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From NBC News: It’s a big polar bear vs. Donald Trump Jr. He arrived in snowy Greenland on Tuesday on his father’s Trump Force One private plane, the latest sign of the president-elect’s desire to take ownership of the vast Arctic island. But if the Danish king’s latest move is anything to go by, the United States has a fight on its hands.
King Frederik, who assumed the Danish throne after the abdication of Queen Margrethe II last year, has tweaked the royal coat of arms for the first time in more than 500 years, a move that was viewed by historians as a clear signal to Greenland — and perhaps Trump.
“We are all united and each of us committed for the kingdom of Denmark,” the monarch said in his New Year’s address, adding, “all the way to Greenland.”
The changes to the coat of arms, announced Jan. 1, give the Danish territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands their own quadrants, represented by a bear and a ram. Outlining the changes, the royal household explained that “the polar bear became Greenland’s heraldic symbol under Frederik the 3rd in 1666.”
For at least 500 years, previous Danish royal coats of arms have featured three crowns, the symbol of the Kalmar Union between Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
In the updated version, the three crowns are gone, and a more prominent polar bear and ram is featured, to symbolize Greenland and the Faroe Islands respectively.
NEW: Danish King appears to CHANGE coat of arms to ward off a Trump purchase of Greenland by designing a new crest with a large polar bear and ram, representing Greenland and the Faroe Islands (right) 🤣 pic.twitter.com/u58alQOu3n
— Danny De Urbina (@dannydeurbina) January 6, 2025
🇩🇰 Denmark modifies its coat of arms amid Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland
In late December, following statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about wanting to purchase Greenland, King Frederick X of Denmark ordered the removal of the three crowns from the… pic.twitter.com/gz3QH2xHFj
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 7, 2025
Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland on his father’s Trump Force One plane, the latest sign of the president-elect’s desire to take ownership of the island.
But if the King of Denmark’s latest move is anything to go by, Trump has a fight on his hands. https://t.co/NokYGwQUcf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 7, 2025
REPORT: Trump ramps up plans to buy Greenland, Don Jr. flies to country [Photos, vidoes]
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