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Question 1
Besides Wales, what Asian nation holds the rare distinction of featuring a dragon on its national flag?
Bhutan's flag features Druk, the Thunder Dragon from local mythology. This reflects the nation's traditional Dzongkha name, Druk Yul, meaning Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Question 2
Which UK nation features a prominent red dragon on a green and white background on its official flag?
The red dragon, known in Welsh as Y Ddraig Goch, has been a symbol of Wales for centuries. The flag's green and white background represents the Tudor dynasty.
Question 3
According to Welsh legend, the flag's red dragon defeated a white dragon to symbolize victory over whom?
In legends popularized by Geoffrey of Monmouth, the wizard Merlin prophesied that the Celtic Britons' red dragon would ultimately drive out the invading Saxon white dragon.
Question 4
Why does the United Kingdom's Union Jack flag permanently exclude the Welsh red dragon from its design?
Because Wales was legally annexed by the Laws in Wales Acts in the 1500s, it was considered part of England in 1606 and represented by the English cross of St. George.