Back علم ويلز Arabic Uels bayrağı Azerbaijani Сцяг Уэльса Byelorussian Сьцяг Ўэйлзу BE-X-OLD Знаме на Уелс Bulgarian Banniel Kembre Breton Bandera de Gal·les Catalan Baner Cymru Welsh Wales' flag Danish Flagge von Wales German
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| Use | National flag   |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 1959 (current version) |
| Design | The Welsh Dragon centered on a horizontal bi-colour of white and green |
The flag of Wales (Welsh: Baner Cymru or Y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon') consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised in law.
The colours of green and white are the colours of the Tudor family; a standard featuring the red dragon was used by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, after which it was carried in state to St Paul's Cathedral, and a dragon added as a supporter of the Tudor royal arms.
It was officially recognised as the Welsh national flag in 1959. Several cities include a dragon in their flag design, including Cardiff, the Welsh capital.