King Frederik of Denmark has delivered a tongue-in-cheek response to Donald Trump over his bold plan to acquire Greenland for the US. King Frederik of Denmark has delivered a cheeky response to Donald Trump by changing the country’s royal coat of arms to more noticeably feature Greenland as the US president-elect reiterates his plan to take over the island. Frederik, 56, started 2025 by sharing Denmark's heavily revised royal coat of arms on New Year’s Day.
The three crowns of the Kalmar Union—which existed from 1397 to 1523 and consisted of the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden—have been removed after five centuries. King Frederik of Denmark has delivered a cheeky response to Donald Trump by changing the country’s royal coat of arms to more noticeably feature Greenland. The US president-elect unveiled his plan to take over the autonomous island. The crowns have been replaced by larger depictions of a polar bear and ram, which are symbols of Greenland and the Faroe Islands respectively. A statement released by the Danish royal house on New Year's Day said the symbols strengthen'the Realm’s prominence in the royal coat of arms'. 'The symbol of the three crowns has been removed from the coat of arms, as it no longer has a current character and is therefore not considered as relevant,' it read. '....A royal coat of arms is The King’s personal coat of arms and, at the same time, a state symbol.' The new version is featured on official documents, in the seals stamped on royal appointments and original laws, as well as on the royal fla