Keywords: Knud den Sjettes segl.png Seal of King Canute VI of Denmark the earliest known example of the coat of arms of Denmark The original insignia dated from c 1190 and the title indicated on the seal was assumed by the king c 1187-1193 The only known copy of this seal was discovered in the Grand Ducal Archive in Schwerin Germany in 1879 Illustration by Professor Julius Magnus Petersen 4 Sep 1827 “ 1 Feb 1917 first published in Aarbøger for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie 1882 For more information see Erling Svane Det danske RigsvÃ¥ben og KongevÃ¥ben Odense Odense University Press 1994 page 16 where this image is from Identical images with the artist's initials M P exist in Henry Petersen Et dansk Flag fra Unionstiden i Maria-Kirken i Lübeck Copenhagen C A Reitzel 1882 pp 26-27 Own scan ~ 1882 Illustration by Professor Julius Magnus Petersen 4 Sep 1827 “ 1 Feb 1917 PD-old Seals of Danish monarchs Knud 6 Julius Magnus Petersen Canute VI of Denmark |