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Valdemar Day

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Valdemar Day  is the Danish celebration of the day that the Danish national flag (Dannebrog) fell from the sky during a battle in Estonia on June 15th 1219, exactly 800 years ago today!

This episode describes the event and some traditions surrounding the oldest national flag in the world!

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Jim

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