Wales, the beautiful
Discover Wales
Introduction
The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Stratford-upon-Avon: you probably know a lot about these British attractions. But majestic mountains, beautiful beaches, picture-postcard villages and fairytale castles of Wales are not so well-known. Let’s have a closer look at the land of spooky legends, amazing scenery and marvelous music.
The flag of Wales
The flag of Wales consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist.
The flag incorporates the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd, along with the Tudor colours of green and white. It was used by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 after which it was carried in state to St Paul's Cathedral. The red dragon was then included as a supporter of the Tudor royal arms to signify their Welsh descent. It was officially recognised as the Welsh national flag in 1959.