Celebratory events following the Accession of King Frederik X: January 2024 -

[Muhler]

What a wonderful job to have. Go to work every day and use your skills to the utmost. That's a dream-working-life.

 

[iceflower]

King received a copy of the new succession coin today, September 24:

H.M. Kongen modtog ny tronskiftemønt

I anledning af tronskiftet den 14. januar 2024 udsender Nationalbanken i begyndelsen af november en tronskiftemønt. H.M. Kongen modtog den 24. september 2024 et eksemplar af den nye trons...

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On the occasion of the change of throne on 14 January 2024, Danmarks Nationalbank will issue a change of throne coin at the beginning of November (..) On 24 September 2024, the King received a copy of the new succession coin, which with a portrait of the King and H.M. Queen Margrethe symbolizes the change of throne.The handover took place at a ceremony in Frederik VIII's Palace, where national bank director Christian Kettel Thomsen, head of design Jeanette Skov Jensen and head treasurer Niels Kaas had the opportunity to talk about the new coin (..) On the front of the coin is a portrait of H.M. The king in profile, facing right. Along the outer edge is the inscription: "FREDERIK X, KING OF DENMARK, 2024". In the inner ring is His Majesty's motto: "ALLIED, COMMITTED, FOR THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK".On the back of the coin is a portrait of Queen Margrethe, also in profile and facing right. Along the edge is the inscription: "MARGRETHE II, QUEEN OF DENMARK". In the inner ring, Queen Margrethe's reign is indicated: "JANUARY 14, 1972 – JANUARY 14, 2024".The portrait of the King was created by sculptor Eva Hjorth, who also created the portrait of Queen Margrethe, which was used on a coin issued in 2023.The throne change coin is produced as a 20-krone coin, and it will be sent into general circulation in parallel with existing coins, which will continue to be valid, via shops and banks.

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[polyesco]

The coins look great, nice profiles of them both.

More info

Passing of the Crown Coin revealed ahead of November release for circulation

The final design of the Passing of the Crown coin, marking King Frederik X succeeding Queen Margrethe II, was revealed after Danmarks Nationalbank presented the coin to the new monarch.

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The one from 1972

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[iceflower]

Queen Mary has planted a special tree today:

In Fælledparken in Copenhagen, Her Majesty the Queen planted an oak tree today together with Lord Mayor Lars Weiss.The accession to the throne is being marked in a special way with tree planting in both Copenhagen and the Queen's birthplace, Hobart. Where an oak tree is planted in Copenhagen, a eucalyptus tree of the species 'blue gum' is planted in Hobart, which is the official Australian symbol of the state of Tasmania It is the Hobart City Council that has taken the initiative for the joint tree planting to honour their city's child, the Queen.

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24K likes, 73 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 2, 2024: "I Fælledparken i København plantede Hendes Majestæt Dronningen i dag et egetræ sammen med overborgmester Lars Weiss. Tronskiftet markeres nemlig på særlig vis med træplantning i både København og i Dronningens fødeby, Hobart...

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[polyesco]

I love this! The connection between the two countries continues.

 

[Izzie]

It is such a wonderful connection between the two countries! Many Australians still think of her as "their" Mary. And also the personal connection since the family has always made a point of not only making official visits, but spending private time there as well. In fact, I think M&F (and maybe kids) are due for some sort of official visit!

 

[polyesco]

From the tree planting in Hobart

Hobart and Copenhagen plant trees to celebrate Queen Mary’s Tasmanian roots

The blue gum tree in Hobart was planted close to where Queen Mary attended school…

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"Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds said the community “takes great pride” in Queen Mary’s Hobart heritage.
“These trees, unique and special to both countries, symbolises the bond between Hobart and Copenhagen and our shared commitment to action on climate change,” she said."

 

[Muhler]

It delights me to see that Queen Mary's roots are never being forgotten. It must also delight Queen Mary that not only are her Australian roots acknowledged but also celebrated.
Wherever she is on the job, especially abroad, or there is a major DRF, you won't have to look long to spot an Australian flag.
That's how it should be, she may be a fully assimilated Dane by now, but she is also a permanently residing ambassador for Australia and that is - fortunately - both accepted and appreciated here in DK.

 

[Izzie]

It delights me to see that Queen Mary's roots are never being forgotten. It must also delight Queen Mary that not only are her Australian roots acknowledged but also celebrated.
Wherever she is on the job, especially abroad, or there is a major DRF, you won't have to look long to spot an Australian flag.
That's how it should be, she may be a fully assimilated Dane by now, but she is also a permanently residing ambassador for Australia and that is - fortunately - both accepted and appreciated here in DK.

