King Christian stood by the lofty mast

King Christian stood by the lofty mast (Danish: Kong Christian stod ved højen mast) is the national anthem of the Danish Realm and royal anthem of the Kingdom of Denmark, the primary constituent country of the Danish Realm. The theme of the song is about the heroics of the Danish military in the 17th and 18th centuries against Sweden (including the Torstenson War and the unparalleled leadership of King Christian IV in battle.