DENMARK, Kingdom of.

DENMARK, Kingdom of. Quarterly of four principal quarters, i, or, semee of hearts gules, three lions passant in pale azure, ducally crowned or (for Denmark) ; 2, or, two lions passant in pale azure (for Sondergylland-Slesvig); 3. per fesse the chief azure, three crowns or (for Scandinavia — refer to Sweden) ; the base composed of three coats, namely, on the dexter side, gules a stockfish (or dried cod) argent crowned or (for Iceland) ; on the sinister side, in chief azure, a ram statant argent (for the Faroe Islands); and in base azure, a bear sejant erect argent (for Greenland) ; 4, per fesse, in chief or, a lion passant in chief azure, the base sem^e of hearts gules (for Gothland); and in base gules, a wyvern passant and crowned or (for Vandalia) ; over the four grand quarters separating them the cross of the Dannebrog, i.e. a cross pattee throughout argent, fimbriated gules ; on the centre an escutcheon of four coats, namely, i. gules, an inescutcheon per fesse argent and of the field, between three passion nails in pairle points towards the centre, and as many demi-nettle-leaves also argent (for Holstein) ; ii. gules, a swan with wings elevated argent, ducally gorged gules (for Stormarn) ; iii. gules, a cavalier on horseback, holding in his dexter hand a sword (for Ditmarsken) ; iiii. gules, a horse's head couped or (for Lauenborg) ; and over all an inescutcheon of the family arms of the Counts of Oldenborg ; namely or, two bars gules (for Oldenborg) ; impaling azure, a cross pattee alesee or (for Delmenhorst). Supporters — On either side, a savage wreathed about the head and waist with ivy, and each holding in the hand a club, the great end resting .upon the ground. Motto — " Dominus mihi adjutor."

[The full coat as above is usually made use of, but sometimes the first quarter only is used, with or without the supporters.]

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