European dragon Somerset. The county once formed part of the early-medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in western England, which too bore a dragon, or wyvern (a two-legged dragon-like creature, as opposed to a four-legged dragon), as a symbol. The Wessex beast is usually colored gold in illustrations. According to the writer on heraldry Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, the red dragon of Wales on the flag originated with the standard of the 7th-century king, Cadwaladr, and was used as a supporter by the Tudor dynasty (who were of Welsh origin). Queen Elizabeth, however, preferring gold, changed the royal mantle and the dragon supporter from
Praise the Dragon Flag Praise the Dragon Flag The Praise the Dragon Flag () is a semi-official national anthem of China, as well as a military and a Royal anthem. In 1906, (the 32nd year of Guangxu), the Department of the Army of the Qing Dynasty was established, and wrote this song as an anthem, Qing Dynasty used this song as temporary national anthem (代國歌). 于斯万年，亚东大帝国！ 山岳纵横独立帜，江河漫延文明波； 四百兆¹民神明冑，地大物产博。 扬我黄龙帝国徽，唱我帝国歌！ 於斯萬年，亞東大帝國！ 山嶽縱橫獨立幟，江河漫延文明波； 四百兆¹民神明冑，地大物產博。 揚我黃龍帝國徽，唱我帝國歌！ yú sī wàn nián ， yà dōng dà dì guó ！ shān yuè zòng héng dú lì zhì ， jiāng hé màn yán wén míng bō ； sì bǎi zhào mín