Across the water, proudly waving, you see Rigets Flag. This isn’t just any flag. It’s a powerful symbol of Danish sovereignty. It has flown here, at the Sixtus Bastion in Copenhagen harbor, since 1788. Rigets Flag, the “Flag of the Realm”, is a swallow-tailed Dannebrog. Its presence here marks the official seat of Danish state power. Before finding its home here, Rigets Flag flew at Kronborg Castle. Foreign ships passing through the Øresund would salute it as a sign of respect. When the royal court moved to Copenhagen, the flag was meant to be displayed at the Copenhagen Citadel. However, logistical issues and poor visibility from the sea led to a new location being sought. A royal decree in June 1788 designated the Sixtus Bastion on Nyholm as the new site. Rigets Flag was first hoisted here on August 15, 1788, along with a new set of flag regulations. Its original position on the northeast of the bastion was abandoned in 1938. The growing shipyard on Refshaleø obscured the flag’s visibility. On April 2, 1938, Rigets Flag was raised at its current location. The bastion, flagpole, and saluting cannons underwent a thorough renovation in 2011. A poignant moment in Rigets Flag’s history occurred during World War II. When the Danish fleet was scuttled on August 29, 1943, navy personnel lowered the flag. It wasn’t raised again until Denmark’s liberation on May 5, 1945. Rigets Flag follows a unique protocol. It’s hoisted at 8 am, or sunrise if later, and lowered at sunset, regardless of the time. A single cannon shot marks both the raising and lowering. While usually flown high, Rigets Flag is lowered to half-mast on Good Friday. It is also lowered upon the death of the reigning monarch.
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