Meet Wales

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.