The Royal Standard.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 August 1910, Page 4

The Royal Standard.

CL.UM OK WALES

The Prime. Minister has promised in lay before the. Kinii (he claim of the Welsh members that tho Welsh Dragon should be emblazoned on the Royal Standard. On tho accession of Kino- Kd.ward a similar claim was ma.'V, b'lt heraldic difficulties were in the way, i'lid Wales had to !>:> satisfied with this adoption oi' the I'ed Draiiiui as one of the supporters of tho Prince of Wales' shield. Advocates of (ho claim surest thai the matter can be arranged without any trouble. At present England monopolist's two of tho quartarings of the Royal Standard, Scotland and Ireland having the remainder.

Welshmen pmpr;>:;> that l*Iii.«»;l:iutl should lie content with one quarter and Wales takes its place. They are indifferent whether tho dragon <n- Ihe lion is adopted ax the Wel.-h syi:il>ol, though they p:u"nt out that in recent times Welsh sentiment has favoured tin , dragon. Wales, it i.s m'.'ivd, was recognised by nearly all the. Tin!;)! , monarch*. Tho first if the line. Henry VII., unfurled (he I'ed Dragon (if Wales upon being proclaimed Kinu: on. the field (.'l' .Bosworth, afterwards adding it to the I'oyal Standard. Hi.s successor, Henry \'\\\., followed the example. Mary removed (he. emblem, but Klizabet.li restored it. The claim i.s supported by the. local authorities throughout the Principality. The matter chiefly depend.s upon the fferahls' ()flic : o.