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22 the
history
of the dannebrog
is the history of denmark
the 20th century saw the dannebrog?s breakthrough as a unifying symbol for the danish people. in 1908 the denmark society was founded. this would support danish nationalism. in 1913, on 15th june (valdemar?s day), which had a natural association with the legend of the dannebrog from 1219, this organisation began to sell small dannebrog flags featuring the letters ds in support of its work. this practice has continued up until the present day. today the principal aim of the denmark society is to promote knowledge of the dan- nebrog, its use, its history, and what it stands for. one of the ways it does this is to bestow dannebrog flags on associations in denmark. when southern jutland was reunified with denmark in 1920, the dannebrog came into use to an extent not previously seen in danish history. throughout the german occupation of denmark in 1940-45, the dannebrog played a major role as a unifying symbol. the patriotic badge known as the ?kongemærke? was worn as a form of protest by almost everyone who wan- ted to demonstrate their danishness. the dannebrog as unifying symbol
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