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.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a constituent country of the United Kingdom
→
national flag → |
| adopted |
1959
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| alsoKnownAs |
The Red Dragon
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Y Ddraig Goch → |
| associatedWith |
Arthurian legend
→
Celtic mythology → Saint David → |
| backgroundLowerColor |
green
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|
| backgroundUpperColor |
white
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| category |
Flags introduced in 1959
→
Flags with animals → National flags → |
| color |
green
→
red → white → |
| country |
Wales
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| depicts |
red dragon passant
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| designElement |
green field
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red dragon → white field → |
| dragonColor |
red
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| dragonOrientation |
facing hoist
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| dragonPosition |
passant
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| fieldDivision |
green and white horizontal bicolor
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| inspiredBy |
traditional Welsh dragon emblem
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| ISO3166TerritoryRepresented |
GB-WLS
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| legalRecognition |
recognized by the UK government
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| name |
Flag of Wales
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| officialStatus |
official national flag of Wales
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| partOf |
national symbols of the United Kingdom
→
symbols of Wales → |
| predecessor |
various medieval Welsh dragon banners
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| proportion |
3:5
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|
| scriptOnFlag |
none
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| statusInUnionJack |
not individually represented in the Union Flag
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| symbolizes |
Cymru
→
Wales → Welsh heritage → Welsh identity → Welsh nationalism → |
| usedBy |
Senedd Cymru
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Welsh Government → people of Wales → |
| usedOn |
cultural festivals in Wales
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public buildings in Wales → sporting events involving Welsh teams → |
| usedSince |
medieval period in various forms
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
First Minister of Wales
→
Wales → |
flag |
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Flags of the United Kingdom
→
Flags of the United Kingdom ("Royal Banner of Wales") → |
includesFlag |
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Saint David's Day
→
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flagFlown |
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Flag of Wales
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name |
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Coat of arms of Wales
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relatedTo |