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This is a list offlags that are used exclusively inWales. Other flags used in Wales, as well as the rest of theUnited Kingdom can be found atlist of British flags.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since 1959 (official)(variants first appeared c.1485) | Flag of Wales, also known asY Ddraig Goch ('the red dragon') | Per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules |
 | A vertical per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules | ||
 | Since 1921 | Flag of Saint David | Sable a cross Or |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Since 1837 | TheRoyal Standard, used byKing Charles III inEngland,Wales andNorthern Ireland | A banner of the King's Arms, theRoyal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, blazoned Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or; II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules; III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent |
 | Standard of the Prince of Wales, used only in Wales | A banner based on the arms of the last native Prince of Wales,Llywelyn the Great, with the Prince of Wales's coronet in the centre, blazoned Quarterly Or and Gules four lions passant guardant counterchanged armed and langued Azure, over all an inescutcheon Vert charged with the coronet of the Heir Apparent |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Since 2017 | Theensign used aboard ships of theWelsh Government, such as the patrol boats of theMarine and Fisheries Division.[1] | A Britishblue ensign defaced with a yellow dragon |
 | Flag ofSenedd Cymru.[2] | White with the logo of Senedd Cymru in red |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since 1921 | Flag of Saint David | Sable a cross Or |
 | Since 1954 | Flag of the Church in Wales | Argent a cross Azure a celtic cross proper |
.svg) | 1920 – 1954 | UnofficialFlag of the Church in Wales | A reversed Saint David's cross |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of theDiocese of Bangor | A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms. | |
 | Flag of theDiocese of St Asaph | A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms. | |
 | Flag of theDiocese of St Davids | A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms. | |
 | Flag of theDiocese of Swansea and Brecon | A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1807 – 1953 | Used from 1807 until 1953. | |
.svg) | 1953 – 1959 | Used from 1953 until 1959, depicting the Royal Badge of Wales after itsaugmentation of honour. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1195 – 1378 | Banner adopted byOwain Glyndŵr and thought to be derived from the counter-charged arms of the princely Houses ofMathrafal andDinefwr. It is currently in use by theNational Eisteddfod for Wales,Cymdeithas yr Iaith and widely amongstpro-independence groups | Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions rampant counter-charged |
 | 1100 – 1378 | Banner of the princely House ofAberffraw and theKingdom of Gwynedd famously used byLlywelyn the Great,Llywelyn ap Gruffudd andOwain Lawgoch. ThePrince of Wales uses a version of this flag today emblazoned with a Crown on a green shield | Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions passant guardant counter-charged langued and armed Azure |
 | c.987 – c.1034 | Banner of the princely House ofMathrafal used during the early Middle Ages by the rulers ofPowys,Powys Wenwynwyn and later by their heirs thede la Pole (Powysian) dynasty. Modern use is rare | Or a Lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure |
 | c.1034 – c.1195 | Banner of the princelyHouse of Dinefwr and theKingdom of Deheubarth, a realm which covered much ofsouth Wales. The banner would have been used during the early Middle Ages and later by theTalbot dynasty who inherited the arms. Modern use is rare | Gules a Lion rampant Or, a border engrailed of the last |
 | c.1267 - 1282 | Banner of the personal arms ofLlywelyn ap Gruffudd | Argent three Lions passant Gules |
 | c.567 – c.897 | Banner of Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, and later the Banner ofPowys Fadog | Argent a Lion rampant Sable langued and armed Gules. Often referred to as theBlack Lion of Powys. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | c.1400 – c.1416 | Banner known asY Ddraig Aur or "The Golden Dragon" which has ancient origins. It was famously raised overCaernarfon during theBattle of Tuthill in 1401 byOwain Glyndŵr | Argent a dragon rampant Or |
 | 13th century | Banner known asY Groes Nawdd or "TheCross of Neith" said to have been the battle flag ofLlywelyn ap Gruffudd (d. 1282) | Purpure aceltic cross Or |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
_with_Diocese_of_Bangor_Shield_in_Canton.svg) | pre – 1954 | Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Bangor | An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton. |
