A banner of the Queen'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
Since 1962
Standard of the Prince of Wales, used only in Wales
A banner of the Coat of Arms of the Principality of Wales, with the Prince of Wales's crown 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
Used from 1953 until 1959, depicting the Royal Badge of Wales after its augmentation of honour. It was rejected by the people of Wales and the flag reverted.
Quarterly Or and Gules, four Lions passant guardant counter-charged langued and armed Azure
c.1100 – c.1400
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
c.1100 – c.1300
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
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
c.1400 – c.1416
Banner known as Y Ddraig Aur or "The Golden Dragon" which has ancient origins. It was famously raised over Caernarvon during the Battle of Tuthill in 1401 by Owain Glyndŵr
Yr Eryr Wen – the White Eagle, used by radical nationalists. The eagle or Eryr is thought to refer to Owain Gwynedd who used an eagle for his coat of arms, and also Snowdonia (called Eryri in Welsh).
A stylised white eagle on a black background.
1970s
Y Ddraig Ddu or "The Black Dragon" used by the "Cymru 1400" republican movement
The Red Dragon of Wales on a black field
1960s
Banner of the now defunct Meibion Glyndŵr militant pro-independence organisation
Banner of Owain Glyndŵr indented with the border of an eldest son