Denmark will introduce a law to restrict the use of foreign flags on its territory, the justice minister said Wednesday. The Danish flag, the Dannebrog, "is the most important national symbol", ...

(UNDATED) In the heat of battle, a flag made of lambskin descended from the heavens and led the Danish army to victory over their heathen enemies. So goes the 13th century legend of the “Dannebrog,” ...

Oldest Flag in the World: Flags have always been powerful symbols of a country’s identity, history, and culture. Among all the flags in the world, one holds the guinness world record for being the ...

As militants burned the Danish flag and attacked Danish embassies from the Middle East to Indonesia, the town manager in Stoughton, Mass., raised the Danish flag at Town Hall. His small political ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Hans Island is a small, uninhabited, barren rock in the arctic with no known ...

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