Southern Jutland Southern Jutland Southern Jutland () is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in Jutland, Denmark and north of the Eider (river) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The region north of the Kongeå is called Nørrejylland ("Northern Jutland"). Both territories had their own ting assemblies in the Middle Ages (in Viborg and Urnehoved). Southern Jutland is mentioned for the first time in the Knýtlinga saga. In the 13th century South Jutland became a duchy. The first duke was Canute Lavard ("Knud Lavard"). In the late 14th century it took the name of the Duchy of Schleswig. The duchy was named
Jutland Dragoon Regiment red hearts are also a symbol of Jutland and are featured on the stern of Fregatten Jylland. The regiment today serves only in its armoured role as well as in an educational role for new conscripts, in a separate battalion. Jutland Dragoon Regiment The Jutland Dragoon Regiment () is the only regiment of the Royal Danish Army that has an armored (MBT) battalion, and is one of the Danish combat regiment in which soldiers are entitled to wear the black beret of the Armoured corps. The Regiment traces its roots back to the 3rd Dragoon Regiment formed in 1657, but