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The left half of the flag ( viewer's left side ) is called the Hoist and pictures the vertical part of the cross The Meaning & History of the Danish Flag - The National flag of Denmark is known as the Dannebrog which means "Danish cloth" The origins of the Danish flag are unknown but it is likely that they derive from the Danish coats of arms used during the Crusades Another possible explanation of the origins and meaning of the Danish Flag is that it it based on the coat of arms of Lubeck which was red with a white cross The first Danish king was also king of Lubeck Lubeck was founded on the site of a ruined Slavic settlement on the Trave River near the Baltic Sea Lubeck was destroyed by fire in 1138 |
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