What does the red dragon of Wales stand for?

Answer 1

The origins of the Red Dragon flag, or "y Draig Goch", date back to the Roman period, when the dragon (or draco) was used by Roman military cohorts at the time of the Emperor Trajan. After the Romans left, the Red Dragon remained as a key emblem of Wales and there are accounts of battles against the Saxons under the Red Dragon.

The Tudors adopted the Red Dragon, and the Welsh-born future Henry VII took to the battle of Bosworth Field under the Red Dragon standard.

Answer 2

Popular tradition suggests the Dragon became the symbol of modern Wales when the Welsh king Henry VII used it as his standard when he defeated the English king Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Henry is also credited with the motto Y DDRAIG GOCH DDYRY CYCHWYN (The Red Dragon started it).

Dragons were used as pennants by Roman cavalry divisions, and since the Welsh were respected cavalrymen under the Romans, this may be the original connection between dragons and Wales.

Answer 3

It stands for hatered