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Showing posts with label Wales. Show all posts
WaLes BoG SnorkeLLing
In Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales crowds watch competitors swim up and down a 133 meter bog filled with sulphurous, weedy water. Some wear silly costumes but all entrants must not use conventional swimming strokes, relying on flipper power only.
Y Ddraig Goch: The Welsh Red Dragon
The coat of arms of Henry VII with the Welsh Dragon supporting the royal arms of England
The dragon standard was raised in 1400 by Owen Glendower, as a symbol of revolt against the English Crown and was brought to England by the House of Tudor, the reigning Welsh dynasty from 1485 to 1603.
The green and white stripes of the flag were additions of Henry VII, the first Tudor king, representing the colours of his standard.
ScOttiSH HighLAnd´s NationAL GarmenT
TarTAn, KiLTs: CLicK to LeaRN
The authenTic Scots Kilt exhibits in the Tartan a characteristic pAtteRn or Sett.
The associAtion of parTicular pAtterns with indiViduaL CLAns and fAmilies can be trAced back to the 16th century.
The PrinCe of WALes
WeLsh dOgs: the Corgi UniTEd KinGdOm (WaLes)
Top picture: the Pembroke brEEd
BoTTom: the CArdigan brEEd
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