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Which World Flags Have Been In Use The Longest? (www.uk-featherflags.co.uk)

submitted 9 months ago by Eavesy to c/mildlyinteresting

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An infographic design which shows the country flags from around the world that have been in continuous use for the longest amount of time along with the year they started being used to represent their nation.

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[–] Buffalox 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

https://www.google.com/search?q=oldest+flag

the Danish flag
The oldest flag in the world First acknowledged in 1219, the Danish flag "Dannebrog" remains the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation.

[–] FlyingSquid 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Come on, Denmark. Get a new flag already!

Bloody Vikings...

[–] Buffalox 2 points 9 months ago

😋

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The flag is christian, I don't think that's the vikings doing

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Viking was a job description, not a nationality. Also, it was a Monty Python quote.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

The Vikings converted to Christianity shortly after 966, so about 250 years before the tale of the flag.

[–] Buffalox 1 points 9 months ago

What? Although it's not the Viking age anymore, we are still Vikings.

[–] stankmut 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Denmark

The flag holds the world record of being the oldest continuously used national flag, that is since 1625.

While the flag might date back to 1219, it wasn't in continuous use until 1625.

[–] QubaXR 5 points 9 months ago

Turkish flag is an interesting case, as it's nearly a 100 years older than Turkey.

The design has been used by the late Ottoman Empire, and then adopted when the Republic of Turkey (now regretting to itself as Turkiye) was established.

[–] DredUnicorn 3 points 9 months ago

I'll admit, I am no flag expert but is the union Jack is made up of a few different flags that surely have to be older? Scottish saltire, st Georges cross.