Vortigern is depicted as notoriously evil as well as an illegitimate ruler, who usurped the throne of Britain from his predecessor. Vortigern and the City he was Fated to Never Build One of the stories found in the Historia Brittonum is about King Vortigern and how the Welsh Dragon came to be a symbol of Wales.ĭigitized page from Historia Brittonum, 12th Century, held by Bibliothèque nationale de France These later manuscripts date from the early 10 th to 13 th centuries. Approximately 35 manuscripts of the Historia Brittonum survive to this day, although none from the 9 th century AD, when the work was compiled. The earliest written record in which the Welsh Dragon is used as a symbol of Wales is the Historia Brittonum (History of the Britons), traditionally attributed to Nennius, a Welsh monk. The national flag features the red dragon passant, which in heraldry terms indicates that the animal has its right paw raised.
The Welsh Dragon is known locally as Y Ddraig Goch, meaning ‘The Red Dragon’ in Welsh and the heraldic term ‘gules’ (for the red tincture) is also used. Welsh Dragon symbol on the flag of Wales. The Welsh Dragon traces its history as a national symbol all the way back to the 9th century, though it is popularly believed that the symbol was already used by the ancient Celts who inhabit the country, and even by the legendary King Arthur himself. Additionally, this symbol is also used by various institutions in the country, both public and private. The image is most notably seen on the flag of Wales.
The Welsh Dragon is a heraldic symbol of Wales, and arguably one of the country’s most recognizable symbols.
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