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of the dannebrog is the history of denmark in 1785 the term ?danne- brog? was mentioned for the first time in an official resolution, and in the 1790s there are several examples of the danne- brog also being used by ordinary danes, no longer exclusively the king and state. there is one example in one of the royal copen- hagen shooting society?s targets from 1799. there was a growing sense of loyalty among
the danish
people, not, as previous- ly, directed exclusively to- wards the king, but tow- ards the nation itself. the battle of copenhagen on 2nd april 1801, when a british fleet attacked the danish navy anchored off copenhagen, contributed to an increase in nationalist sentiments and patriotism among the population. this mood was strongly supported by initiatives undertaken by actor h. c. knudsen. the dannebrog as part of the new nationalism in the 19th century
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