Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic The flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (country) was adopted by the Georgian SSR on April 11, 1951. The flag was designed by the artist Severian Maysashvili Davidovich (1900–1980). On the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR in which the new national flag was adopted with the description: It was the only Union Republic flag in which the hammer and sickle was not gold in colour. Before 1937 the flag was red with the Georgian characters სსსრ ("SSSR") in gold in the top-left corner. Between 1922
Flag of Wales dragon is particularly associated in Welsh poetry with Cadwaladr king of Gwynedd from c.655 to 682. The Dragons of Arthur and Cadwaladr were possibly based on the draco standards carried by Roman cavalry units stationed in Britain. The Draco originated with the Sarmatians, a unit of whom were stationed in Ribchester from the 2nd to 4th centuries. Despite the close link throughout early Welsh history, the dragon was not used exclusively as a symbol for Wales during this period, and it was used throughout Britain as a symbol of authority. In 1138, it was adopted by the Scottish as a