Back صليب القديس داوود ARZ Banniel Sant Dewi Breton Bandera de sant David Catalan Baner Dewi Sant Welsh Bandera de San David Spanish Drapeau de saint David French דגל דייוויד הקדוש HE Bandiera di San David Italian ಸಂತ ಡೇವಿಡ್ ಧ್ವಜ Kannada Vexillum Sancti Davidis Latin
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Design | Yellow cross on a black field (Sable a cross or) |
The flag of Saint David (Welsh: Baner Dewi Sant) represents the 6th-century Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant; c. 500 – c. 589), a Welsh bishop of Menevia and the patron saint of Wales. It is normally a yellow cross on a black field, but it has also appeared as a black cross on a yellow field or with an engrailed cross.
Saint David's cross has been used as a flag to represent Wales, as a less frequently used alternative to the Red Dragon flag. England and Scotland primarily use patron saint flags of Saint George and Saint Andrew, respectively.
It is similarly used in the Diocese of St Davids arms. On Saint David's Day it often plays a central role in the celebrations.[1]
- ^ Wales History: Flag of St David 31 January 2011 www.bbc.co.uk, accessed 21 November 2020