Flag of Bhutan line between the background colours. This change sought to avoid having the dragon "face the earth" when the flag was hanging limp. Bhutanese artist Kilkhor Lopen Jada painted a new design for the druk in which the curves of the dragon's body are relaxed to create a somewhat longer and more gently undulating shape. The CBS document states that the king ordered the colour of the lower half changed from red to orange "sometime in 1968 or 69." The Bhutanese flag was flown abroad beside another nation's flag for the first time in 1961 during a state visit to India
Dragon Ride Wales the event became part of the L'Etape UK series of official Tour de France sportives and was renamed Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales by Le Tour de France. 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