St DAVID's DAY ICONIC GREETINGS 2008.

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Unfortunately the most iconic symbol sported by the Welsh, is of course those patriotically hated Three Feathers of the English Pretender Princes of Wales. Yes! 1282 and all that! This symbols popularity is much due to sport and in particular Rugby (see Cambrianism in http://cofcenedl.blogspot.com/ ).

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The Red Dragon is our oldest Iconic Symbol, the mythology of which I would hope you are already fully aware of, but what you may not be aware of the other than the legendary Red Dragon Baner of Cadwladr, the only Dragon flag we can historically testify to is, the Golden Dragon Flag of Owain Glyndwr. The Red Dragon flag in it's present form derives it's design from a Pennant used by Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth, but it's present popular form was first contrived for use at the 1911 Investiture. Although not coming into mass popular use until about the 1950's, this is why, look as you may you will not see this Red Dragon flag used in 19th century photographs but more see Welsh crowds waving Union Jacks as many still do today.
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Possibly one of the most authoritative of Welsh 'National' flags should be Baner Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Llywelyn III 'Tywysog Cymru'. Unfortunately at his death this baner passed into the hands of the English Pretender Princes of Wales who continue to use it to this day, but with their 'English Crown' imposed on centre of Baner Llywelyn. I would urge Welsh Patriots to counter this by making their own 'Baner Llywelyn III' possibly with a small Black Celtic Cross imposed at centre, to remind of 'Y Croes Naid' also stolen by the English Crown at the Conquest of Wales in 1282.
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As for the Daffodil as a so called ''National Emblem'', I remind that it was contrived from an idea from the mind of ''Welsh Wiz'' Lloyd George, for gentle ladies to wear at his 1911 Investiture. So not really Patriotic, certainly nothing a true Welsh Nationalist would want to wear. See picture below, the use of colours should not be lost on the patriotic mind, I hope?

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So, that brings us to the Leek? One story I have heard is that the wearing of a leek or indeed any small plant of Green and White colours were worn by Tudor agents and supporters prior to 1485 as means of showing their support for the Grandson of Katherine of Valois, the future Henry VII. Green and white being the Livery Colours of the Tudors whose sycophantic Welsh Historian supporters invented the story of St David and the Leek. I do not if there is any truth in this but I guess it could be proved one way or another by knowledge of proven earliest reference?
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The Cross of St David, of 1921 'Anglican Church' origins, used also as a symbol by Welsh Regiments during WWII. Popularised in recent times by self styled ''Mr Welsh Tourism'' John Wake who is also responsible for ''Tartan Taffery''. In recent years Cambria Magazine has much promoted use of this flag in association with their annual Dewi Day Parade in Caerdydd. It is though that it's promotion in many areas is due to it being thought that it is possibly more acceptable to ''English Incomers'' than otherwise more ''Nationalist Emblems'', what ''Muslim Incomers'' might think is another matter? It's advocacy is a major issue for the Welsh Christian Party who consider Dragons as symbols of the Devil, myself I just see it as not Nationalist enough. I certainly would not march behind this flag, if it was given preferred position over the premier flag of Cymru, Baner Glyndwr - the flag that mosts represents our national Sovereignty. Unfortunatly, too many patriots are not bothered by this matter but are quite happy to let this 'Baner Dewi' with it's doubtful roots lead before 'Baner Glyndwr'.

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At end of the day when all is said and done Adfywiadwyr Gwladgarol are best sticking to wearing of the Cofiwn 1282 Ivy of Rememberance ....

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...and rising up and flying our Baneri Adfywiad Gwladgarol - Eagle Flags.....

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Gethin.
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Further info via links below:

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Owain Glyndwr Communicates.: The True Flags of Cenedl Glyndwr ...If not the National Flag of Wales, then surely the flag of our Cenedl Glyndwr, thus, the flag Pobl Glyndwr carry and follow before any other Welsh Flag, ...owain-glyndwr-embassyllysgenhadaeth.blogspot.com/2007/03/flags-of-cenedl-glyndwr-cenedl-cymru.html - 41k - Cached - Similar pages

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Owain Glyndwr Communicates.: 11/02/07 - 18/02/07 Of course if the Welsh Assembly does not take up our suggestion for a ‘Coat of Arms/Crest/Seal’, we will adopt it as our own for ‘Cenedl Glyndwr’ – ‘Cenedl ...owain-glyndwr-embassyllysgenhadaeth.blogspot.com/2007_02_11_archive.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pagesMore results from owain-glyndwr-embassyllysgenhadaeth.blogspot.com »
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