List of Welsh flags

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Three Welsh flags, as flown in Caernarfon. Top to bottom: Owain Glyndŵr flag, Flag of Saint David, and the Flag of Wales.

Template:British flags Template:Culture of Wales This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Wales. Other flags used in Wales, as well as the rest of the United Kingdom can be found at list of British flags.

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	Since 1959 (official)(variants first appeared c.1485)	Flag of Wales, also known as (Template:Gloss)	Per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules
Template:ListFlag			A vertical per fess Argent and Vert, a dragon passant Gules
Template:ListFlag	Since 1921	Flag of Saint David	Sable a cross Or

Royal standards of the United Kingdom

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	Since 1837	The Royal Standard, used by King Charles III in England, Wales and Northern Ireland	A banner of the King's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, blazoned Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or; II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules; III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent
Template:ListFlag		Standard of the Prince of Wales, used only in Wales	A banner based on the arms of the last native Prince of Wales, Llywelyn the Great, with the Prince of Wales's coronet in the centre, blazoned Quarterly Or and Gules four lions passant guardant counterchanged armed and langued Azure, over all an inescutcheon Vert charged with the coronet of the Heir Apparent

Government flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	Since 2017	The ensign used aboard ships of the Welsh Government, such as the patrol boats of the Marine and Fisheries Division.	A British blue ensign defaced with a yellow dragon
Template:ListFlag		Flag of Senedd Cymru.	White with the logo of Senedd Cymru in red

Religious

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	Since 1921	Flag of Saint David	Sable a cross Or
Template:ListFlag	Since 1954	Flag of the Church in Wales	Argent a cross Azure a celtic cross proper
Template:ListFlag	1920 – 1954	Unofficial Flag of the Church in Wales	A reversed Saint David's cross

Dioceses of the Church in Wales

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag		Flag of the Diocese of Bangor	A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.
Template:ListFlag		Flag of the Diocese of St Asaph	A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.
Template:ListFlag		Flag of the Diocese of St Davids	A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.
Template:ListFlag		Flag of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon	A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms.

Historical

Welsh flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1807 – 1953	Used from 1807 until 1953.
Template:ListFlag	1953 – 1959	Used from 1953 until 1959, depicting the Royal Badge of Wales after its augmentation of honour.

Welsh royal standards

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1195 – 1378	Banner adopted by Owain Glyndŵr and thought to be derived from the counter-charged arms of the princely Houses of Mathrafal and Dinefwr. It is currently in use by the National Eisteddfod for Wales, Cymdeithas yr Iaith and widely amongst pro-independence groups	Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions rampant counter-charged
Template:ListFlag	1100 – 1378	Banner of the princely House of Aberffraw and the Kingdom of Gwynedd famously used by Llywelyn the Great, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Owain Lawgoch. The Prince of Wales uses a version of this flag today emblazoned with a Crown on a green shield	Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions passant guardant counter-charged langued and armed Azure
Template:ListFlag	c.987 – c.1034	Banner of the princely House of Mathrafal used during the early Middle Ages by the rulers of Powys, Powys Wenwynwyn and later by their heirs the de la Pole (Powysian) dynasty. Modern use is rare	Or a Lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure
Template:ListFlag	c.1034 – c.1195	Banner of the princely House of Dinefwr and the Kingdom of Deheubarth, a realm which covered much of south Wales. The banner would have been used during the early Middle Ages and later by the Talbot dynasty who inherited the arms. Modern use is rare	Gules a Lion rampant Or, a border engrailed of the last
Template:ListFlag	c.1267 - 1282	Banner of the personal arms of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd	Argent three Lions passant Gules
Template:ListFlag	c.567 – c.897	Banner of Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor, and later the Banner of Powys Fadog	Argent a Lion rampant Sable langued and armed Gules. Often referred to as the Black Lion of Powys.

Battle flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	c.1400 – c.1416	Banner known as or "The Golden Dragon" which has ancient origins. It was famously raised over Caernarfon during the Battle of Tuthill in 1401 by Owain Glyndŵr	Argent a dragon rampant Or
Template:ListFlag	13th century	Banner known as or "The Cross of Neith" said to have been the battle flag of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (d. 1282)	Purpure a celtic cross Or

Religious flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	pre – 1954	Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Bangor	An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Template:ListFlag	pre – 1954	Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Llandaff	An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Template:ListFlag	pre – 1954	Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Monmouth	An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Template:ListFlag	pre – 1954	Unofficial flag of the Diocese of St Asaph	An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Template:ListFlag	pre – 1954	Unofficial flag of the Diocese of St Davids	An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.
Template:ListFlag	pre – 1954	Unofficial flag of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon	An inverted Saint David's Cross with the arms of the Diocese in the canton.

