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The Danish flag is the oldest one in the world still in use, and pretty much nothing is known about how it came to be. According to the myth the Danes were fighting the Estonians in Estonia and were about to lose, so the Danes called upon God and asked him for help. Then a flag fell from the sky and a heavenly voice said that the Danes would win under this flag.

Thanks to that story is has become a popular joke in Denmark that God was trying to give the flag to the Estonians (it fell into their country after all) and the Danes just snatched it. :XD:

But it would seem that something did indeed happen in that war, because the Latvians have a very similar flag from the same period, so flag-interested people suspect that there might be some kind of link.

Non the less, Estonia was once again left out. :(


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13th February 2012
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6 years ago #9810669        
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Who knew God spoke like a Brit?

"Bloody hell, Latvia!"

7 years ago #9717048        
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God: OK, this time I'm REALLY low on white, so I'm only going to give you a little tiny bit.
Estonia: That's all right with me!
God: And no stripes-
Estonia: Just give me the flag!
God: Under this flag, you will-
YOINK!
God: TURKEY!!! GIVE THAT BACK!!! Estonia you will have to deal with a mediocre flag!


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6 years ago #9799247        
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Today (18th of November) is Latvia's centenary. 100 years have passed since the proclamation of Latvia's independcence in 18th of November 1918. It is a momentous occasion.
I just wanted to share this information with You guys.

7 years ago #9738513        
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at least the flag you have right now is original, and has no other flag like it :>

7 years ago #9689099        
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I need to hug Estonia!

7 years ago #9661826        
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...and that's why Estonia hates the Latvians.


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8 years ago #9633673        
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estonian is uralic, like hungary and finland

8 years ago #9628462        
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Then, it turns to white cloth and red crosses, England jumps in :XD:

8 years ago #9546607        
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We still use the "Danish" flag as the flag of our capital. You're not gonna steal it away from us that easily, Denmark.

8 years ago #9504971        
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Make denmark in this one a avatar plz

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