In 1901 the dragon became the official symbol of Wales, and in Caernarfon in 1911, at the investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales, the flag appeared in its current form, helping its rise to prominence.

The reason Wales has a big red dragon in the middle of its flag. The Welsh flag is so good that when people see it for the first time, they can scarcely believe it's real. walesonline.

She has done the same for the kickoff of state visits, and her red coat on Wednesday was a sure tribute to Wales, whose flag has a red dragon at its center. Kate Middleton in Pontypridd, Wales on ...

The Welsh dragon flag that we know and love today was adopted by Wales in 1959 but, prior to that, the country saw several flags used throughout its rich history. Now, some people are suggesting ...

The flag was first flown on 11 June 1969 - three weeks before the prince's investiture - at Castle Green in, Cardiff. The event was the inauguration of the Royal Regiment of Wales, of which the ...

A UK flag is already available, but Northern Ireland will have to wait as it does not have official status, ... Wales emoji flag set for 2017 rollout. Published. 9 December 2016.

He said: “It was a tremendous privilege for me to raise the flag on behalf of Wales, as we look forward to being at a football World Cup for the first time in 64 years. A huge congratulations to ...

In 1901 the dragon became the official symbol of Wales, and in Caernarfon in 1911, at the investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales, the flag appeared in its current form, helping its rise to prominence.

But authorities insisted Wales didn't require a flag because Wales had never been a kingdom ... The flag, complete with the red dragon, became the official Welsh flag on January 1, 1960.