Culture of Wales the 17th and 18th centuries, it became common practice in Great Britain for the gentry to wear leeks on St. David's Day. In 1807, a "a red dragon passant standing on a mound" was made the King's badge for Wales. Following an increase in nationalism in 1953, it was proposed to add the motto "Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn" ("the red dragon takes the lead") to the flag. This was poorly received, and six years later Queen Elizabeth II intervened to put the current flag in place. The daffodil is a more recent development, becoming popular during the 19th century.
Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon yellow and orange of the Bhutanese National Flag. The "ribbon" is blue with orange and yellow stripes on the edges. Order of the Wheel of the Thunder Dragon The Order of Wheel of the Thunder Dragon (Dzongkha : "Druk Khorlo") is a Single Class Order ranking fourth in the Order of Precedence. It was instituted by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck on 9 February 1967 an reorganized by King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck in January 2008 and consists of a neck Badge and a matching miniature. The 65 mm badge, comprises a back plate of dorjee the point of which form