Meet Wales
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Meet WalesMeet Wales
The flag of WalesThe flag of Wales
Its patron saint is St. DavidIts patron saint is St. David
The Symbols of WalesThe Symbols of WalesThe Coat of Arms of the Principality of WalesThe Coat of Arms of the Principality of Wales
The daffodil and the leek are The daffodil and the leek are the national plants of Walesthe national plants of Wales
The Sessile Oak, also called the The Sessile Oak, also called the Welsh Oak is the national tree of Welsh Oak is the national tree of
Wales.Wales.
The red kite is sometimes named The red kite is sometimes named as the national symbol of wildlife as the national symbol of wildlife
in Wales.in Wales.
The History of Wales.The History of Wales.
Llywelyn the Llywelyn the GreatGreat
The Welsh king, The Welsh king, Llywelyn the Great, Llywelyn the Great, tried to unite his tried to unite his people against the people against the English. English.
His grandson, His grandson, Llywelyn the Last, Llywelyn the Last, was finally was finally defeated in 1282 defeated in 1282
DolwyddelanDolwyddelan
HarlechHarlech
Caerphilly CastleCaerphilly Castle
CaernarfonCaernarfon The English built The English built
great castles at great castles at Harlech and Harlech and Caernarfon to Caernarfon to protect themselves protect themselves from attacts from from attacts from the west.the west.
The Investiture of Prince of The Investiture of Prince of WalesWales
The Investiture of The Investiture of Prince of Wales is Prince of Wales is the ceremony the ceremony making the formal making the formal creation of the title creation of the title of Prince of wales, of Prince of wales, similar to a similar to a coronation.coronation.
National Assemby of WalesNational Assemby of Wales
CardiffCardiff Cardiff is an Cardiff is an
industrial city, industrial city, which also has a which also has a castle, a cathedral, castle, a cathedral, a university. It is a university. It is the capital of the capital of Wales and its main Wales and its main port.port.
NewportNewport
SwanseaSwansea
The scenery of WalesThe scenery of Wales The west coast, The west coast,
mid Wales and mid Wales and North Wales are North Wales are wild and beautiful.wild and beautiful.
Mount Mount SnowdonSnowdon
Wales has high Wales has high mountains, mountains, including Mount including Mount Snowdon, the Snowdon, the second highest second highest mountain in mountain in Britain.Britain.
The national dress of Wales.The national dress of Wales.
RugbyRugby Rugby is the Rugby is the
national game of national game of Wales.The rules of Wales.The rules of the game are quite the game are quite difficult. A team difficult. A team consists of fifteen consists of fifteen players.The game players.The game is played with egg-is played with egg-shaped ball.shaped ball.