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威尔士守护神的旗帜
[ 2007-03-20 13:58 ]

St David is the patron saint of Wales. His flag is a gold cross on a black background.

The flag of St David is a gold cross on a black background, although earlier variations exist. These include a black cross on a gold field and engrailed edges on the cross.

The cross has been used on occasion as an alternative to Wales' official flag, although it enjoys no such similar status and appears less frequently.

It is the flag for the patron saint of Wales, and bears a similarity to the arms of the diocese of St David's in Pembrokeshire. Indeed, it is most likely to be flown on 1 March, St David's Day.

The origins of the flag are uncertain, though it gained prominence in the early 20th century. It is likely to be much older, and some claim it goes back to the seventh century.

St David's flag was adopted as the college colours of the University of Wales, Lampeter in 1888. It also represented the 38th Welsh Division in World War Two.

Since 2002 the flag has also formed a part of the Cardiff City Football Club logo. It consists of a shield containing a gold cross on black, with a bluebird in the centre.

圣大卫是威尔士的守护神。他的旗帜是黑色背景下的金色十字。虽然早期曾变为金色背景下的黑色十字以及十字的边缘变化为锯齿状,但圣大卫之旗如今基本保持于黑色背景下的金色十字。

十字旗常作为威尔士官方旗帜的后备选择,虽然如今这种旗帜的地位不能与官方旗帜相比较,而且出现的频率也相对较低。

作为威尔士守护神的旗帜,在彭布鲁克郡主教教区具有圣大卫的类似力量。实际上,在圣大卫节上,这种旗帜才会被广泛的运用。

虽然在二十世纪初期这种旗帜有着显著的作用,但它的起源如今无人知晓。似乎比人们所想象的还要久远,有些人甚至提出这种旗帜可能在公元7世纪就存在了。

圣大卫之旗帜的颜色被作为威尔士大学的学校之色。同样它也代表了二战中威尔士第三十八师。

自从2002年以来,圣大卫之旗成为了卡的夫某足球俱乐部的标志,它由一个画在盾上的黑色背景下的金色十字组成,图案中间是一只蓝知更鸟。


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