The Dannebrog (Danish: Dannebrog, pronounced [ˈtænəˌpʁoˀ]) is the flag of the Kingdom of Denmark. The flag is red with a white Nordic cross, which means that the cross extends to the edges of the flag and that the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. == History == === 1219 origin legend === A tradition recorded in the 16th century traces the origin of the flag to the campaigns of Valdemar II of Denmark (r.