![]() The story of Lludd a Llefelys in the Mabinogion settles the matter, firmly establishing the red dragon of the Celtic Britons being in opposition with the white dragon of the Saxons. Nevertheless there may well be an older attribution of red to the colour of the dragon in Y Gododdin. It is also the first time that the colour of the dragon is verifiably given as red. Historia Brittonum was written circa 828, and by this point the dragon was no longer just a military symbol but associated with a coming deliverer from the Saxons, and for the first time as a symbol of independence. The Red Welsh dragon is often described as the "Red Dragon of Cadwaladr" for this reason. Īs an emblem, the red dragon of Wales has been used since the reign of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd from around 655 AD. ![]() Merlin/Ambrosius prophesies that the Celtic Britons will reclaim the island and push the Anglo-Saxons back to the sea. He discovers a red dragon representing the Celtic Britons (now Welsh) and a white dragon representing Anglo-Saxons (now English). He is told by Merlin/Ambrosius ( Welsh: Myrddin) to dig up two dragons beneath the castle. Vortigern ( Welsh: Gwrtheyrn) King of the Celtic Britons from Powys is interrupted whilst attempting to build a fort at Dinas Emrys. ![]() The red dragon of Wales personifies the fearlessness of the Welsh nation. As with many heraldic charges, the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist. 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. The Welsh Dragon centered on a horizontal bi-colour of white and green
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