Flag of Wales

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The Flag of Wales is a national flag featuring a red dragon passant on a green and white field, symbolizing Welsh identity and heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flag of a constituent country of the United Kingdom
national flag
adopted 1959
alsoKnownAs The Red Dragon
Y Ddraig Goch
associatedWith Arthurian legend
Celtic mythology
Saint David
backgroundLowerColor green
backgroundUpperColor white
category Flags introduced in 1959
Flags with animals
National flags
color green
red
white
country Wales
depicts red dragon passant
designElement green field
red dragon
white field
dragonColor red
dragonOrientation facing hoist
dragonPosition passant
fieldDivision green and white horizontal bicolor
inspiredBy traditional Welsh dragon emblem
ISO3166TerritoryRepresented GB-WLS
legalRecognition recognized by the UK government
name Flag of Wales
officialStatus official national flag of Wales
partOf national symbols of the United Kingdom
symbols of Wales
predecessor various medieval Welsh dragon banners
proportion 3:5
scriptOnFlag none
statusInUnionJack not individually represented in the Union Flag
symbolizes Cymru
Wales
Welsh heritage
Welsh identity
Welsh nationalism
usedBy Senedd Cymru
Welsh Government
people of Wales
usedOn cultural festivals in Wales
public buildings in Wales
sporting events involving Welsh teams
usedSince medieval period in various forms


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