I have always loved how the Danes adore Queen Mary for her background and where she comes and have been so accepting of that. To this day, after more than 2 decades, her Australian roots are celebrated and acknowledged! It is wonderful to see.

 

[polyesco]

"The Life Guard bears the King's name badge for the first time.
December 31st marks a historic day for the Royal Life Guards and the Armed Forces, when the guards for the first time wear HM the King's name badge on their shoulders at the changing of the guard at 12 noon."

“I know that my guards have been waiting for this day for a long time. And the guards on duty August 2024 in particular are looking forward to being the first to have HM the King's name badge on their shoulders and guard bag,” says the commander of the guard company at the Royal Life Guard, Major Hans-Christian Rørvang. “It is certainly something that the guards will look back on with pride when they remember their service with the Royal Life Guard. Now they just have to enjoy the day with the new REX badges and feel like part of the history of the change of throne.”

Livgarden bærer Kongens navnetræk for første gang.

Den 31. december markerer en historisk dag for Den Kongelige Livgarde og Forsvaret, når garderne for første gang bærer H. M. Kongens navnetræk på skuldrene ved vagtskiftet klokken 12.

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[iceflower]

Some information about the new King's name badges/monogram have also been released by the Palace today:

At the last big changing of the guard of the year, which will take place tomorrow at 12.00 on Amalienborg Palace Square, the Royal Life Guard will for the first time be wearing uniforms with the name of His Majesty the King in metal.The king's initials, also called monogram, have replaced Her Majesty Queen Margrethe's initials in several places during the year. The royal name feature is used, among other things, on the Royal Life Guard's painted houses and uniforms, as well as on the Guard Hussar Regiment's saber pouches and valdrap (saddle cover).At the turn of the year, all the Royal Life Guard's REX badges – the Latin word for king – are replaced, which is colloquially used for the name of the regent in metal. The REX marks are placed on, among other things, the chest of the uniform and in some cases on the shoulders. The regiment's connection to the Royal Household is also evident from embroidered items and the metal badge on the guard bag worn by the Royal Life Guard.The new metal editions of the King's name badge are available in eight different designs, of which two versions are reserved for the King's Adjutant Staff. In addition, a silver-plated monogram has been developed, which is worn together with a silver-plated crown, as well as both small and large nameplates in gold-plated and nickel-plated versions. The Ministry of Defence's Material and Procurement Agency (FMI).

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[polyesco]

They look wonderful!

 

[iceflower]

New flags and new royal coat of arms are introduced

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Nye kongelige flag

I forbindelse med det nye kongevåben, er det blevet besluttet at ajourføre de kongelige flag. Kongeflaget har det nye kongelige våben i spunsen (midterfeltet), mens et nyt flag er indfør...

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Fastsættelse af nyt kongevåben

H.M. Kongen har ved kongelig resolution af den 20. december 2024 fastsat et nyt kongevåben. Kongen ønsker med ændringer til det kongelige våben, der blev fastsat i 1972, at skabe et nutid...

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Establishment of a new royal coat of arms​

HM The King has established a new royal coat of arms by royal resolution of 20 December 2024. The King wishes, through amendments to the royal coat of arms established in 1972, to create a contemporary royal coat of arms that both reflects the Commonwealth and takes into account history and heraldic tradition.


A royal coat of arms is the personal weapon of the King and at the same time a state symbol. The Danish king's coat of arms is known from Canute IV's royal seal from around 1194, and the royal coat of arms has since then, in various forms, visually symbolized the legitimacy and sovereignty of the state and the monarch. The royal coat of arms is used, among other things, on official documents and in the seals that are minted in royal appointments and original laws.

In addition to Denmark's coat of arms in the first field, the Faroe Islands and Greenland have each been given their own field, which strengthens the prominence of the Commonwealth in the royal coat of arms. The Faroe Islands, which has the oldest coat of arms, has been placed in the second field, while Greenland, with its younger coat of arms, has been placed in the third field. The Schleswig lions, the coat of arms of South Jutland, have been placed in the fourth field as a symbol of South Jutland's special history and connection to Denmark.

The coat of arms with the three crowns has been removed from the coat of arms, as it is no longer relevant and is therefore not considered relevant. In addition, the Dannebrog cross has been changed back to the outward-curved Dannebrog cross, which was previously the norm. The heart shield shows the two beams of the Oldenborg family, marking the dynastic origin of the royal family. The shield is surrounded by the chains of the Order of the Elephant and the Order of the Dannebrog and is held by two savages in an ermine-lined tent of arms with the royal crown at the top.



