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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 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. The dragon as a major flag design element is shared with the flag of Bhutan. A dragon also appears on the badge of the George Cross on the flag of Malta. The Chinese flag also featured a dragon during the Qing Dynasty. (Several cities include a dragon in their flag design, including Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, Ljubljana, the capital city ofSlovenia, and Puerto Madryn in Argentina.) Tje leyend According to tradition, the origin of the red dragon represented on the flag of Wales, Ddraig Goch or called Welsh Dragon comes from an ancient conflict between two of these beasts, one white and one red. The white dragon was said to be evil incarnate, but there was a problem, and it was the constant clashes between these two dragons caused damage in humans, and it was believed that the mere sound emitted when fighting was enough to leave those I would listen without issue. Much later a new king named Gwrtheyrn decide to ask some advice to the illustrious magician Merlin, who advises let the beasts Keep up the battle which ends on the victory of the Red Dragon, so centuries later, King Wthyr Bendragon father of the mythical Camelot Arthur decides to take the figure of the red dragon as a symbol of his lineage and Wales.

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Theflag ofWales(Welsh:Baner CymruorY Ddraig Goch, meaning "The Red Dragon") consists of areddragonpassanton agreenandwhitefield. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist.The flag incorporates theRed DragonofCadwaladr, King ofGwynedd, along with theTudorcolours of green and white. It was used byHenry VIIat theBattle of Bosworth Fieldin 1485 after which it was carried in state toSt Paul's Cathedral. The red dragon was then included as asupporterof the Tudor royal arms to signify their Welsh descent. It was officially recognised as the Welsh national flag in 1959.The dragon as a major flag design element is shared with theflag of Bhutan. A dragon also appears on the badge of theGeorge Crosson theflag of Malta. TheChinese flagalso featured a dragon during theQing Dynasty. (Several cities include a dragon in their flag design, includingCardiff, the capital city of Wales,Ljubljana, the capital city ofSlovenia, andPuerto MadryninArgentina.)Tje leyendAccording to tradition, the origin of the red dragon represented on the flag of Wales, Ddraig Goch or called Welsh Dragon comes from an ancient conflict between two of these beasts, one white and one red.

The white dragon was said to be evil incarnate, but there was a problem, and it was the constant clashes between these two dragons caused damage in humans, and it was believed that the mere sound emitted when fighting was enough to leave those I would listen without issue.Much later a new king named Gwrtheyrn decide to ask some advice to the illustrious magician Merlin, who advises let the beasts Keep up the battle which ends on the victory of the Red Dragon, so centuries later, King Wthyr Bendragon father of the mythical Camelot Arthur decides to take the figure of the red dragon as a symbol of his lineage and Wales.

La bandera de Pas de Gales (Gals: Cymru Baner o Y Ddraig Goch, que significa "El Dragn Rojo") consiste en una passant dragn rojo en un campo verde y blanco. Al igual que con muchos cargos herldicos, la fiel imagen del dragn no est estandarizada y existen muchas versiones.

La bandera incorpora el dragn rojo de Cadwaladr, rey de Gwynedd, junto con los colores Tudor de verde y blanco. Fue utilizado por Enrique VII en la batalla de Bosworth Field en 1485 despus de que se llev en el estado de la catedral de San Pablo. A continuacin, el dragn rojo fue incluido como un defensor de las armas reales de Tudor para significar su ascendencia galesa. Fue reconocido oficialmente como la bandera nacional de Gales en 1959.

El dragn como un importante elemento de diseo de la bandera es compartida con la bandera de Bhutn. Un dragn tambin aparece en la insignia de la Cruz de San Jorge en la bandera de Malta. La bandera china tambin cont con un dragn durante la dinasta Qing. (Varias ciudades incluyen un dragn en su diseo de la bandera, incluyendo Cardiff, la capital de Gales, Ljubljana, la capital de Eslovenia, y Puerto Madryn en Argentina.)Segn la tradicin, el origen del dragn rojo representado en labandera de Gales, llamado Ddraig Goch o Dragn Gals, proviene de un antiqusimo conflicto entre dos de estasbestias, una blanca y una roja.Del dragn blanco se deca que era la encarnacin delmal, pero exista un problema, y era que los constantes enfrentamientos entre estos dos dragones provocaban daos en los humanos, y se crea que el simple sonido que emitan al luchar era suficiente para dejar a quienes lo escuchasen sin descendencia.Mucho tiempo despus un nuevoreyllamadoGwrtheyrndecide erigir un grancastillosobre la prisin de los dragones, descubriendo a ambas criaturas aun en sucautiverio. Gwrtheyrn pide consejo al ilustreMago Merln, quien aconseja la liberacin de las bestias para que puedan continuar con su batalla. Una vez libres, la lucha entre ambascriaturastermina con la victoria del dragn rojo, por lo que siglos ms tarde, el rey Wthyr Bendragon (o Uther Pendragon, padre del mtico Arturo de Camelot) decide tomar la figura del dragn rojo como emblema de su linaje y del pas de Gales.