yellow cross on blue.
Comparing the arms of the two Queens Ingrid and Margrethe,
we can see that Margrethe dropped the titles relating to the Wends,
the Goths, Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschien, Lauenburg and
Delmenhorst.
Paige Herring 1998
![[Crown Prince of Denmark]](../images/d/dk_cp.gif)
56:107
by Zeljko Heimer
The flag, introduced in 1914, has in the white centre field the arms of
Denmark (the three lions) surrounded by the chain and insignia of the
Order of the Elephant and surmounted by a royal crown. The centre
white field is a square of 32 parts in a flag measuring 56:107.
Paige Herring 1998
More details about this flag can be found on the
Crown Prince's web page. The
flag was introduced in 1914.
Dov Gutterman, 14 July 2005
![[Crown Prince of Denmark]](../images/d/dk_cp1.gif)
by Zeljko Heimer
Other members of the royal family have a similar flag with their personal coat of arms; ceremonial not required). White square field with the appropriate coat of arms to which is attached a trapezoidal form of the national flag (actually, the crossbar at fly converges too). As far as I understand the Album des Pavillons (2000) footnotes, this flag is used by the Queen and other members of the royal house who are entitled to the flag instead of the "normal" split-flag in less ceremonial occasions - i.e. when they want to indicate that they are present on a ship, but that the