Why do Danes use their national flag as a birthday banner?
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- 27 Apr 2023
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If you ever drive past a Danish house with the national flag flying high and scores of small paper versions decorating the front garden, you are more likely to have stumbled upon a child’s birthday than a nationalist convention.
Danes’ love for their national flag is not only the default theme for birthday parties (not least for children) — it is a staple for celebrations of any sort.
Most Danish households have not-insignificant stocks of flags in various sizes to suit all of life’s most special occasions, and there’s a year-round section of Dannebrog (the name of the national flag) party supplies in most supermarkets.
As well as its use as a decoration on birthdays, confirmations, student graduations and even weddings, you can get Dannebrog garlands for your Christmas tree.
That’s not to say the offset white cross on its red background cannot also be a patriotic symbol. You will also see it every on the Queen’s birthday and other national holidays as well during major sporting occasions like big football and handball games, the Olympics or the Tour de France. Read More…
