Flag of Saint David
Flag used to represent Saint David and Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The flag of Saint David (Welsh: Baner Dewi Sant) represents the 6th-century Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant; c. 500 – c. 589), a Welsh bishop of Menevia and the patron saint of Wales. It is normally a yellow cross on a black field, but it has also appeared as a black cross on a yellow field or with an engrailed cross.
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Use | Civil and state flag |
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Design | Yellow cross on a black field (Sable a cross or) |
Saint David's cross has been used as a flag to represent Wales, as a less frequently used alternative to the Red Dragon flag. England and Scotland primarily use patron saint flags of Saint George and Saint Andrew, respectively.
It is similarly used in the Diocese of St Davids arms. On Saint David's Day it often plays a central role in the celebrations.[1]