What is the name of the red dragon on the national flag of Wales?
Answer
Y Ddraig Goch
The red dragon on the national flag of Wales is called Y Ddraig Goch, meaning “the red dragon” in Welsh. It appears passant on a green-and-white field.
The dragon is one of Wales’s best-known national symbols. Medieval Welsh tradition connected it with a conflict between a red dragon and a white dragon, interpreted as a struggle between the Britons and invading Saxons. The red dragon ultimately became the victorious emblem.
The modern flag was officially recognized in 1959, although the red dragon had been associated with Welsh identity for centuries. The lower green half and upper white half are linked with the Tudor dynasty, which had Welsh origins. Wales is part of the United Kingdom but has its own national flag.