Flag of Wales

Region or constituent area

Flag of Wales uses white over green field with a red dragon. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption February 23, 1959.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Wales
Entity Type	Region or constituent area
Identifier	GB-WLS

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 23, 1959
First Documented Use	1485
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Green, Red
Construction	White over green field with a red dragon

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#00AB39	0, 171, 57	100, 0, 67, 33
Red	#D30731	211, 7, 49	0, 97, 77, 17

Design and Symbolism

White	the House of Tudor.
Green	the House of Tudor.
Red	Y Ddraig Goch, the red dragon.
Y Ddraig Goch	The Red Dragon, a Welsh emblem since at least the 7th century — the only national flag in the world to feature a dragon.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Wales

White over green field with a red dragon The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with bicolour with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Wales is White (#FFFFFF), Green (#00AB39) and Red (#D30731). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Y Ddraig Goch: The Red Dragon, a Welsh emblem since at least the 7th century — the only national flag in the world to feature a dragon.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1485. The adoption field for the present record is February 23, 1959.

Entity status

Wales is classified here as region or constituent area. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

Y Ddraig Goch is the only dragon on a national flag in Europe, and Wales is not represented on the Union Flag, which is why it is flown separately.

The current design was granted official status in 1959; the green and white behind the dragon are the Tudor livery colours.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for White over green field with a red dragon, a 3:5 proportion and the visible y Ddraig Goch. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Wales — Specialist vexillological reference

Other bicolour with an emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Wales

Wales is recorded as white over green field with a red dragon.
The reference proportion for the flag of Wales is 3:5.
The stored palette for Wales contains White, Green and Red.
The adoption field for this region or constituent area flag record is February 23, 1959.
The design record traces first use to 1485.
Its construction is grouped with the bicolour with an emblem design family in this library.
Y Ddraig Goch: The Red Dragon, a Welsh emblem since at least the 7th century — the only national flag in the world to feature a dragon.
Y Ddraig Goch is the only dragon on a national flag in Europe, and Wales is not represented on the Union Flag, which is why it is flown separately.
The current design was granted official status in 1959; the green and white behind the dragon are the Tudor livery colours.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Wales

What does the flag of Wales look like?

White over green field with a red dragon, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Wales?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Wales?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Green #00AB39 and Red #D30731.

What do the symbols on the flag of Wales represent?

Y Ddraig Goch — The Red Dragon, a Welsh emblem since at least the 7th century — the only national flag in the world to feature a dragon.

When was the present flag record for Wales adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 23, 1959.

Which design family does the flag of Wales belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with bicolour with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Wales?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.