Flag of Denmark

🎨 What the flag means

Denmark's flag, called the Dannebrog ("red cloth"), is red with a white Nordic cross. The cross is a Christian symbol. A famous legend says the flag fell from the sky in 1219. It holds a world record as the oldest national flag still in continuous use.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

5.8 million (2020)

🏙️ Capital

Copenhagen667.1 thousand people (2025)

🗣️ Main language

Danish

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, was Danish.
2. Besides the Jutland peninsula, mainland Denmark is made up of 406 islands.
3. Denmark has more than 12,000 kilometres of bicycle routes, and cycling is a very common way to get around.