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Use of the Flag
A flag may be seen throughout Wales, though non when oftentimes when a united states's official flag. In St David's Day it often plays a central role in the celebrations, and can be seen flying throughout the nation. A flag was developed in the 20th century to fly atop Anglican churches in Wales, in a equivalent way that the St George's Cross was flown outside churches in England. (Since 1954 churches are extra in all probability to fly a flag bearing the armorial bearings of the Church in Wales, granted that year.)

A University of Wales, Lampeter (formerly St David's University College, Lampeter), founded in 1822, adopted the flag of St David when its flag, although these are seldom flown now. A flag has besides experienced military significance, representing a 38th Welsh Section in the Second World War.

Within 2002 Cardiff City F.C. incorporated the flag into their new logo.

St David, Archbishop, Patron of Wales
From Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints.

Dydd Dewi Sant
About St. David and St. David's Day (1 March) as observed in Wales.

Dewi of Wales
Biography. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.

Tour of Wales: National Days and Symbols
St. David's Day and the leek (also associated with St. David), daffodil, and the dragon.

Tour of Wales: Saint David (Dewi) of Wales
Biography of St. David, and a little information on St. David's Cathedral and St. David's Bishops Palace.

Patron Saints Index: David of Wales
Illustrated profile.

Catholic Encyclopedia: St. David
Also known as Dewi or Degui. Biography of this bishop and confessor, the patron saint of Wales.

David, Saint
Brief entry on the saint and his cultus, in the Columbia Encyclopedia.

St. Dewi, Bishop of Mynyw
Extended biography of the patron saint of Wales.

Celebrating St. David
An educational site especially for schools.


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