Denmark has two official
national anthems with equal status:
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Der er et yndigt land
"" (; "There is a lovely country") is one of the two national anthems of Denmark.
History
The lyrics were written in 1819 by Adam Oehlenschläger and bore the motto in la, Ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes angulus ridet (Horace: "This corner ...
'', the civil national anthem.
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Kong Christian stod ved højen mast
''Kong Christian stod ved højen mast'' (; "King Christian stood by the lofty mast"), commonly shortened to ''Kong Christian'', is the unofficial royal anthem of the Kingdom of Denmark that officially has equal status of national anthem togethe ...
'', which is mainly used for
royal and military occasions.
References
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National symbols of Denmark