Why is the red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) the emblem of Wales? It is flown across the world to mark sporting events and St David's Day every 1 March. But do you know where the flag came from ...
With the invasions of the Angles and Saxons, the Britons were driven back towards Wales. By the seventh century, it was known as the red dragon of Cadwallader, after Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon ...
The red dragon has enjoyed an association with Wales for hundreds of years. The later Roman cavalry was the primary defending force against the Saxons towards the end of the occupation.