La Danimarca approva una nuova legge che vieta le bandiere straniere sui pennoni

>The Danish parliament on Tuesday passed a new law banning most foreign flags from being flown in the country.

>A majority in the Danish Parliament has passed a law that will prohibit most foreign flags on flagpoles in Denmark from January 1st, 2025, the Ministry of Justice said in a press [statement](https://www.justitsministeriet.dk/pressemeddelelse/fra-den-1-januar-vil-det-som-udgangspunkt-igen-kun-vaere-tilladt-at-flage-med-dannebrog/).

>The new law against foreign flags had been expected after a political [agreement on the issue was announced earlier this year.](https://www.thelocal.dk/20240626/denmark-to-introduce-new-law-against-flying-foreign-flags)

>“Dannebrog [the Danish flag, ed.] is the most important national symbol we have in Denmark. It is a symbol that unites Danes as a people and should have a very special status in Denmark,” Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said in the statement.

>“That’s why I am pleased that parliament has supported this special status by reinstating rules on flagging, ensuring that only Dannebrog can be flown in Denmark as a general rule,” he added.

>A number of exceptions apply to the new law, however.

>The new ban will make it illegal to raise almost all other countries’ flags, but will not apply to the flags of Finland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Germany.

>Flags that represent regional or international communities such as the United Nations flag or the European Union flag will also be permitted.

>In extraordinary circumstances, the justice minister will be allowed to exempt flags from the ban, as recently has been the case with the Ukrainian flag.

>It will also remain legal to fly rainbow flags, pirate flags, and flags with various logos or trademarks.

>The ban will meanwhile only apply to flying flags from flagpoles, meaning banners and flags at demonstrations or sporting events will not breach the law. It will not apply to foreign embassies or consulates in Denmark, which will be permitted to fly their national flags on their premises.

>In the statement, the Ministry of Justice notes that flags representing autonomous territories or parts of countries, such as US states or regions like Catalonia in Spain, are covered by the ban on national flags.

>It also says that the ban also applies to flags which “may be considered equivalent” to national flags, citing the flag of Palestine as an example.

>Violations of the ban will typically result in fines.

>A century-old rule banning foreign flags in Denmark was withdrawn by the government in 2023 after [a Supreme Court case](https://www.thelocal.dk/20230121/denmarks-supreme-court-reviews-right-to-fly-foreign-flags) ruled it no longer valid. That led the Justice Ministry to write new legislation securing the return of Denmark’s strict rules on foreign flags.

Reinstated, you mean. The liberalization of that original law was relatively short lived. And mostly the result of some guy flying a US flag for his visiting family.

Lol you gotta love Danmark for being so carefree. The rest of Europe is burning down under right wing extremism, the danes have an issue with flags…

I’m flagbergasted. 😅

As a Dane I still find it completely Ludacris. How are we even convincing ourselves this law is needed is beyond me. And how the American guy lost when we supposedly do have right to speak is also puzzling.

Is the Swedish flag on the banning list?

That’s one way to say you’ll never host Olympics ever again.

What the hell is going on over there?! How is that your only concern lol

Fucking finally, disgraceful/traitorous to fly other countries flags. If you hate Denmark then maybe don’t come here in the first place?

I think it’s a great idea.

I love danish problems: too spicy instant noodles and foreign flags.

Glad that I moved here, but I miss my polish exciting news.

What a complete non issue to waste time addressing. Doesn’t address sporting events so hooligan violence won’t be curbed at all. It doesn’t affect hung or carried flags so political or nationalist flags may still be carried or displayed and possibly create tensions. What is this law even addressing? Who is it targetting? The only ones finding themselves on the wrong end of the law are ethnic restaurants I guess.

So hitler yugend flas alsoe baned or is it exempt

This is most probably illegal and would be voided if challenged with the European Court of Justice and the European Court for Human Rights

As an American the first thing I learned about Denmark was how much you love your flag. This confirms everything to me.