Solid Sterling Silver Welsh Dragon necklace with golden brass dragon and Celtic knotwork. This attractive dragon of Wales is a perfect way to show your Welsh pride. The detailing on the pendant will make this piece a treasured one - a proud Welsh dragon highlighed with golden brass stands out in the antiqued finish background. Solid sterling silver petite pendant measures a little over 1/2" x 1/2" on a chain. Hallmarked 925 on back of pendant. History of the Welsh Dragon The national symbol of Wales, the dragon is one of the earliest ‘national’ emblems to emerge in the British Isles, first being mentioned in around the year 829. In that famous story King Vortigern’s attempts to build a castle at Dinas Emrys are mysteriously foiled, until the boy Merlin reveals that two dragons are fighting below the ground – a red dragon and a white dragon. Freed from the ground, the red dragons triumph over the white, and this was interpreted to foretell of the eventual victory of the Britons over the Anglo-Saxons.
