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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.
The Red Dragon, or Y Ddraig Goch, has been a symbol associated with Wales since the 7th century. It was not until the beginning of the House of Tudor that the Red Dragon became a royal badge of the kings of England. Henry Tudor (later King Henry VII) displayed the Dragon on his battle standard. [19]
Flag of the Welsh Patriotic Front [19] A horizontal tricolour of white, red and green, with a black band in the hoist containing a gold Y Nod Cyfrin. 1970s: Y Ddraig Ddu or "The Black Dragon" used by the Cymru 1400 republican movement [citation needed] The Red Dragon of Wales on a black field. 1960s
The red dragon (Welsh: y Ddraig Goch), long known as a Welsh symbol, appearing in the Mabinogion, the Historia Brittonum, and the stories of Geoffrey of Monmouth, has, since the accession of Henry VII to the English throne, often been referred to as "The Red Dragon of Cadwaladr". The association with Cadwaladr is a traditional one without any ...
The culture of Wales encompasses the Welsh language, customs, festivals, music, art, cuisine, mythology, history, and politics.Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and the daffodil.
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 ...