| Canute VI | |
|---|---|
 The seal of Canute VI, dating from the 1190s, is the earliest known example of the coat of arms of Denmark. The only known copy of this insignia was discovered in Schwerin, Germany in 1879. The king's closed crown differs from the open crowns shown on the seals of his successors.[1] | |
| King of Denmark | |
| Reign | 1182–1202 |
| Coronation | 25 June 1170 |
| Predecessor | Valdemar I |
| Successor | Valdemar II |
| King of the Wends | |
| Reign | 1185–1202 |
| Successor | Valdemar II |
| Born | c. 1163 |
| Died | 12 November 1202 (aged 38–39) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| House | Estridsen |
| Father | Valdemar I of Denmark |
| Mother | Sophia of Minsk |
Canute VI (Danish: Knud Valdemarsøn; c. 1163 – 12 November 1202) was King of Denmark from 1182 to 1202.[2] Contemporary sources describe Canute as an earnest, strongly religious man. [3]
- ^ Henry Petersen (1882): Et dansk Flag fra Unionstiden i Maria-Kirken i Lübeck, Copenhagen: C.A. Reitzel, p. 26 (in Danish)
- ^ Bain, Robert Nisbet (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 222–223.
- ^ Per G. Norseng. "Knud 4 Valdemarssøn". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 August 2018.