Welsh Dragon of Wales by Royal Warrant. (A similar label of three points is used in his arms, crest and supporters for the same reason.) This Royal badge was supplanted by a new official Royal badge in 2008, which eliminated the red dragon altogether. Welsh Dragon The Welsh Dragon (, meaning "the red dragon", ) appears on the national flag of Wales. The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales is in the "Historia Brittonum", written around AD 829, but it is popularly supposed to have been the battle standard of King Arthur and other ancient Celtic leaders. Its association
Dragon Ride Wales Dragon Ride Wales Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales by Le Tour de France is a cyclosportive event based in South Wales, UK. The event is a non competitive cycling marathon run over the hills of South Wales and the Brecon Beacons National Park. The ride takes in the challenging climbs of the Bwlch and Rhigos mountain roads which are long with relatively constant gradients. The event has different courses to suit riders ability, these are the 'Dragon Devil' at , the Gran Fondo at , the Medio Fondo at and the Macmillan 100 at . The Dragon Ride is held annually