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Three Welsh flags, as flown in Caernarfon. Top to bottom: Owain Glyndŵr flag, Flag of Saint David, and the Flag of Wales.
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This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Wales. Other flags used in Wales, as well as the rest of the United Kingdom can be found at list of British flags.

National flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Wales 2.svg Since 1959 (official)(variants first appeared c.1485) Flag of Wales, also known as Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon) Per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules
Vertical flag of Wales.svg A vertical per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules
Flag of Saint David.svg Since 1921 Flag of Saint David Sable a cross Or

Royal standards of the United Kingdom

Flag Date Use Description
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg Since 1837 The Royal Standard, used by King Charles III in England, Wales and Northern Ireland A banner of the King's Arms, the Royal 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
Personal Banner of the Prince of Wales.svg 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

Government flags

Flag Date Use Description
Government Ensign of Wales.svg Since 2017 The ensign used aboard ships of the Welsh Government, such as the patrol boats of the Marine and Fisheries Division. A British blue ensign defaced with a yellow dragon
Flag of Senedd Cymru.png Flag of the Senedd Cymru. White with the logo of the Senedd Cymru in red

Religious

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Saint David.svg Since 1921 Flag of Saint David Sable a cross Or
Church in Wales flag.svg Since 1954 Flag of the Church in Wales Argent a cross Azure a celtic cross proper
Flag of Saint David(early).svg 1920 – 1954 Unofficial Flag of the Church in Wales A reversed Saint David's cross

Dioceses of the Church in Wales

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Diocese of Bangor.svg Flag of the Diocese of Bangor A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.
Flag of the Diocese of St Asaph.svg Flag of the Diocese of St Asaph A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.
Flag of the Diocese of St Davids.svg Flag of the Diocese of St Davids A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.
Flag of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon.svg Flag of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.

Historical

Welsh flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Wales, 1807-1953.svg 1807 – 1953 Used from 1807 until 1953.
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg 1953 – 1959 Used from 1953 until 1959, depicting the Royal Badge of Wales after its augmentation of honour.

Welsh royal standards

Flag Date Use Description
Glyndwr's Banner.svg 1195 – 1378 Banner adopted by Owain Glyndŵr and thought to be derived from the counter-charged arms of the princely Houses of Mathrafal and Dinefwr. It is currently in use by the National Eisteddfod for Wales, Cymdeithas yr Iaith and widely amongst pro-independence groups Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions rampant counter-charged
Flag of Gwynedd.svg 1100 – 1378 Banner of the princely House of Aberffraw and the Kingdom of Gwynedd famously used by Llywelyn the Great, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Owain Lawgoch. The Prince 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
Flag of Powys.svg c.987 – c.1034 Banner of the princely House of Mathrafal used during the early Middle Ages by the rulers of Powys, Powys Wenwynwyn and later by their heirs the de la Pole (Powysian) dynasty. Modern use is rare Or a Lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure
Flag of Deheubarth.svg c.1034 – c.1195 Banner of the princely House of Dinefwr and the Kingdom of Deheubarth, a realm which covered much of south Wales. The banner would have been used during the early Middle Ages and later by the Talbot dynasty who inherited the arms. Modern use is rare Gules a Lion rampant Or, a border engrailed of the last
Alternative Flag of Gwynedd.svg c.1267 - 1282 Banner of the personal arms of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Argent three Lions passant Gules
Flag of Powys Fadog.svg c.567 – c.897 Banner of Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, and later the Banner of Powys Fadog Argent a Lion rampant Sable langued and armed Gules. Often referred to as the Black Lion of Powys.

Battle flags

Flag Date Use Description
Y Draig Aur Owain Glyndŵr.jpg c.1400 – c.1416 Banner known as Y Ddraig Aur or "The Golden Dragon" which has ancient origins. It was famously raised over Caernarfon during the Battle of Tuthill in 1401 by Owain Glyndŵr Argent a dragon rampant Or
Cross of neith.svg 13th century Banner known as Y Groes Nawdd or "The Cross of Neith" said to have been the battle flag of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (d. 1282) Purpure a celtic cross Or

Religious flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of St David (early) 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.
Flag of St David (early) with Diocese of Llandaff Shield in Canton.svg pre – 1954 Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Llandaff An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Flag of St David (early) with Diocese of Monmouth Shield in Canton.svg pre – 1954 Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Monmouth An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Flag of St David (early) 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.
Flag of St David (early) 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.
Flag of St David (early) 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.

