The Welsh Dragon

Y Ddraig Goch

Y Ddraig Goch

On the Welsh flag, there is a red dragon. It is the official symbol of the country. It became symbol of Wales in 1901.
The Welsh name is Y Ddraig Goch. You can listen to the pronunciation HERE.

There are a lot of legends about the Red Dragon. They say there were two dragons – a red one and a white one. They fought each other over hundreds and hundreds of years. Those fight were bloody. Bu the winner was neither of the dragons, it was the legendary King Arthur.

Here is the story of the dragon in Welsh, told by a Welsh bard.

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