_with_Diocese_of_Llandaff_Shield_in_Canton.svg) | pre – 1954 | Unofficial flag of theDiocese of Llandaff | An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton. |
_with_Diocese_of_Monmouth_Shield_in_Canton.svg) | pre – 1954 | Unofficial flag of theDiocese of Monmouth | An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton. |
_with_Diocese_of_St_Asaph_Shield_in_Canton.svg) | pre – 1954 | Unofficial flag of the Diocese of St Asaph | An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton. |
_with_Diocese_of_St_Davids_Shield_in_Canton.svg) | pre – 1954 | Unofficial flag of the Diocese of St Davids | An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton. |
_with_Diocese_of_Swansea_and_Brecon_Shield_in_Canton.svg) | pre – 1954 | Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon | An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1910–1913 | Variant flag of Wales used during theBritish Antarctic Expedition.[3] |
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Of the 13historic counties, seven have flags registered with theFlag Institute, withBrecknockshire,Cardiganshire (nowCeredigion),Carmarthenshire,Denbighshire,Montgomeryshire andRadnorshire outstanding.[clarification needed]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | March 2014[4] | Flag of Anglesey | Gules achevronOr between three lions rampant Or. |
 | Not yet registered | De facto flag ofBrecknockshire | Sable abat Azuredisplayed on afesscottised Or. |
 | Since 2012[5] | Flag of Caernarfonshire | Vert, three eagles displayed infessOr. |
.svg) | Not yet registered[clarification needed] | De facto flag of Cardiganshire | Sable, a lion regardantOr. |
 | Since 2015[6] | Flag of Flintshire | Argent a Cross fleury engrailedSable between fourCornish Choughs proper |
 | Since 2013[7] | Flag of Glamorgan | Gules, three ChevronelsArgent |
 | Since 2015[8] | Flag of Merionethshire | Azure, three goats rampantArgent, armed and unguledOr; from the dexter base the sun in his splendour issuantOr. |
 | Since 2011[9] | Flag of Monmouthshire | PerpaleAzure andSable threeFleurs-de-lisOr. |
 | Since 1988[10] | Flag of Pembrokeshire | Azure a crossOr on aninescutcheon of fiveVert aTudor Rose quarterly counter-changedArgent andGules. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1906[11] | Flag ofCardiff | Argent on a Mount Vert a Dragon rampant Gules supporting in front of a Leek issuing from the Mount a Flag Staff erect proper flying therefrom to the sinister a Banner of the third charged with three Chevronels of the first. |
 | 2013[12] | Flag ofCraig-y-Dorth | Two golden wyverns couchant facing each other as in battle; one on a blue background and the other on a red background. |
 | 2022[13] | Flag ofLlandovery | |
 | 2015[14] | Flag ofMonmouth | |
 | 2022[15] | Flag ofSt Asaph | |
 | 2013[16] | Flag ofTywyn |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag ofBangor University[17] | ||
 | Flag ofSwansea University | A banner of the University's coat of arms. | |
 | Flag ofWrexham University (Glyndŵr University) | A banner of the University's coat of arms. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | House flag of Cory Brothers | A horizontal bicolour of white and green, defaced in the centre with a pink Welsh dragon holding two overlapping black diamonds (representing lumps of coal) with a smaller white diamond (inscribed with the name "CORY BROTHERS") in the middle.[18] | |
 | 1882–1981 | House flag ofEvan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company[citation needed] |
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1950s–1960s | Flag of theWelsh Republican Movement[19] | A vertical tricolour of green, red and white. |
.svg) | 1960s | Welsh Republican Tricolour[19] | A vertical tricolour of green, red and white with a black star representing those who have fallen for their country. |
 | 1960s | Flag of theFree Wales Army | A stylised white eagle on a black background. Produced byWelsh republican poet,Harri Webb.[20][21] |
 | 1960s | Banner ofMeibion Glyndŵr, militant nationalist organisation | Banner ofOwain Glyndŵr indented with the border of an eldest son. |
 | Cofiwch Dryweryn flag | The slogan "Cofiwch Dryweryn" ('rememberTryweryn') in white on a field of red. | |
 | 1970s | Flag of theWelsh Patriotic Front[22] | A horizontal tricolour of white, red and green, with a black band in the hoist containing a goldY Nod Cyfrin. |
 | 1970s | Y Ddraig Ddu or "The Black Dragon" used by theCymru 1400 republican movement[citation needed] | The Red Dragon of Wales on a black field. |
 | 2020s | Flag ofMudiad Eryr Wen, Welsh nationalist youth movement[23] | A horizontal Welsh republican tricolour, accompanied by a vertical black stripe on the left featuringHarri Webb's Eryr Wen at the top. |
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