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title: The Danish Flag Descends From Heaven
author: Christian August Lorentzen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9235/the-danish-flag-descends-from-heaven/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Danish Flag Descends From Heaven
_Authored by Christian August Lorentzen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9235.jpg)
## Image Caption
Depicted here is the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Lyndanisse (1219 CE), in which, according to legend, the Danish flag appeared to King Valdemar II of Denmark. This appears to be a reference to the cross appearing to [Constantine I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantine_I/) before the Battle of Milvian Bridge. (State Museum of Art, Copenhagen)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lorentzen, C. A. (2018, October 05). The Danish Flag Descends From Heaven. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lorentzen, Christian August. "The Danish Flag Descends From Heaven." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2018. .
### MLA
Lorentzen, Christian August. "The Danish Flag Descends From Heaven." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danmarks_flag_1219_Lorentzen.jpg) by **Christian August Lorentzen**. Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 05 October 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.