We'd like to use analytics cookies to understand which symbols people look up, so we know what to research next. They are not used for advertising and we set none of them unless you say yes. What we store.
A red dragon passant on a green and white field.
Also known as: Red Dragon of Wales, Welsh flag dragon, Red dragon on green and white, Dragon of the Welsh flag
The Welsh flag's red dragon is one of the few national flags depicting a mythological creature, and Wales has no representation on the Union Flag — the dragon flies alone. It was granted official status only in 1959.
Denotes Wales as the sole device of its national flag: a red dragon walking on a field divided white above green.
Contexts: Public information
Received official recognition as the Welsh flag only in 1959, though the dragon's association with Wales is far older.
Contexts: Public information
Has no counterpart on the Union Flag, which combines the crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland and represents Wales not at all.
Contexts: Public information
A red dragon in profile facing left, walking with one foreleg raised, wings raised and tail curled, on a field of white over green.