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.

A change to Denmark's royal coat of arms is attracting more attention than permutations in Scandinavian heraldry might ordinarily receive. In what appears to be a response to President-elect Trump's remarks about the US acquiring Greenland,

Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland if it cannot defend the self-governing country, noting the territory

The art of making this deal just got a bit harder. King Frederik of Denmark has changed the royal coat of arms to emphasize a symbol of Greenland, in a perceived rebuke to Donald Trump who has said he wants to buy the Danish-owned territory.

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. King Frederik has made a clear show of his intention to retain the territory within the kingdom of Denmark – and so continue to control its foreign and security policy – after US president-elect Donald Trump expressed his desire to buy Greenland for the US.

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,

The Kingdom of Denmark has updated its royal coat of arms to feature prominent symbols of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, months after President-elect Donald Trump said he wanted to purchase the terr