Which country's flag is the oldest in the world?

mochyn

Denmark http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/TheFlag/Colors_of_the_danes.htm The people of Denmark, the Dane's, proudly claim, not only that Denmark is the oldest Kingdom of the World, but also that they fly the oldest flag of the World. The Danish national symbol, the flag, is red with a white cross. Officially, it is named the Dannebrog. The Dannebrog is most likely one of the oldest flags in the world. According to legend, the Dannebrog descended from the skies during a battle in Estonia on June 15, 1219. Apr 30 03, 5:36 PM

Sakvacman

I semi agree mochyn. I found that answer, but also found another site that says Scotland's flag has its orgins back to 832 AD. Denmark's flag is from 1219 AD. Also, they mentioned it was Europe's oldest national flag. So still don't know if there is an older flag from Asia. http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/798278.stm Everything you wanted to know about vexillology - that's the scientific name for flag history and symbolism - can be found at: http://www.flags.net/history.htm or: http://www.flaginstitute.org Apr 30 03, 6:07 PM