Ever wondered why there's a red dragon on the Welsh flag? The flag you see flying from buildings today has only been our official flag since 1959, although a dragon has been the symbol of Wales for much longer. Our connection to this legendary creature goes back hundreds of years, deep into our mysterious Celtic history. It links us to the Romans, to a famous wizard (you may know him as Merlin), and to many rebellious uprisings. Find out more about y ddraig goch - or the red dragon - here: https

When Wales got it's flag! Although the flag of Wales didn't become the flag of Wales until 1959, the Red Dragon had been a symbol of Wales since Roman times, and was brought to Wales by the Romans when they created the Kingdom of Britannia in 50 AD. The red dragon symbol found it's way on to the current background in the 1400's when the Welshman Henry Tudor placed the red dragon on to his Tudor house colours of green and white. The green and white do not represent the land and the sky. This then

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'It was either a dragon or a big picture of Tom Jones' - This comedian has gone viral for his jokes about the Welsh flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😂 Credit: Drew Taylor | WalesOnline