The Welsh Dragon (Welsh: y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon'; pronounced [ə ˈðraiɡ ˈɡoːχ]) is a heraldic symbol that represents Wales and appears...
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red dragon features on, and is the name of, the national flag of Wales (Y Ddraig Goch, "the red dragon"). Early Welsh writing associates dragons with...
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Flag of Wales (redirect from Welsh flag)
The flag of Wales (Welsh: Baner Cymru or Y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon') consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. As with...
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Twenty pounds (British coin) (section Welsh Dragon £20)
summarised in the table below. From 2016 to 2020 the Royal Mint produced a Welsh Dragon £20 on a backdrop of the visitor centre at the Royal Mint Experience...
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The white dragon (Welsh: Y Ddraig Wen) is a symbol associated in Welsh mythology with the Anglo-Saxons. The earliest usage of the white dragon as a symbol...
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Dragon, dragon, dragón, or drag on in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with reptile-like traits. Dragon may...
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Look up Red Dragons in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Red Dragon may refer to: The Red Dragon (magazine), a Welsh historical and literary magazine published...
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in late 2024. Dragon features a red Welsh Dragon on each side of her bow, the only Royal Navy ship to be adorned in this way. The dragons were there when...
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Culture of Wales (redirect from Welsh culture)
and politics. Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and the daffodil. Although...
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The Welsh (Welsh: Cymry) are an ethnic group native to Wales. Wales is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. The majority of people living in...
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Welsh (Cymraeg [kəmˈraːiɡ] or y Gymraeg [ə ɡəmˈraːiɡ]) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken...
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Assembly for Wales until the "dynamic dragon" logo was adopted. Armorial of local councils in Wales Welsh heraldry Welsh Seal National symbols of Wales Honours...
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farmer who cultivated the pepper in Wales, it was named Dragon's Breath after the Welsh dragon. It was entered in the Plant of the Year contest at the...
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uk/news/wales-news/senedd-turns-blue-red-white-10445166 Phillips, Elen. "Captain Scott's Welsh Flag". Amgueddfa Cymru. "Anglesey Flag | Free official image and info |...
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Dragon Petroleum is a Welsh fuel company with headquarters at Dyserth in Clwyd. It is a subsidiary of NWF Fuels, itself a trading Division of the NWF...
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heraldry List of rulers of Wales Welsh Dragon Gold dragon of Wales Great Seal of the Realm Great Seal of Scotland "The Welsh Seal of the National Assembly...
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Welsh nationalism (Welsh: Cenedlaetholdeb Cymreig) emphasises and celebrates the distinctiveness of Welsh culture and Wales as a nation or country. Welsh...
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Wales national football team (redirect from Welsh national football team)
all-red. The crest of the Football Association of Wales features a rampant Welsh Dragon on a white shield. From 1920, the shield was surrounded by a red border...
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National symbols of Wales (category Articles containing Welsh-language text)
recognised as the national dress of Wales. Welsh cuisine "Wales history: Why is the red dragon on the Welsh flag?". BBC News. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6...
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The Neath Welsh Dragons were a short-lived speedway team who operated from Neath Abbey Stadium, in Neath in 1962. There were members of the Provincial...
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The Welsh Dragon (Welsh: Draig Cymreig) was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom. The service was introduced in December 2004 by Virgin...
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Welsh literature is any literature originating from Wales or by Welsh writers: Welsh-language literature for literature in the Welsh language Welsh literature...
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Glamorgan County Cricket Club (redirect from Welsh Dragons)
Glamorgan County Cricket Club (Welsh: Criced Morgannwg) is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and...
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with England) the concept of national flags was in its infancy. The Welsh Dragon was, however, adopted as a supporter in the royal coat of arms of England...
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The Dragon's Back Race (in Welsh, Ras Cefn y Ddraig) is a multi-day running race across mountains of Wales, from North Wales to South Wales. The 2019 race...
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Wales by some, alongside other national symbols of Wales such as the Welsh dragon, leek and daffodil. The emblem baring the three feathers has been used...
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said she would consider a redesign of the Union Flag to incorporate the Welsh dragon, during a debate in the House of Commons on the frequency with which...
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instead represented heraldically by two royal badges, which use the Welsh dragon and the coat of arms of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth respectively. At the centre...
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This is a list of dragons in popular culture. Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular...
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4: Edwin of Tegeingl; Key features shown are the predominance of the Welsh dragon, the use of colour differences to distinguish branches of a family, and...
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