Alternate Flag Of Wales
A circle in the middle of the flag split into thirds displaying the two crosses.
Alternate flag of wales. During the imperial era in the same fashion as the other imperial states of europe wales had flags and coats of arms made to represent her overseas colonies. The flag is not represented in the union flag. As with many heraldic charges the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist. It was used by henry vii at the battle of bosworth in 1485 after which it was carried in state to st paul s cathedral.
The following flags represent united kingdom great britain or one of its predecessors. The empire was made up of colonies in south america africa and the pacific. Flag of wales also known as y ddraig goch the red dragon alternative version of the flag of saint david. The red dragon was t.
Flags of england flags of scotland flags of ireland flags of wales and flags of northern ireland. Iii azure a harp or stringed argent. A white flag with a black cross and a gold celtic cross emblem inside the cross. It is described as being in accordance with the grant of arms of 9 december 1954.
The flag of wales consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. Carved from territory in south america the province of y wladfa patagonia existed in what is now. The flag incorporates the red dragon of cadwaladr king of gwynedd along with the tudor colours of green and white. Wales premier colony was also its most short lived.
The royal standard used by queen elizabeth ii in england wales and northern ireland. These flags can be used as is or as inspiration. A banner of the queen s arms the royal coat of arms of the united kingdom blazoned quarterly i and iv gules three lions passant guardant in pale or. The cross of st david has also been used as alternative welsh flag by the welsh state since independence in 1409.
Banner adopted by owain glyndŵr banner of the princely house of aberffraw and the kingdom of gwynedd. A white field charged with a royal blue st george s cross and in the centre thereof a celtic cross in gold. My union flag concept is a black background the st david s cross for wales the crossed red lines of st george. A different flag is used by the church in wales.