The Danish king has altered the royal coat of arms, making Greenland and the Faroe Islands more prominent. The new design reflects a commitment to maintaining control over these territories, which, according to Donald Trump,

Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland as the president-elect seeks control of the territory from Denmark, whose King Frederik changed the royal coat of arms.

The Danish president appeared respond to President-elect Donald Trump claiming he wanted to buy the territory for the United States.

The Danish king has changed the country’s royal coat of arms to display symbols of Greenland and the Faroe Islands more prominently – in an apparent rebuke to Donald Trump. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The King of Denmark has altered the royal coat of arms to feature Greenland more prominently amid Donald Trump’s declared interest in buying the territory.

Denmark’s royal household said the new insignia “strengthens the prominence” of the Commonwealth, including Greenland, as Donald Trump again proposes buying the island.

The three crowns that had been on the coat of arms, the royal family said, had been removed “as it is no longer relevant.”

The first time Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland in 2019, Danish politicians were apoplectic, branding him and his proposal a joke. This time around, after the US-president elect renewed his interest in controlling the geopolitically crucial Arctic island, the government in Copenhagen has been much more circumspect.

King Frederik appeared to send a coded warning to Donald Trump over the territory, which the incoming president wants to buy.