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.
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