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The badge was the basis of a flag of Wales [20] in which it was placed on a horizontal white and green bicolour. However, the flag was the subject of derision, both because the tail pointed downwards in some iterations [21] and because the motto was a potential double entendre, used in the original poem to allude to the penis of a copulating bull.
Flag Date Use Description Since 1837: The Royal Standard, used by King Charles III in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: A banner of the King's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, blazoned Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or; II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules; III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent
The Flag of Saint David, the patron Saint of Wales is sometimes used as an alternative to the national flag, is flown on St David's Day. [6] The Golden Dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Aur) Gold dragon of Wales, a flag used by Glyndŵr in his independence campaign.: 238 : 43| [7]: 238 [8]: 43
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.
The red lions on a gold banner was first used in Wales by Owain Lawgoch the pretender Prince of Wales in France in the 14th century. [16] And also by Owain Glyndŵr, the de facto Prince of Wales in the 15th century. [17] [18] Principality of Wales Gold dragon of Wales flag raised by Glyndwr during the Welsh War of Independence in the early 15th ...
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In June 2008, Wales made history by becoming the first nation to be awarded Fairtrade status. [135] The pound sterling is the currency used in Wales. Numerous Welsh banks issued their own banknotes in the 19th century: the last bank to do so closed in 1908. Since then the Bank of England has had a monopoly on the issue of banknotes in Wales. [136]
The mountainous areas of Wales are suited to sheep farming and this has led to an association of their meat with the country. [156] The mutton of Wales has been popular in the rest of the United Kingdom since the 16th century, [157] and by the end of the 20th century there were more than 11 million sheep in Wales. [156]