Frederik IX of Denmark's royal arms after 1948 (also designated as the "greater coat of arms" until 1959, when its use was reserved for the monarch rather than the Danish state). Unlike the arms of his daughter, Queen Margrethe II, this arms contains insignia corresponding to the medieval titles of "King of the Wends" [lindworm] and "King of Goths" [lion and hearts] and the ducal titles relating to Holstein [nettle leaf], Stormarn [swan], Dithmarsch [knight], Lauenburg [horse's head], and Delmenhorst [cross]. The use of the preceding symbols ended in 1972 when the current monarch ascended the throne. The arms of the cross between the main quarters of the shield are curved indicating a relation to the Order of the Dannebrog. In 1972, the arms of this cross were straightened out to imitate the Danish flag rather than the royal order. Except for various changes in the third quarter of the shield, all versions of the Danish "greater coat of arms" from 1819 to 1972 have otherwise been identical.
2. What is the national coat of arms?
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