Lowe, Walter Bezant (1912). The Heart of Northern Wales. Vol.1. pp.205–207. – The Heart of Northern Wales, p. 205, at Google Books

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The standard bears a marked similarity to the arms of Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, the flag of the royal house of Gwynedd. Llewelyn was the last prince of Wales prior to its conquest by Edward I. Pierce, Thomas Jones (1959). "Owain Glyndwr (c. 1354–1416), 'Prince of Wales' ". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.Yr Eryr Wen – the White Eagle, used by radical nationalists such as the Free Wales Army. The eagle or Eryr is thought to refer to Owain Gwynedd who used an eagle for his coat of arms, and also Snowdonia (called Eryri in Welsh). [15] Tout, T.F. (1901). "Glendower, Owen (1359?–1416?), Welsh rebel". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol.21. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Visit the Owain Glyndwr monument in Y Plas, Machynlleth. The slate monolith was unveiled on September 16th 2000, the six-hundredth anniversary of the day that Owain was proclaimed Prince of Wales. The other arms are the "Union" arms of 1720-1796 whereby Wales was represented in the British Royal Arms. In 1400 Owain Glyndwr raised the dragon during his revolt against Henry IV, echoing its role in Welsh mythology as a symbol of struggle and resistance. However, this didn't confer exclusivity to Wales: the dragon reappeared alongside Henry V at the battle of Agincourt (1415).

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In 2000, the campaign group Embassy called for the day to be made a national day in Wales for its 600th anniversary in 2001. [10] With the Treaty of Shrewsbury (1796) and the full restoration of the Welsh State, Arthur had also restored the ancient arms of Wales. Following the precedent set by Dafydd, Arthur retained the use of the uncrowned Arms of Morgannwg as the arms of the Principality of Morgannwg and the position of Prince, whilst using a Crowned Royal Shield defacing the Arms of Glyndwr as the Royal Standard of Wales. This was ratified at the same time as the National Flag and has remained so since then. The Communist Government in the 1950's attempted to change the official Coat of Arms with the White Eagle emblem, but were removed from power by royalist pro-American forces before being able to implement these changes.Tywyn Flag | Free official image and info | UK Flag Registry". The Flag Institute . Retrieved 4 June 2022. During the reign of Dafydd V, the Royal Arms were altered by Dafydd to fit his claim to the British throne. For this he removed the crowned crest and added the British arms to the 4th quarter of the arms.

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Skidmore, Ian (1978). Owain Glyndŵr: Prince of Wales. Swansea: Christopher Davies. p.24. ISBN 0715404725. The lion on red and gold was carried into battle during Owain Glyndwr's rebellion against the English.Banner adopted by Owain Glyndŵr and thought to be derived from the counter-charged arms of the princely Houses of Mathrafal and Dinefwr. It is currently in use by the National Eisteddfod for Wales, Cymdeithas yr Iaith and widely amongst pro-independence groups Burton, Robert (1730). The history of the principality of Wales.: In three parts. Paternoster Row, London. – A history of the Principality of Wales at Google Books