Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-08-03 | Page 1 | Danes Have Oldest Flag

DANES O. H HAVE HI hi I S1 G Tho The fla flag o of Denmark a plain r rd 3 d banner bearing on It a white cross 15 Is tho the oldest flag in existence For mor than ZOO 00 years ears both botn Norway Nort and Sweden t Swe den en were united with Denmark this flag In the j year ear car 1212 King Walde mar of or Denmark when leading b troops to battle against n the Liv Li saw or thought ho he saw caw aw a bright higi 1 in the form of DC a cross In the sk SkI H Hs held this appearance to be a of divine aid and anI pressed forward t l victory From this time Limo ho had t lt tb cross placed on the flag lag of his and called colled it tho the that Dannebrog-that that t I b tho the strength of ot Denmark