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Wales Men's Wartime International Footballers
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, though Owain Glyndŵr led the Welsh Revolt against English rule in the early 15th century, and briefly re-establish ...
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Royal Badge Of Wales
A Royal Badge for Wales was approved in May 2008. It is based on the Coat of Arms, arms borne by the thirteenth-century Welsh people, Welsh Prince of Wales, prince Llywelyn the Great (''blazoned quarterly Or and gules, four lions passant guardant counterchanged''), with the addition of St Edward's Crown atop a continuous scroll which, together with a wreath consisting of the plant emblems of the four countries of the United Kingdom, surrounds the shield. The motto which appears on the scroll, PLEIDIOL WYF I'M GWLAD ("I am true to my country"), is taken from the National Anthem of Wales and is also found on the Welsh designs for One pound (British coin), £1 coins minted from 1985 until 2000. The badge formerly appeared on the covers of Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, Assembly Measures; since the 2011 Welsh devolution referendum, 2011 referendum, it now appears on the cover of Act of Senedd Cymru, Acts passed by the Senedd and its escutcheon, ribbon and motto are depict ...
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