Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon) became the official flag of Wales in 1959, although a dragon has represented the Principality since 830. We can date the symbol of the Red Dragon to the Roman occupation of Britain, or to Arthurian Legend. Merlin prophesied a battle between a red dragon (the Britons) and a white […]
Flag of Latvia: from the blood of heroes
On 27 February 1990 Latvia re-adopted the flag used after declaring independence from Russia on 18 November 1918. But the story behind it dates back over 700 years. According to legend, the body of a Latvian clan leader was wrapped in a white sheet. The strip where he lay remained white but his blood stained […]
Flag of Gambia
The flag of Gambia celebrated its 50th anniversary on Wednesday 18 February 2015. The date also marks the golden jubilee of Gambian independence from the United Kingdom. A blue stripe flows through the centre of the flag, just as the river Gambia bisects the country. The red stripe symbolises the savannah and the sun. Given […]
Flag of Canada
Canada’s iconic Maple Leaf flag was officially unveiled on 15 February 1965 on Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Queen Elizabeth II had proclaimed it as the new flag of Canada just over two weeks earlier. Its designers were George Stanley and Col. John Matheson. George Stanley was Dean of the Arts at the Royal Military College of […]
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