red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag
the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side
the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world
traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle
caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory
in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign note: the shifted cross design element was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
