Put a f***ing dragon on it

Wales may be languishing at 12th in the WRB rankings, with a potential crunch match with Japan (13th) happening next weekend, only 2 Lions, but we have undoubtedly the best flag in the world. 

Or do we? Apparently the current flag was only adopted in 1959! 

Why have a f***ing Dragon on it? From the BBC:-

the red dragon as an emblem has been used in Wales since the reign of Cadwaladr (Cadwallader), King of Gwynedd from around 655AD

While in the 12th Century legend of Merlin, two sleeping dragons - one red, one white - wake up and begin fighting, coming to represent the struggle between the Welsh (red) and the English (white).

From the late 15th Century, Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) placed a red dragon on top of the Tudor colours of white and green during the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. This was his attempt to prove that he was a descendant of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd and the last of the Briton Kings - his banner was originally the red dragon.

The essence of this design was then used to form the first official Welsh flag, created for the Queen's coronation in 1953.

However, no-one liked it, Muriel. So a bunch of Bards got together, got drunk & came up with the current design, quoting 'Put a huge f***ing dragon on it'. The rest, as they say, is history.