The flags were outside the U.S. embassy in Denmark to honor Danish soldiers.

Denmark will introduce a law to restrict the use of foreign flags on its territory, the justice minister said Wednesday. The Danish flag, the Dannebrog, "is the most important national symbol", ...

The U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Tuesday removed Danish flags meant to honor the country’s troops who fought in ...

There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.