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| The [[Y Ddraig Goch|Red Dragon]], part of the national flag design, is also a popular Welsh symbol. The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales is from the ''[[Historia Brittonum]]'', written around 820, but it is popularly supposed to have been the battle standard of [[King Arthur]] and other ancient [[Celt]]ic leaders. This myth is likely to have originated from the tale of [[Merlin]]'s vision of a Red (The Native Britons) and a White (The Saxon Invaders) dragon battling, with the red dragon being victorious. Following the annexation of Wales by England, the red dragon was used as a supporter in the English monarch's coat of arms. The red dragon is often seen as a shorthand for all things Welsh, being used by many indigenous public and private institutions (eg: The [[Welsh Assembly Government]], [[Visit Wales]], numerous [[Local government in Wales|local authorities]] including [[Blaenau Gwent]], [[Cardiff Council|Cardiff]], [[Carmarthenshire
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