Redesigning European Union Flags, day 7: Denmark

Current Flag:

Flag of Denmark.svg

Another of the most beautiful European flags. According to legend, this flag fell out of the sky during a battle, but it really derives from a war flag of the Holy Roman Empire. It’s one of my favorite flags, along with the other Nordic Cross flags.

My Redesigns:

Redesign 1:

This redesign is based off of the Greater Coat of Arms of Denmark. I did the same thing that I did with the Czechian Redesign, removing all the complicated elements and keeping the basic structure and colors. I also shifted the design slightly so that it would keep with the Nordic Cross motif.

Redesign 2:

This flag is based off of the Coat of Arms of the House of Oldenburg, the first ruling family of Denmark. I think that it’s a good design, but I don’t like it as much as my first redesign, since it eliminates the Nordic Cross.