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This is a list of flags used exclusively in Wales. For other flags used in Wales, and the rest of the United Kingdom, see List of British flags.
[edit] National flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1959 (Official) - |
Flag of Wales, also known as Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon) |
A red dragon, passant, on a green and white field |
[edit] Royal Standards
[edit] Religious
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
 |
1921 - |
Flag of Saint David |
A gold cross on a black field |
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Flag of the Church in Wales |
A blue cross on a white field with the Church's badge in the centre |
[edit] Historical
[edit] Welsh Royal Standards
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
 |
1401 - 1416 |
Banner adopted by Owain Glyndŵr and thought to be derived from the counter-charged arms of the princely Houses of Mathrafal and Dinefwr. It is currently in use by the National Eisteddfod for Wales, Cymdeithas yr iaith and widely amongst pro-independence groups |
Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions rampant counter-charged |
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c.1195 - 1378 |
Banner of the princely House of Aberffraw and the Kingdom of Gwynedd famously used by Llywelyn the Great, Llywelyn the Last and Owain Lawgoch. The English Prince of Wales uses a version of this flag today emblazoned with a Crown on a green shield |
Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions passant guardant counter-charged langued and armed Azur |
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c.1100 - c.1400 |
Banner of the princely House of Mathrafal used during the early Middle Ages by the rulers of Powys, Powys Wenwynwyn and later by their heirs the de la Pole (Powysian) dynasty. Modern use is rare |
Or a Lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azur |
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c.1100 - c.1300 |
Banner of the princely House of Dinefwr and the Kingdom of Deheubarth, a realm which covered much of south Wales. The banner would have been used during the early Middle Ages and later by the Talbot dynasty who inherited the arms. Modern use is rare |
Gules a Lion rampant Or, a border engrailed of the last |
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c.1240 - 1282 |
Banner of the personal arms of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd |
Argent three Lions passant Gules |
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c.1160 - c.1350 |
Banner of Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, and later the Banner of Powys Fadog |
Argent a Lion rampant Sable langued and armed Gules. Often referred to as the Black Lion of Powys. |
[edit] Battle flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
 |
c.1400 - c.1416 |
Banner known as Y Ddraig Aur or "The Golden Dragon" which has ancient origins. It was famously raised over Caernarvon in 1400 by Owain Glyndwr prior to the storming of the town and seizing of the castle |
Argent a dragon rampant Or |
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13th Century |
Banner known as Y Groes Nawdd or "The Cross of Neith" said to have been the battle flag of Llywelyn the Last |
Purpure a celtic cross Or |
[edit] Regions and cities
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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Flag of Cardiff |
A banner of the City's coat of arms. The shield of arms features a red dragon on a mount supporting a red flag with a leek next to it.
The description of the flag the dragon is holding is "gules, three chevrons argent."
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Flag of Pembrokeshire |
Azur a cross Or on an inescutcheon of five Vert a Tudor Rose quarterly counter-charged Argent and Gules. |
[edit] Nationalist flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
 |
1960s |
Welsh Republican Tricolour |
A vertical tricolour of green, red and white with a black star representing those who have fallen for their country. |
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1990's - present day |
Yr Eryr Wen - the White Eagle, used by radical nationalists |
A stylised white eagle on a black background. |
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1970s |
Y Ddraig Ddu or "The Black Dragon" used by the "Cymru 1400" republican movement |
The Red Dragon of Wales on a black field |
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1960s |
Banner of the now defunct Meibion Glyndwr militant pro-independence organisation |
Banner of Owain Glyndwr indented with the border of an eldest son |