Other flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1910–1913	Variant flag of Wales used during the British Antarctic Expedition.

Regions, counties and cities

Traditional counties

Of the 13 historic counties, seven have flags registered with the Flag Institute, with Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire (now Ceredigion), Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire outstanding.Template:Clarify

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	March 2014	Flag of Anglesey	Gules a chevron Or between three lions rampant Or.
Template:ListFlag	Not yet registered	De facto flag of Brecknockshire	Sable a bat Azure displayed on a fess cottised Or.
Template:ListFlag	Since 2012	Flag of Caernarfonshire	Vert, three eagles displayed in fess Or.
Template:ListFlag	Not yet registeredTemplate:Clarify	De facto flag of Cardiganshire	Sable, a lion regardant Or.
Template:ListFlag	Since 2015	Flag of Flintshire	Argent a Cross fleury engrailed Sable between four Cornish Choughs proper
Template:ListFlag	Since 2013	Flag of Glamorgan	Gules, three Chevronels Argent
Template:ListFlag	Since 2015	Flag of Merionethshire	Azure, three goats rampant Argent, armed and unguled Or; from the dexter base the sun in his splendour issuant Or.
Template:ListFlag	Since 2011	Flag of Monmouthshire	Per pale Azure and Sable three Fleurs-de-lis Or.
Template:ListFlag	Since 1988	Flag of Pembrokeshire	Azure a cross Or on an inescutcheon of five Vert a Tudor Rose quarterly counter-changed Argent and Gules.

Cities, towns and villages

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1906	Flag of Cardiff	Argent on a Mount Vert a Dragon rampant Gules supporting in front of a Leek issuing from the Mount a Flag Staff erect proper flying therefrom to the sinister a Banner of the third charged with three Chevronels of the first.
Template:ListFlag	2013	Flag of Craig-y-Dorth	Two golden wyverns couchant facing each other as in battle; one on a blue background and the other on a red background.
Template:ListFlag	2022	Flag of Llandovery
Template:ListFlag	2015	Flag of Monmouth
Template:ListFlag	2022	Flag of St Asaph
Template:ListFlag	2013	Flag of Tywyn

University flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag		Flag of Bangor University
Template:ListFlag		Flag of Swansea University	A banner of the University's coat of arms.
Template:ListFlag		Flag of Wrexham University (Glyndŵr University)	A banner of the University's coat of arms.

House flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag		House flag of Cory Brothers	A horizontal bicolour of white and green, defaced in the centre with a pink Welsh dragon holding two overlapping black diamonds (representing lumps of coal) with a smaller white diamond (inscribed with the name "CORY BROTHERS") in the middle.
Template:ListFlag	1882–1981	House flag of Evan Thomas, Radcliffe and Company

Nationalist flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1950s–1960s	Flag of the Welsh Republican Movement	A vertical tricolour of green, red and white.
Template:ListFlag	1960s	Welsh Republican Tricolour	A vertical tricolour of green, red and white with a black star representing those who have fallen for their country.
Template:ListFlag	1960s	Flag of the Free Wales Army	A stylised white eagle on a black background. Produced by Welsh republican poet, Harri Webb.
Template:ListFlag	1960s	Banner of , militant nationalist organisation	Banner of indented with the border of an eldest son.
Template:ListFlag		flag	The slogan "" (Template:Gloss) in white on a field of red.
Template:ListFlag	1970s	Flag of the Welsh Patriotic Front	A horizontal tricolour of white, red and green, with a black band in the hoist containing a gold .
Template:ListFlag	1970s	or "The Black Dragon" used by the republican movement	The Red Dragon of Wales on a black field.
File:Flag of Mudiad Eryr Wen.jpg	2020s	Flag of , Welsh nationalist youth movement	A horizontal Welsh republican tricolour, accompanied by a vertical black stripe on the left featuring Harri Webb's Eryr Wen at the top.