THE most unusual thing about the cocky match-winning hero interviewed after the England-Wales rugby match was the colour of his shirt.

In this flag, Henry combined the dragon – already a symbol associated with the Welsh – with the green and white colours which had been used as Welsh military colours independently of the ...

(Picture: Giphy) Well, not really. The flag – granted official status in 1959 – features a bright red dragon with wings, spikes and a pointed tail, placed on a green and white background.

It comprised a small red dragon, surrounded by a circle of Welsh words Y Ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn (the red dragon gives impetus). This augmented badge was placed on a white flag and flown over ...

What is the most important object in Welsh history? As part of Welsh History Month, Evelien Bracke, of Swansea University, argues the case for the Welsh dragon ...

It comprised a small red dragon, surrounded by a circle of Welsh words Y Ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn (the red dragon gives impetus). This augmented badge was placed on a white flag and flown over ...