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The flag of Wales (Welsh: Baner Cymru or Y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon') consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised in law.
flag of Wales. flag of a constituent unit of the United Kingdom, flown subordinate to the Union Jack, that has horizontal stripes of white and green bearing a large red dragon. During the era of Roman rule in Britain, a vexilloid (flaglike standard) was introduced that may have been invented in Persia (Iran).
The flag of Wales is a rectangle in the ratio 3:5. It is divided longitudinally into two halves: The upper one white and the lower one green. A red dragon adorns the flag, facing the flag post.
The flag originated in the 7th Century by the Romans but it was officially recognised as Wales' national flag in 1959
As an emblem, the red dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Goch) of Wales has been used since the reign of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd from around 655 AD and is present on the national flag of Wales, which became an official flag in 1959.
Graham Bartram, of the Flag Institute, said: "The Welsh flag we know today - a large red dragon on a white and green background - only came into being in 1959. "But, in fact, the red dragon as...
Why is the red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) the emblem of Wales? It is flown across the world to mark sporting events and St David's Day every 1 March. But do you know where the flag came from, and why...
In 1959, after successful lobbying by the Gorsedd of Bards and others, Queen Elizabeth II made the red dragon on a green and white background the official flag for Wales.
The flag of Wales, known as “Y Ddraig Goch” (The Red Dragon), is one of the most striking and recognizable flags, featuring a red dragon on a green and white field. The history of the Welsh flag is a blend of myth, legend, and historical fact, tracing back to the Roman era.
The following is an account and history of the three Welsh flags that are currently used throughout Wales. The current and most popular Red Dragon Welsh Flag; The Flag of St. David (Dewi Sant) The Owain Glyndwr Flag