Regions, counties and cities

Traditional counties

Of the 13 historic counties, seven have flags registered with the Flag Institute, with Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire (now Ceredigion), Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire outstanding.

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Anglesey.svg March 2014 Flag of Anglesey Gules a chevron Or between three lions rampant Or.
Flag of Brecknockshire.svg Not yet registered De facto flag of Brecknockshire
Flag of Caernarfonshire.svg Since 2012 Flag of Caernarfonshire Vert, three eagles displayed in fess Or.
Flag of Cardiganshire (proposal).svg Not yet registered De facto flag of Cardiganshire Sable, a lion regardant Or.
Flag of Flintshire.svg Since 2015 Flag of Flintshire Argent a Cross fleury engrailed Sable between four Cornish Choughs proper
Glamorgan Flag.svg Since 2013 Flag of Glamorgan Gules, three Chevronels Argent
Flag of Merionethshire.svg Since 2015 Flag of Merionethshire Azure, three goats rampant Argent, armed and unguled Or; from the dexter base the sun in his splendour issuant Or.
Flag of Monmouthshire.svg Since 2011 Flag of Monmouthshire Per pale Azure and Sable three Fleurs-de-lis Or.
Flag of Pembrokeshire.svg Since 1988 Flag of Pembrokeshire Azure a cross Or on an inescutcheon of five Vert a Tudor Rose quarterly counter-changed Argent and Gules.

Cities, towns and villages

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Cardiff.svg 1906 Flag of Cardiff 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.
Craig-y-Dorth Flag.svg 2013 Flag of Craig-y-Dorth Two golden wyverns couchant facing each other as in battle; one on a blue background and the other on a red background.
Flag of Llandovery.svg 2022 Flag of Llandovery
Monmouth town flag.svg 2015 Flag of Monmouth
Flag of Tywyn, Wales.svg 2013 Flag of Tywyn

University flags

Flag Date Use Description
Bangor University flag.svg Flag of Bangor University
Flag of Swansea University.svg Flag of Swansea University A banner of the University's coat of arms.
Flag of Wrexham Glyndŵr University.svg Flag of Wrexham Glyndŵr University A banner of the University's coat of arms.

House flags

Flag Date Use Description
House flag of Cory Brothers.svg 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.
House Flag of Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company.svg 1882–1981 House flag of Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company

Nationalist flags

Flag Date Use Description
Welsh Tricolour (with star).svg 1960s Welsh Republican Tricolour A vertical tricolour of green, red and white with a black star representing those who have fallen for their country.
Welsh Tricolor.svg 1950s–1960s Flag of the Welsh Republican Movement A vertical tricolour of green, red and white.
Flag of the Free Wales Army.png Since 1960s Yr Eryr Wen – the White Eagle, used by radical nationalists such as the Free Wales Army. The eagle or Eryr is thought to refer to Owain Gwynedd who used an eagle for his coat of arms, and also Snowdonia (called Eryri in Welsh). A stylised white eagle on a black background.
Flag of the Welsh Patriotic Front.svg 1970s Flag of the Welsh Patriotic Front A horizontal tricolour of white, red and green, with a black band in the hoist containing a gold Y Nod Cyfrin.
Black Dragon Flag.svg 1970s Y Ddraig Ddu or "The Black Dragon" used by the Cymru 1400 republican movement The Red Dragon of Wales on a black field.
Sons of glyndwr.JPG 1960s Banner of the now defunct Meibion Glyndŵr militant pro-independence organisation Banner of Owain Glyndŵr indented with the border of an eldest son.
Cofiwch Dryweryn flag.svg Cofiwch Dryweryn flag The slogan "Cofiwch Dryweryn" ("Remember Tryweryn") in white on a field of red.
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