Heraldry of Wales : national anthem, coat of arms, flag and national costume - PowerPoint Presentation

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Heraldry of Wales

:

national anthem, coat of arms, flag and national costume

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National anthem

Welsh pronunciation: 

[

heːn

wlɑːd

və

ˈ

n̥adaɨ

̞]

Is the official national anthem of Wales. The title – taken from the first words of the song – means "Land of My Fathers" in Welsh

.

The words were written by Evan James and the tune composed by his son, James

James

, both residents of 

Pontypridd

, 

Glamorgan

, in January 1856.

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Cultural influence

The 

£1

coins minted in 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000 with a Welsh emblem on the reverse, also bear the edge inscription PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD ("I am devoted to my country"), from the refrain of "Hen

Wlad

Fy

Nhadau

". The new Royal Badge of Wales adopted in 2008 features this motto

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Lyrics

Mae hen

wlad

fy

nhadau

yn

annwyl

i

mi,

Gwlad

beirdd

a

chantorion

,

enwogion

o

fri

;

Ei

gwrol

ryfelwyr

,

gwladgarwyr

tra

mad,

Dros

ryddid

collasant

eu

gwaed

.

(Chorus)

Gwlad

,

gwlad

,

pleidiol

wyf

i'm

gwlad

.

Tra

môr

yn

fur

i'r

bur

hoff

bau

,

O

bydded

i'r

hen

iaith

barhau

.

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A new Royal Badge of Wales was approved in May 2008. It is based on the arms borne by Llywelyn the Great, the famous thirteenth century Welsh prince (blazoned quarterly Or and gules, four lions countercharged language and armed azure), with the addition of the imperial crown atop a continuous scroll which, together with a wreath consisting of the plant emblems of the four countries of the United Kingdom, surrounds the shield. The motto which appears on the scroll,

“PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD” (“I am true to my country”), is taken from the National

anthem

of Wales. The new badge appears on the cover of Assembly Measures passed by the National Assembly for Wales.

The current badge follows in a long line of heraldic devices representing Wales.

It’s

predecessors have all been variations on either the Red Dragon, an ancient emblem revived by Henry VII, or the arms of Llywelyn.

Coat of arms

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The flag

The flag of Wales

( Welsh :

Baner

Cymru

or Y

Ddraig

Goch

, meaning " The Red Dragon ") consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field.

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15th-century image illustrating the story of

Vortigern

and the red and white dragons

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The 1953 Royal Badge of Wales

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The 

Mametz

Wood Memorial

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The Red Dragon on the tailfin of an Air

WalesATR

42 aircraft

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Flag of Saint David

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The national costume

The folk suit of Wales, now being out of the use, reminded the folk clothing of Englishmen and especially Irises, but there were some specific lines in him. The woman suit of XIX of century consisted of dark in a waist jacket with long sleeves and

basque

, two skirts (lower and overhead) and light check apron. Originality woman head - dresses differed in. At the houses woman carried simple white coifs, girls often decorated their bright bouquets of artificial colors. On leaving from home put on a castor oil hat with a high headpiece and large enough fields, some reminding a cylinder. The Wales women were wont to stab the edge of overhead skirt from a smooth woolen at a waist so that an underskirt was visible from the striped woolen flannel. By a shoe and open shoes served women and men with large square metallic buckles

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The festive suit of men were the leather or cloth trousers shirred below knees, light shirt with a turn - down collar, bright tie, waistcoat from fabric in a transversal strake and long frock-coat from a grey - blue homespun. Masculine hats too castor oil were far below woman and with more wide fields.

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Thank you for your

attention

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