https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/06/danish-king-changes-coat-of-arms-in-apparent-rebuke-to-donald-trump

  • edge [he/him]
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    16 hours ago

    Sounds more like it would be a response to Greenland's premier recently calling for independence.

  • blame [they/them]
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    1 day ago

    why is it royals only communicate through passive aggressive subliminals

    royal watchers are always like "Oy mate the bloody queen ate her cowarse pie before her peas in Worcestershire sauce. This means we're going to war innit!"

  • operacion_ogro [he/him]
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    1 day ago

    Trump will have no choice but to consult his court eunuchs for his next move

  • VILenin [he/him]
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    1 day ago

    lol Denmark is a US dog, they and the rest of the EU have been crippled for the foreseeable future by the war in Ukraine. They will fold like a wet noodle the nanosecond Presinald Trunt applies even the slightest bit of pressure

  • poppy_apocalypse [he/him, any]
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    21 hours ago

    If Trump gets it, he's going to turn Greenland into another Williston, ND during the oil boom. Went from a quite, little conservative town to the city with the highest crime rate in the country literally overnight. The first question employers would ask job seekers is "are you wanted or on the run?" Like, it was a given that most of the applicants were already felons. Nice knowing you, Greenlanders

  • crispy_lol [he/him]
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    1 day ago

    Flag with two naked men with subtle tactfully drawn chest hair

    GAY

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      1 day ago

      The wild man has been a staple of European mythology for ages, and sees use in a lot of coats of arms. There's a few examples if you scroll down to the bottom here.

      hexbear-gay-pride

      • SpiderFarmer [he/him]
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        22 hours ago

        I knew of the wild man archetype, but didn't realize it was so popular on royal decorations and stuff. Fascinating!

        • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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          22 hours ago

          I only learned about this recently myself, precisely because i thought "wait that has hella gay dudes rocking out energy, what's up with that?"

  • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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    1 day ago

    This is why when someone says "The Nordic countries have socialism!" I grate my fingers across a chalkboard and scream "THEY STILL HAVE KINGS"

  • MF_COOM [he/him]
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    1 day ago

    the crowns have been removed

    A giant-ass crown perched above the whole scene

    • Barabas [he/him]
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      1 day ago

      There has been a surprising amount of controversy between Sweden and Denmark about those three crowns (symbolises Sweden as a part of Denmark since the Kalmar union). Gustav Vasa was malding about it in the 16th century.

      Note that they removed the Norwegian lion 200 years ago when it became part of Sweden, but kept the Swedish crowns for some reason.