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European Travel Destinations: Denmark
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Posted On :
Dec-08-2011
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Those interested in the history of national flags no doubt will have come across the national flag of Denmark. The reason for this is that this national flag has been around for many hundreds of years!
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Those interested in the history of national flags no doubt will have come across the national flag of Denmark. The reason for this is that this national flag has been around for many hundreds of years! Even though this flag was recognized as the national flag of this country in the 19th century, it has been hoisted on Danish flag poles for sale and other objects for many years, decades and centuries before. Also called "the cloth of the Danes," this flag was first a perfect square. The design of the flag was then changed to a rectangle at some point in time.
Over course of many years, the arm of the cross on the flying end became extended into the form known today as the Scandinavian Cross. Not surprisingly, elements of the design of this flag are found in other national flags in this region.
Also in Denmark, the use of a swallow-tailed flag, also called the "split-flag," became standard practice. Today the use of this flag is really restricted to those considered royal, and hoisted on flag poles during official occasions.
The monarchy of Denmark shares a border with Germany that is nearly seventy kilometers long. The construction of a modern bridge now also connects Denmark to southern Sweden. Like most countries in this part of Europe, the elevation is mainly flat. The same is true for the northern part of Germany, and the Netherlands. The Netherlands however has more elevation differences than Denmark.
Other territories also referred to as dependencies at times have hoisted their respective flags from Scandinavian flag poles for years, if not longer. These dependencies are the Alan Islands, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. These dependencies are located at substantial distances from one and other. Greenland is likely the largest island in terms of land mass. The other islands are found both in the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea.
The climate in this area is in the so-called "temperate zone." Meaning that the winters are not all that cold, and the summer season being not all that hot. Less than half the days in one year is experienced with precipitation, with autumn being the wettest season of the year and the spring season being the driest. Since this country is located a distance up north, days can be long in summer. Also, nights can be long in winter. In fact, the longest day in summer is celebrated in Denmark. The particular celebration is called "St. John's evening."
Some dear friends of mine are from Scandinavia and have displayed their respective national flag from American flag poles for sale and such. The latter was done in accordance to U.S. Flag Code, which is adhered to strictly by U.S. citizens and nationals.
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http://www.articleseen.com/Article_European Travel Destinations: Denmark_116290.aspx
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Current season offers a great amount of flag poles for sale.
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