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Apply for permission to fly foreign flags

The new Danish Act on Flag Flying (lov om flagning) came into force on 1 January 2025. This means that you now have to apply for permission to fly other countries' national and regional flags and similar flags.

Please note that you if you have previously obtained a flag flying permission, you will have to apply again.

Please have the following ready

MitID

The address where the flag flying is to take place

The date and time of the flag flying

Information about the occasion

Information about what flag you plan to fly

Good to know
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Flags that represent international or regional organisations, such as the UN, the European Union, NATO, the OSCE and the Nordic Council
  • When foreign nationals visit persons habitually resident in Denmark.
  • Hotels, camping sites, marinas, major businesses, museums, sports grounds, border crossings and the like.
  • In connection with international congresses, exhibitions, sports festivals, inaugurations and other special occasions.
  • As part of a political manifestation or artistic performance.
  • Normally, the flags of foreign nations may not be flown on Danish national flag flying days.
  • Flag flying is banned if the Ministry of Justice is flying flags extraordinarily, for example to mark international disasters, terrorist attacks or the like.
  • For more information, please see the website of the Ministry of Justice.
  • The Act comprises flags made of fabric or similar material in the normal size.
  • A flag must be flown from a flagpole of normal height (approx. 4 metres) where the pole is part of or mounted on a property, such as a flagpole base or a hinged-based bottom in a garden, in a square or on the roof or facade of a building.
  • Flying flags from shorter flagpoles (lower than 4 metres) requires permission if the flagpole is not meant for handheld use, such as when wrapping a main street in flags where the flagpoles are, for example, 2 metres.