: 40 The term draco can refer to a dragon, serpent or snake and the term draconarius (also latin) denotes "the bearer of the serpent standard". The military use of the term "dragon" (in Latin, "draco") dates back to the Roman period and this in turn is likely inspired by the symbols of the Scythians, Indians, Persians, Dacians or Parthians. History Draco as military standard and title Dacian draco captured by Romans, Rome The red dragon is now seen as symbolising Wales, present on the current national flag of Wales, which became an official flag in 1959. He discovers the white dragon representing the Anglo-Saxons, which is soon to be defeated by the red dragon of the Wales. He is told by a boy, Emrys, to dig up two dragons fighting beneath the castle. The story continues in the Historia Brittonum, written around AD 829, where Gwrtheyrn, King of the Britons is frustrated in attempts to build a fort at Dinas Emrys. The red dragon appears in the ancient Mabinogion story of Lludd and Llefelys where it is confined, battling with an invading white dragon, at Dinas Emrys. Later Welsh "dragons" include Owain Gwynedd, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd and Owain Glyndŵr. Ancient leaders of the Celtic Britons that are personified as dragons include Maelgwn Gwynedd, Mynyddog Mwynfawr and Urien Rheged. The Welsh Dragon ( Welsh: y Ddraig Goch, meaning 'the red dragon' pronounced ) is a heraldic symbol that represents Wales and appears on the national flag of Wales.Īs an emblem, the red dragon of Wales has been used since the reign of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd from around 655AD and is historically known as the "Red Dragon of Cadwaladr". For the Welsh national flag, see Flag of Wales.
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