The US president-elect has expressed his desire to buy the territory for the US

Summary

Danish King Frederik has redesigned the royal coat of arms to prominently feature symbols of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, replacing the historical three crowns, in an apparent rebuke to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in buying Greenland.

The change underscores Denmark’s commitment to maintaining its territorial integrity.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede firmly rejected Trump’s suggestion, declaring, “Greenland is ours.”

This marks the fourth revision of Denmark’s coat of arms since 1819 and highlights Greenland’s century-long political and cultural ties to Denmark despite U.S. military presence on the island.

  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    123·
    2 days ago

    In his first speech of 2025, King Frederik said: “We are all united and each of us committed for the kingdom of Denmark. From the Danish minority in South Schleswig – which is even situated outside the kingdom – and all the way to Greenland. We belong together.”

    Ok, so he rejected US interest in Danish territory… while simultaneously asserting Danish interest in part of Germany?

    • GojuRyu@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      1 day ago

      The South Schleswig Danish minority have been mentioned in every new year’s speech I can remember. It’s basically part of acknowledging everyone who feels ties to the kingdom of Denmark. Near the german border there is a danish minority in Germany and a german minority in Denmark. And to my understanding as someone not living near there it is a respected cultural thing on both sides. It is not something about laying claim to it. In this particular speech the very next sentence is about the king and queen feeling just what you quoted during their visit those places that year and how they are looking forward to visiting the Faroese islands. For context the king was crowned in 2024 so this was commentary on the first royal visit of the new reagents.

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        And to my understanding as someone not living near there it is a respected cultural thing on both sides. It is not something about laying claim to it.

        We stand with our Jutish brothers against the oppressive dictate of Rigsdansk, forcing people to put their articles on the wrong side of their nouns. Sjaellish devils, go back to Skane!

    • Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 day ago

      Not exactly; The Danish minority in Schleswig-Holstein is a recognized political group within Germany. Their party, the ‘Südschleswigsche Wählerverband (SSW)’ (South Schleswig Voter Federation), is even exempt from the 5% rule.

      So I read it more like he recognized these “exiles” as Danish, which they are.

      • Noobnarski@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 day ago

        Correct, what is funny is that the danish government is building stupid fences and had way too strict rules about crossing the border when Covid first hit, so they were the ones causing problems to people living in the border area.

        As long as the Danish government isn’t playing up again there is no check on the border or anything, so it’s not a big problem if you live across the border from everything else you go to everyday.

        • Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 day ago

          there is no check on the border or anything, so it’s not a big problem if you live across the border from everything else you go to everyday.

          And that’s one of my favourite things about the EU/Schengen-Area 🇪🇺