The essence of this design was then used to form the first official Welsh flag, created for the Queen's coronation in 1953. It comprised a small red dragon, surrounded by a circle of Welsh words Y ...

Welsh MPs are calling on Government minister to overhall the union jack, suggesting it should be combined with the Welsh flag to reflect its status within the United Kingdom ...

(Picture: Giphy) Well, not really. The flag – granted official status in 1959 – features a bright red dragon with wings, spikes and a pointed tail, placed on a green and white background.

Ms Hodge explained the Welsh dragon had not been included in the union flag because Wales and England were already united by 1606. She said: “I can assure all MPs that the issue of the design of the ...

A Welsh Christian group is calling for the traditional Welsh dragon flag to be replaced by the cross of St David. The Welsh Christian Party says having a red dragon - an animal it believes ...

Welsh motorists have hit back at a move to put the Union Jack flag on every British driving licence by covering it with stickers of the Red Dragon. The flag was introduced an all licences issued ...

The Welsh Christian Party claims the red dragon on the nation's standard is at odds with the country's position as a Christian nation. It wants the flag to be replaced with the black and gold ...

Ian Lucas says Wales' flag should be combined with the union jack The union jack should be combined with the Welsh flag, according to an MP who wants the change to be made to reflect Wales' status ...

The Welsh flag appears on a list of flags banned from this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Other flags on the list - apparently published in draft form by mistake - include that of Islamic State ...

Before you know it, you'll find yourself drawn into a world of Welsh contemporary folk and roots music, all from the country with the red dragon on the flag. Artists featured include Crasdant, Ar ...

Graham Bartram, of the Flag Institute, said: "The Welsh flag we know today - a large red dragon on a white and green background - only came into being in 1959. "But, in fact, ...

Graham Bartram, of the Flag Institute, said: "The Welsh flag we know today - a large red dragon on a white and green background - only came into being in 1959. "But, in fact, ...