5. May Stone in Højerup

During the German occupation from 1940-1945, Danes had to witness many of their constitutionally protected freedoms being restricted. The desire for resistance grew among the population, and in August 1943, the army was interned. The government resigned in protest. Many freedom fighters lost their lives, and when the police were interned in September 1944, many of them were sent to German concentration camps.

Following the liberation message from the BBC on 4 May

That evening, an explosion of joy and excitement erupted all over Denmark. Minutes later, the streets swarmed with cheering people, singing and dancing and embracing each other. The hated blackout curtains were torn down, bonfires were lit in the streets, and candles appeared in the windows.

The highlight of the liberation days was 12 May 1945, when Field Marshal Montgomery visited Copenhagen. He drove through the festively decorated city in an open carriage.

The stone was consecrated on 16 June 1948, and as an interesting fact, the short text on the stone: 5 May 1945, was an expression of the board's inability to agree on one of the many proposed inscriptions. Here is a proposal from Martin A. Hansen:

Your country received a gift from Skrammet
Sadness could sing
Joy had to weep
Freedom: Freedom: Lightning when digging
New as Gry
You inherit that
Plough land. Plough sea
Give birth to lineage: Bear law
And come again
Your daughter's pact
Your son's guard
I who