What is the connection between Denmark and all the heart-shapes all over the coins and whatnot there?

Question

I see heart-shaped flags and hearts all over Denmark! Why is this? There certainly must be some sort of cultural or historical connection.

Answer 1

The larger hearts on the coins are mintmarks of the Danish Royal Mint, the facility that produces the coins. The smaller heart along the rim of some older coins is the mark of the Mint Master, while the tiny hearts(9 of them) on the new 10 and 20 krone coins are part of the Danish coat-of-arms for over 800 years.