The Danish flag
(Abstract)
The Danish flag, called “Dannebrog” (Danish piece of cloth or flag or banner), is the oldest known national flag in the world. The white cross on a red background does not refer exclusively to Christianity, but to a universal symbol from ancient times.
According to the legend, the “Dannebrog” fell from the skies on 15th June 1219, when King Valdemar II (the Victorious) defeated the Estonians in a famous battle.
During its descent, the “Dannebrog” drew a vertical axis linking Heaven and Earth. By falling on the horizontal ground, it made a cross. The horizontal branch corresponds to the amplitude of the entire possibilities linked to a specific state of being. The vertical branch represents the hierarchy of all states of being between Heaven and Earth.
The white colour of the cross is associated with the whole spectrum of the visible light emerging from the invisible Principle. At the top of the spectrum of the rainbow colours, red may be related to the first representative of the manifestation order, the King, acting under the guidance of God.
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