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Summary
flag of Denmark is a national flag[1]. It draws 5,307 Wikipedia views per month (national flag category, ranking #88 of 306).[2]
Key Facts
- Genre: Nordic cross flag[3]
- Depicts: Nordic cross[4], field[5]
- Commons category: National flag of Denmark[6]
- Color: red[7], white[8]
- Unicode character: 🇩🇰[9]
- Inception: 1748[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:National flag of Denmark[11]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Denmark[12], Kingdom of Denmark[13]
- Described by source: The World Encyclopedia of Flags[14]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 37:28[15], 34:28[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[17]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for flag of Denmark include Order of the Dannebrog[18], an order of merit[19], in Denmark[20], founded in 1671[21]; HDMY Dannebrog[22], a motor yacht[23], in Denmark[24]; and Dannebrog Islands[25], an island group[26].
Why It Matters
flag of Denmark has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for it include Order of the Dannebrog[18], an order of merit[19], in Denmark[20], founded in 1671[21]; HDMY Dannebrog[22], a motor yacht[23], in Denmark[24]; and Dannebrog Islands[25], an island group[26].