The former Danish royal arms were established by royal resolution of 5 July 1972 (left) and the Danish royal arms are established by royal resolution of 20 December 2024 (right). Photo: The Royal House ©

The official blazon
A blazon is a description of the pictorial content of a coat of arms using specialist terms. The aim of the official blazon is to describe the new coat of arms unambiguously with precise terms.

For example, the different colors of the fields and figures, called tinctures, and the placement of the figures are described. In a blazon, figures that do not have a heraldic tincture (red, blue, black, green, silver or gold) are described as naturally colored, such as the savages and their clubs.

" The shield is quartered by an outwardly curved silver cross with a red border. 1st field: In gold, three walking gold-armed blue lions with red tongues and with gold crowns, accompanied by nine red hearts (Denmark); 2nd field: In blue, a silver ram with gold armament and red tongue (Faroe Islands); 3rd field: In blue, an upright sitting silver bear with red tongue (Greenland); 4th field: In gold, two walking gold-armed blue lions with red tongues (South Jutland/Schleswig). Heart shield: In gold, two red beams (Oldenborg). The shield is surrounded by the chains of the Order of the Dannebrog and the Order of the Elephant.

Shield holders: Two naturally colored savages with green oak leaves around their heads and loins, each holding a naturally colored club in the averted hand, standing on a stone console. All within a tent of arms crowned by the Danish royal crown. ”

The creation of the new royal arms
The royal arms have undergone several changes over time and contain elements dating back to the 12th century. Since 1819, the royal arms have been changed by royal resolution in 1903, 1948 and 1972.

The King has established the new royal coat of arms based on a recommendation from a committee that was appointed immediately after the accession to the throne on 14 January 2024. The committee consisted of royal coat of arms painter Ronny Skov Andersen as chairman, royal order historiographer Dr.phil. Jes Fabricius Møller as secretary, former heraldic consultant Dr.phil. Nils G. Bartholdy, professor PhD Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard, analysis director and chairman of the Danish Heraldic Society PhD Niels Arne Dam, and museum curator and vexillologist Anton Pihl.

In the graphic design of the new royal coat of arms, emphasis has been placed on the fact that the royal coat of arms should continue to have a rigorous and dignified expression. Royal coat of arms painter Ronny Skov Andersen has designed and drawn the new version of the royal coat of arms, which is available both in a colored version and as a monochrome line drawing. Illustrator Stefan Lægaard has digitized the original drawings.

Description of the contents of the individual fields​

The Dannebrog Cross​

The shield is quartered by the Dannebrog Cross, which has been part of the Danish royal coat of arms since the time of Erik of Pomerania. Under Christian IV, the cross was designed with outward-curving arms, a shape that was also chosen for the badge of the Order of the Dannebrog.

1st field​

The first field shows the coat of arms of Denmark, consisting of three blue crowned lions surrounded by nine red hearts in a gold field. The coat of arms of Denmark dates from the late 12th century and has been used by the Danish kings since then.

2nd field​

In the second field, the Faroese ram is seen in a blue field. The Faroese coat of arms is known from the seal of the storekeeper from the 14th century and from one of the chair gables in Kirkjubøur from the first half of the 15th century, which is today exhibited at the Faroese National Museum, Tjóðsavnið.

New royal flags​

In connection with the new royal coat of arms, it has been decided to update the royal flags. The royal flag has the new royal coat of arms in the spigot (center field), while a new flag has been introduced for HM The Queen and for HRH The Crown Prince.

The Queen's flag features the Queen's coat of arms, which is an alliance coat of arms with the King's coat of arms, in the pennant. The Queen's shield features a red double-headed eagle with a black ship on its chest in a gold field, which are symbols from the heraldry of the Scottish Clan Donald.

In a blue shield head are two seven-pointed gold stars, symbolizing Australia, and between them a gold rose as a symbol of femininity and beauty.

Below the shields is the chain of the Order of the Elephant and the shields are crowned by the royal crown.


In the Crown Prince's flag, the royal coat of arms is seen in the spigot crowned with the special Crown Prince's crown, thus marking that it is the coat of arms of the Crown Prince.

The shield is surrounded by the chain of the Order of the Elephant.



From January 1, 2025, the new royal flag can be experienced at Amalienborg, where the Royal Flag will be hoisted over both Frederik VIII's Palace and Christian VII's Palace in connection with the New Year's tableau.

The royal flags​

The Royal House uses a number of special flags, all of which have in common that they are the Dannebrog in the form of a split flag with special markings in the middle field (the spun).

