Dannebrog

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/ˈdænəbɹɒɡ/

proper noun

The national flag of Denmark, featuring a white Nordic cross atop a red background; is said to be the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, dating back to the 13th century.

OriginDanish dannebrog →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Danebrog

  1. The national flag of Denmark, featuring a white Nordic cross atop a red background; is said to be the oldest continuously used national flag in the world, dating back to the 13th century.
  2. A Danish order of knights founded in 1219 and revived in 1671.
  3. A village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States.

Origin

  1. Danishdannebrog
  2. EnglishDannebrog

Borrowed from Danish dannebrog.

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Translations

Danish dannebrog
  • dannebrogDanish national flag
Swedish dannebrog
  • dannebrogDanish national flag
Cite this entry
APA

Dannebrog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dannebrog

MLA

“Dannebrog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dannebrog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dannebrog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dannebrog.

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