Interesting Danish fact and tenuous Coventry/Scandinavia connection. The Elephant with Castle on it’s back is a very common symbol in Denmark. You’ll see it on coat of arms all over the place. I think it’s a direct historical link to the Danish royal family if I remember correctly.
I wonder if it's a link to Cofa - the Anglo-Saxon who supposedly ruled the area - and where the City may get it's name from - Cofa's Tree.
That’s awesome! I do wonder how (and why) we get fans from wider Europe support us! United, Liverpool etc you can get but we are hardly a fashionable club to support!
Bet you don’t create a flag for them!Looking at the age of the chap with the flag, we were probably in the top flight when he began following us.
And to be fair, there are a few obscure clubs I keep an eye on because of my attachment to them in Championship Manager.
Bet you don’t create a flag for them!
Not sure. I know that they have an order of the elephant which is ordained by the royal family onto dignitaries in Denmark and around the world. It’s sort of an elite knighthood for people who already have titles. You also see lots of swastika symbols also around Denmark. Pre dating the Nazi use of it of course. It’s a religious symbol I believe. The Danish National Flag (Dannebrog) is the oldest national flag too apparently.I wonder if it's a link to Cofa - the Anglo-Saxon who supposedly ruled the area - and where the City may get it's name from - Cofa's Tree.
That looks brilliant. What they going to put on the one for Leamington or Bedworth?!
That looks brilliant. What they going to put on the one for Leamington or Bedworth?!
That’s awesome! I do wonder how (and why) we get fans from wider Europe support us! United, Liverpool etc you can get but we are hardly a fashionable club to support!
I want a tshirt with that on, that's awesome
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EDIT: The original tweet also said the flag will make it's debut at the Bristol Away game in Feb, so let's make him/them feel welcome!
It made Me laughDid anyone else scroll down a bit?
I know the guy is a bit of an idiot, but I have to say, I did find this tweet of his amusing.
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Think I read once it comes from the Saxon words for 'eternal spring'
Not sure. I know that they have an order of the elephant which is ordained by the royal family onto dignitaries in Denmark and around the world. It’s sort of an elite knighthood for people who already have titles. You also see lots of swastika symbols also around Denmark. Pre dating the Nazi use of it of course. It’s a religious symbol I believe. The Danish National Flag (Dannebrog) is the oldest national flag too apparently.
I particularly like the way the elephant is facing forward
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