Army and Air Force Rank Flags (Denmark)

Hærens og Flyvevåbnets Rang Flag

Last modified: 2025-08-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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Rank Flags

The rank flags are the same for Army (Hæren) and Air Force (Flyvevåbnet) but different for Navy (Søværnet). Those have the darker Orlogsørd as basic tincture.
Source: Protocol Book of the Danish Ministry of Defence (FKOBST L.202-4), version 2019 pp.162/163
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2025

Lieutenant General

Generalløjtnant

It is a split flag with white six-pointed stars, two in the first quarter and one in the third. The basic colour is Dannebrogsrød.
Source: Protocol Book of the Danish Ministry of Defence (FKOBST L.202-4), version 2019 p.162
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2025

Major General

Generalmajor

It is a split flag with white six-pointed stars, one in the first quarter and one in the third. The basic colour is Dannebrogsrød.
Source: Protocol Book of the Danish Ministry of Defence (FKOBST L.202-4), version 2019 p.162
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2025

Brigadier

Brigadegeneral

It is a split flag with a white six-pointed star in the first quarter. The basic colour is dannebrogsrød.
Source: Protocol Book of the Danish Ministry of Defence (FKOBST L.202-4), version 2019 p.162
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2025

Car Flags

Used as car flags they have height ~23cm and width 30cm incl. splits.
Source: Source: Protocol Book of the Danish Ministry of Defence (FKOBST L.202-4), version 2029 pp.162
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2025

Chief of the Army

Chefen for hœren

The ratio is approximated 2:3. The flag is divided per saltire into white and red.
Source: Pedersen (1979a); p.165
Klaus-Michael Schneider; 7 Mar 2009

Regional commander

Chefen for en landsdelskommando

The ratio is approximated 2:3. It is a red over white over red horizontal triband.
Source: Pedersen (1979a); p.165
Klaus-Michael Schneider; 7 Mar 2009

Commander of a Division

Chefen for en division

It is a red over white over red pennant.
Source: Pedersen (1979a); p.165
Klaus-Michael Schneider; 7 March 2009

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