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All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right The shape and flag ratio of the Welsh flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the height ) The Meaning & History of the Welsh Flag The Welsh flag is known as Y Ddraig Goch, the Red Dragon |
The Romans carried banners bearing Dragon emblems - it is believed that legends about dragons were passed to the Romans from the Persian Empire The Welsh hero Cadwaladr carried the dragon standard in the 700's The Tudors claimed Welsh ancestry and their livery was green and white. The Tudors claim to the English throne was strengthened by this association The Welsh flag has been officially used since the 1950s |
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