The royal flags mark whether members of the royal family are staying at a particular location, or in the case of the Navy and Air Force, that a royal person is on board. If the regent flag is hoisted, it indicates that HM the King and HRH the Crown Prince are both staying outside the realm, and that a regent has therefore taken office.

The royal flags are also used on the royal cars on official occasions, where they similarly indicate which members of the royal family are being transported in the cars.

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New flags and new royal coat of arms are introduced

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Nye kongelige flag

I forbindelse med det nye kongevåben, er det blevet besluttet at ajourføre de kongelige flag. Kongeflaget har det nye kongelige våben i spunsen (midterfeltet), mens et nyt flag er indfør...

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Fastsættelse af nyt kongevåben

H.M. Kongen har ved kongelig resolution af den 20. december 2024 fastsat et nyt kongevåben. Kongen ønsker med ændringer til det kongelige våben, der blev fastsat i 1972, at skabe et nutid...

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While I love the symbolism of the new coat of arms, I hate the art work the painting looks amateur compared to the old one!

 

[iceflower]

Today‘s posts about the New Year Courts have been moved to the correct thread:

** Danish New Year Courts: 2025 - **

 

[polyesco]

Love that the King is making changes. Nice to highlight the Faroe Islands and Greenland a bit more.

 

[Izzie]

Love the new coats of arms. They look great!

Love that the King is making changes. Nice to highlight the Faroe Islands and Greenland a bit more.

Yes! They now are depicted as more equal parts of the Danish realm. Very important step and strategic as well.

I also love that Queen Mary and now CP Christian have their own standard. Wonderful.

 

[Muhler]

Here is an image comparing the coat of arms of the realm: https://bt.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/res...le-kongevben-til-venstre-og-det-nye-til-h.png
I prefer the old one because I think the artwork is better.
The new one is a little simpler or more minimalist if you like.
The new one comes across as a little less... talented. Like the proportions of the upper arms of the savages guarding the coat of arms.
I'm fine with the three Nordic crowns being ditched, that's archaic. Just as QMII ditched a number of medieval titles when to got on the throne.
I do like that Greenland and the Faeroe Islands have a more prominent size as befits a realm consisting of three cuntries rather than one country and two colonies.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Here in Sweden (the land of those infamous three crowns) the irony has been flowing all day long….

I have heard everything from ”finally we are rid of the danes” and ”the danes have finally given up any hopes of invading and conquer us after having been thinking about it for….. 600 years”

The swedish newspaper ”Expressen” even contacted the royal court and requested a comment (to wich Margareta Thorgren who didn’t even knew about it until the journalist called her replied, ”the danish coat of arms is entirely a danish matter”)

 

[Somebody]

Thanks for that explanation, I was wondering about the meaning of the 'three crowns' (given their removal).

On kongehuset it is explained as followed (discussing the previous coat of arms as altered by queen Margrethe):

The three crowns are, in fact, the arms of Sweden, but here they represent the union of the three Nordic Kingdoms (the Kalmar Union), which Danish kings have referred to in this way since 1546 and by authority of a peace treaty with Sweden since 1613.

 

[Muhler]

Here in Sweden (the land of those infamous three crowns) the irony has been flowing all day long….

I have heard everything from ”finally we are rid of the danes” and ”the danes have finally given up any hopes of invading and conquer us after having been thinking about it for….. 600 years”

The swedish newspaper ”Expressen” even contacted the royal court and requested a comment (to wich Margareta Thorgren who didn’t even knew about it until the journalist called her replied, ”the danish coat of arms is entirely a danish matter”)

Oh no, we don't want the Swedish crown - or Norwegian for that matter. We just want our ancient provinces back.
And one day the old lands of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge will return home, wiping out the infamy of 1659.
The day will come when Holger Danske (*) will rise from his sleep under Kronborg Castle and lead us toward the Swede. Woe betide the Swede.

(*) From the ballad of Roland. A song from the 1100s. Holger Danske was among a group of heroes who formed a rearguard covering the retreat of a Frankish army back in the 700 or 900s, enabling the army to regroup. Roland, the leader of the rearguard blew his horn to call for relief but no one came. All the stout heroes fell.
How Holger Danske made it from modern day Spain to Kronborg Castle is a little foggy though. Perhaps it took him a few hundred years to walk the distance, because the castle was build in the 1500s. I guess corpses have all the time in the world. So his walkabout would have taken him some 6-800 years.
Anyway, Holger Danske is now sitting in his chair at Kronborg, asleep. To awake and slay any enemy, should DK ever be in serious peril.
Here he is:

https://k9-drupal-images.k.dk/k9-drupal-images.k.dk/styles/body_inline/s3/2013/11-20/139231.jpg?itok=hLt6aI4n

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