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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. The colours of green and white are the colours of the Tudor family; a standard featuring the red dragon ...
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 leek is the national emblem of Wales. [ 17 ] According to legend, King Cadwaldr of Gwynedd ordered Welsh soldiers to identify themselves by wearing the leek on their armour in an ancient battle. [ 18 ] The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, worn on St David's Day (1 March) in Wales. The daffodil may be known as Welsh: cenhinen Bedr ...
Pages in category "Flags of Wales". The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Flag of Wales.
The Welsh Dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) 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 ...
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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Wales. Wales (Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmrɨ] ⓘ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of 2021, it had a population of 3.2 million. [2]