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The Welsh Dragon (Welsh: y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon'; pronounced [ə ˈðraiɡ ˈɡoːχ]) is a heraldic symbol that represents Wales and appears on the national flag of Wales. Ancient leaders of the Celtic Britons that are personified as dragons include Maelgwn Gwynedd , Mynyddog Mwynfawr and Urien Rheged .
On 11 March 1953, the motto Y Ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn ('The red dragon gives impetus' or 'The red dragon leads the way') was added, a line from the poem by Deio ab Ieuan Du. [19] The badge was the basis of a flag of Wales [ 20 ] in which it was placed on a horizontal white and green bicolour.
The Red Dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Goch) of Wales is a symbol of Wales that appears in "Cyfranc Lludd a Lleuelys", Historia Brittonum, Historia Regnum Britianniae, and the Welsh triads. According to legend, Vortigern ( Welsh : Gwrtheyrn ) King of the Celtic Britons from Powys is interrupted whilst attempting to build fort at Dinas Emrys.
A Welsh dragon. Found a very similar one on a welsh plate souvenir. This particular dragon faces right. However, the Welsh dragon on the national flag of Wales faces left. Date: 10 March 2008: Source: Own work: Author: Gian Luca Ruggero, aka Actam
To sinister or contourné (contourny) is said of a creature facing the viewer's right. Affronté ( / ˌ æ f r ə n ˈ t eɪ / ) (also affronty , affrontee , affronted , or affrontant ) is said of a creature (or other heraldic component such as a helm or the face of a man) that faces the viewer (e.g., of a lion, "affronté-sejant")
It's a red Welsh dragon stuffed animal called baby Draig that the Freehold music legend picked up from fan Therese Flemminks at the E Street Band's May 5 show in Cardiff, Wales.
The Dragon's Back Race (in Welsh, Ras Cefn y Ddraig) is a multi-day running race across mountains of Wales, from North Wales to South Wales. The 2019 race was from Conwy to Llandeilo, taking place over five days. The ascents in it would add up to twice the height of Mount Everest.
The year’s dragon sign is, more specifically, a wood dragon. The element of wood is seen in Daoist tradition as a return to the natural state of being, which in the dragon’s case, points to a ...