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Royal flags
  1. Stutflag: This is the national flag of Denmark and is used by for all civilian purposes including the merchant navy. Any Dane can have a flagpole in the garden and use the flag according to the law. When the flag is not hoisted, for instance during darkness, a long narrow version called a vimpel or a wider version called a stander can be flown.
  2. Splitflag: The use of the swallow-tail flag is restricted to the Danish Government and Navy. Note: The Naval Flag has a darker hue than the State Flag. Private yachts and motor boats are allowed to use the Naval Flag with the letters Y.F. (for Yacht Flag) superimposed in the upper canton. This flag is not allowed on boats for hire.
  3. Kongeflag (literally: The King's Flag): This is the flag of the Monarch. It is currently used by H.M. Queen Margrethe II.
  4. Dronningeflag (literally: The Queen's flag): This is the flag of the consort of the monarch. The main difference from the flag of the monarch is that this version of the royal coat-of-arms lacks the supporters, two wild men. This flag was used by H.M. Queen Ingrid, and is currently not in use, since the Prince Consort, H.R.H. Prince Henrik uses a special flag with a his personal coat of arms in the centre (originally, he used a flag with a crowned "H" in the centre).
  5. Rigsforstanderflag: This flag is used by the leading member of the Royal Family when the Queen is abroad, and shows that the person currently assumes the constitutional duties of the Monarch. This person remains the de facto Monarch, until the Monarch returns to Danish territory.
  6. Tronfølgerflag: This is the flag of the Crown Prince of Denmark, currently H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik.
  7. Kongehusflag: This flag can be used by any member of the Danish Royal Family.
Military flags
  1. Forsvarsminister: This is the flag of the Minister of Defence.
  2. Generaladmiral: Used on a ship to indicate that the General Admiral is on board.
  3. Admiral: Used on a ship to indicate that an Admiral is on board.
  4. Viceadmiral: Used on a ship to indicate that a Vice Admiral is on board.
  5. Kontreadmiral: Used on a ship to indicate that an Rear Admiral is on board.
  6. Flotilleadmiral: Used on a ship to indicate that a Flotilla Admiral is on board.
  7. Statens skibe: This flag is used on ships owned by the Danish State.
  8. Havnepoliti: This is used by the Danish harbour police.
Other flags
  1. Postflag: This is the former flag of the Danish Royal Mail and Telegraph (Danish: Kongelig Post og Telegrafvæsen), now Post Danmark.
  2. DSB: This flag is used by the DSB, the state railway company (Danske Statsbaner).