Flag days

Why do we hoist the flag? See which days Sonderborg Municipality raises Dannebrog (the Danish flag).

Flags are flown at the town hall in Sønderborg. At the municipality's schools, institutions and nursing homes as well as other buildings where there is currently a flagpole, flagging is encouraged on flag days.

The flag will be hoisted on the following days in 2026:

Date Event

01. January

New Year's Day

February 05

Her Majesty Queen Mary (birthday) 

February 06

Her Royal Highness Princess Marie (birthday) 

February 10

Poll 1920

03. april Good Friday (flags fly at half-mast all day)
05. april Easter Day

09. april

Occupation of Denmark 1940 (flags flown at half-mast until 12:00 noon, then at full mast)

16. april

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II (birthday)

18. april Dybbølthe day (Battle of Dybbøl 1864) 
21. april Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella's (birthday)
29. april Her Royal Highness Princess Benedict (Birthday)

05. May

Liberation of Denmark 1945

09. May

Europe Day (where the EU flag is flown)

14. May Christ's Ascension
24. May Pentecost

26. May

His Majesty King Frederik (birthday)

June 05

Constitution Day

June 07

His Royal Highness Prince Joachim (Birthday)

June 15

Valentine's Day and Reunification Day 1920

10. - 13. July

Sønderborg Ring Riding

05. September

Denmark's envoy

15. October His Royal Highness Crown Prince Christian (birthday)

25. December

Christmas day

Rules for flagging on Rådhustorvet in Sønderborg

The flag at the Old Town Hall is ALWAYS raised at 08:00 AM.

There must always be a Dannebrog stand on the flagpole if the flag is not hoisted.

On special days/events, flags must be flown at the Town Hall and in front of the fountain. The security center will be notified of this via email at vagtcentral@sonderborg.dkThis will be announced at least 1 day in advance.

The flagging is a priority task. Should an urgent situation arise where OSE cannot carry out the task, Kim Jepsen can be contacted at 26 33 64 35.

Rules for flying flags at half-mast

Flying at half-mast is done by first raising the flag to the top, where it remains for a few seconds, and then lowering it to half-mast.
When the flag is to be lowered, it is first hoisted all the way to the top, where it remains for a few seconds, after which the lowering takes place.

Danish flag times
  • Never raise the flag before 8.00 am and hold it down at sunset at the latest.
  • On days when the sun rises after 8:00 a.m., the flag must not be raised until sunrise.
  • The flag must never be hoisted after sunset.
  • The flag must be lowered well before sunset if it is most convenient.
  • The flag must not touch the ground at any time during hoisting/lowering.
  • Sunrise/sunset control is seen on https://www.dmi.dk/lokation/show/DK/2613102/S%C3%B8nderborg/
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Dannebrog

Office Hours

The Common Guard Center
Ingolf Nielsens Vej 21
6400 Sønderborg