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Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity.
As a result of the success of his work and increased interest in the national heritage in 1864 after Denmark had lost Schesvig and Holstein to the Prussians, the State commissioned him to complete drawings of traditional costumes from the other regions of Denmark. That led to his publication of a collection of 31 coloured lithographs the same year.
The artist Frederik Christian Lund, who had travelled across Denmark as a soldier in the First Schleswig War, took an interest in sketching people in local costumes in various parts of the country. He completed his collection of 31 coloured sketches in 1864, publishing them as coloured lithographs in Danske Nationaldragter (Danish National ...
The bunad movement has its root in 19th-century national romanticism, which included an interest for traditional folk costumes not only in Norway, but also in neighbouring countries such as Denmark and notably Germany. However, in Norway, national romanticist ideas had a more lasting impact, as seen in the use of folk-inspired costumes.
The culture of Denmark has a rich artistic and scientific heritage. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), the philosophical essays of Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), the short stories of Karen Blixen, penname Isak Dinesen, (1885–1962), the plays of Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754), modern authors such as Herman Bang and Nobel laureate Henrik Pontoppidan and the dense ...
Relief of the coat of arms at the Danish House in Paris. The coat of arms of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks rigsvåben) has a lesser and a greater version.. The state coat of arms (rigsvåben) consists of three pale blue lions passant wearing crowns, accompanied by nine red lilypads (normally represented as heraldic hearts), all in a golden shield with the royal crown on top.
Denmark: 21,687 [2] Norway: 1,981 [3] [dubious – discuss] Languages; Faroese Danish (Gøtudanskt) Religion; Lutheranism (Church of the Faroe Islands) Historically also the Norse religion and Roman Catholicism (1000–1538) Related ethnic groups; Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, Celts
In 2000, an improved rain suit was introduced, replacing the older model, [41] and in 2002 the national shoulder tab was removed and replaced with the national flag. [42] Combat. The combat uniform initially consisted of a combat jacket and trousers, rainwear in green on the outside and white on the inside, a waterproof Pelerine and a green ...