The current design is based upon Henry Tudor's own battle-flag which he carried do St.Paul's Cathedral, London to bless as soon as he was declared king of Kingdom of England and Wales.
[2] Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is the traditional national anthem of Wales.
[20][21] The earliest written copy survives and is part of the collections of the National Library of Wales.
From then on it was worn by women at events such as Royal visits, by choirs, at church and chapel, for photographs and occasionally at eisteddfodau.
It was first worn by girls as a celebration on Saint David's Day just before the First World War.