| Dano-Norwegian navy | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1510–1814 |
| Disbanded | 12 April 1814 |
| Country |  Denmark–Norway |
| Allegiance | King of Denmark-Norway |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Coastal defence and fortification Naval warfare |
| Size | 19,000 personnel (1709) 471 Ships (1808) |
| Part of | Danish military |
| H/Q | Holmen, Copenhagen |
| Motto(s) | Gud og den retfærdige sag ("God and the just cause") |
| Colours | Red & White |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable Comm. | |
| Insignia | |
| Naval Ensign (1625–1814)[1][2] | .svg) |
The history of the Danish navy began with the founding of a joint Dano-Norwegian navy on 10 August 1510, when King John appointed his vassal Henrik Krummedige to become "chief captain and head of all our captains, men and servants whom we now have appointed and ordered to be at sea".[3][4]
The joint fleet was dissolved when Christian Fredrick established separate fleets for Denmark and Norway on 12 April 1814. These are the modern ancestors of today's Royal Danish Navy and Royal Norwegian Navy.
- ^ Naval Ensign at Danish Naval History.
- ^ History of the Dannebrog at Danish Naval History.
- ^ Mikael Bill, Pernille Kroer, Niels Mejdal, Leif Mortensen, "Danmarks Flåde i 500 år", specialavis udgivet af Soværnets Operative Kommando i samarbejde med Danmarks Marineforening, 4 June 2010. (in Danish)
- ^ "Den danske flåde 1510-2010" Archived 2010-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish) Retrieved 5 June 2010.