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Show WORLD'S OLDEST FLAG HAS MIRACULOUS CROSS Special Cable io The Tribune. COPENHAGEN, May 13. The flag of Denmark, a plain red banner bearing on It a white cross, is the oldest flag now in existence. For over 300 vears both Norway and Sweden were united with Denmark under this flag. In the year 1219 King Waldnmar of Denmark, when Iradlng his troops In battle ngnlnst the Llvonlans, saw or thought ho saw a bright light In the form of n. cross In the sky. He held this appearance to be a promise of divine aid, and pressed forward for-ward to victory. From this time ho had the cross placed on the flag "bf his country coun-try and called it the Danneborg, that is, the strength of Denmark . , |