Welsh Flag - Red Dragon Flag of Wales

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The Welsh Flag, the Welsh Dragon or "Y Ddraig Goch" is recognisable by all Welshmen or women, worldwide. Many national flags are merely an arrangement of colours - the Welsh flag is one of a confident, fiery Welsh dragon – Y Ddraig Goch or the Welsh dragon flag!

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Wales National Flag

The Welsh Flag, the Welsh Dragon or Y Ddraig Goch wasn’t officially recognised as the national flag of the country until 1959. In 1958 the Gorsedd of Bards (comprising poets, writers and artists who have made a distinguished contribution to the Welsh language), expressed the wish that the red dragon flag be recognised as the national flag of Wales. And so, from 1959 onwards, the Welsh flag is as we know it today.

Wales wins the World Flag Tournament

The Welsh flag has consistently been judged as one of the most iconic and striking flags in the world. In 2021 in a worldwide poll, Y Ddraig Goch, or the Red Dragon flag, beat Scotland's white cross on blue background, by a margin of 1,401 votes. The two Celtic nations had fended off a 256 strong field, in the knock-out vote competition, to battle it out for the title. Wales also won the flag competition at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

What is "Welsh for Dragon"?

In Welsh, the dragon translates as "Y Ddraig Goch". Literally this means "the red dragon" - this phrase is rarely used in English. It is either the Welsh Dragon or Y Ddraig Goch.

Welsh Dragon - Heraldic Symbol of Wales

The Welsh Dragon is the heraldic symbol of Wales and without doubt it is Wales' most recognisable symbol. The flag, a proud and ancient battle standard of the Welsh consists of a red dragon, passant (which in heraldry terms indicates that the animal has its right foot raised), on a green and white background. The Welsh Dragon traces its history as a national symbol all the way back to the 9th century.

Appreciate a Dragon Day 16th January

We in Wales, don't need a special day to appreciate the Dragon - we do this every day!! However, back in 2004, a lady named Donita K. Paul established this special Day as to appreciate the dragons.

National Welsh Flags

From 1959 to current	1807 to 1953	1953 to 1959

Flag of St David 1702 to 1807	St David with Welsh Dragon	Welsh Colony Patagonia

Welsh Flag of Patagonia

The Welsh colony in Patagonia, Argentina known as Y Wladfa began in 1865. It occurred mainly along the coast of the Chubut Province in Patagonia. The Welsh-Argentine community is centred on Gaiman, Trelew and Trevelin. The flag is the Argentinian flag with a Welsh dragon in the centre

Welsh Royal Standards

Owain Glyndwr	Aberffraw	Dinefwr

Llywelyn ab Gruffudd	Mathrafal	Powys Fadog

Flags of Counties and Cities

Anglesey	Caernarfonshire	Cardiganshire

Flintshire	Glamorganshire	Meirionydd

Monmouthshire	Pembrokeshire	Cardiff City

Battle, Religious and Other Flags Flags

Battle Flag Cross of Neith	Battle Flag Golden Dragon	Religious Flag St David

Religious Flag Church in Wales	Nationalist Flag The White Eagle	National Flag The Black Dragon

Nationalist Flag Welsh Tricolour	Government Flag Ensign

Why is Welsh Flag not in the Union Jack?

The official answer is that it is! The Welsh flag colours nor the dragon appears on the Union Flag because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, the Principality of Wales by that time was already united with England and was no longer a separate principality. However, in 1959 Queen Elizabeth announced that ‘only the Red Dragon on a green and white flag should be flown on government buildings in Wales’. Sounds a bit like 'gobbledygook' but let's remember, the Welsh flag has just been voted the best flag in the world...