List of cultural icons of Wales
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Y ddraig goch
Welsh Corgi
Welsh love spoon
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
Welsh cakes
Welsh rarebit
Saint David
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Iolo Morganwg
The List of cultural icons of Wales is a list of links to known cultural icons of Wales.
Animals[]
Art[]
- Love spoon[3]
- National Museum Cardiff
- Welsh costume [4]
- Welsh hat
- Welsh dresser
Buildings and structures[]
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- Aberconwy Abbey
- Bangor Cathedral, Basingwerk Abbey, Brecon Cathedral, Britannia Bridge
- Caernarfon Castle, Caerphilly Castle, Cardiff Cathedral, Cardiff City Hall, Castell Coch, Conwy Castle, Cymer Abbey, Cwmhir Abbey
- Ewenny Priory
- Harlech Castle
- Kidwelly Castle
- Llandaff Cathedral, Llanthony Priory
- Margam Abbey, Menai Suspension Bridge, Millennium Stadium
- Neath Abbey, Newport Cathedral
- Pembroke Castle, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
- St. David's Cathedral, St Dogmaels Abbey, St Fagans National History Museum, South Stack Lighthouse, Strata Florida Abbey
- Talley Abbey, Tintern Abbey
- Valle Crucis Abbey
- Wales Millennium Centre, Whitland Abbey
Education[]
- University of Wales
Emblems[]
Festivals[]
Food and drink[]
- Bara brith,[13] Bara Claddu
- Caerphilly cheese, Cawl,[14] Crempog
- Glamorgan sausage
- Laver bread
- Welsh cakes, Welsh faggots, Welsh lamb, Welsh rarebit
Government[]
- MS, Assembly Measures, Senedd Acts
- Devolution, devolved government, Government of Wales Act 1998
- First Minister of Wales, Deputy First Minister of Wales, Prime Minister, Secretary of State for Wales
- Senedd, Welsh Parliament, Senedd Cymru[15] Welsh Government
History and legend[]
- Arthurian legend
- Cadwaladr, Caradoc
- Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
- Rhys ap Gruffydd
- Dafydd ap Gruffudd, Druid
- Henry Tudor (King Henry VII), Hywel Dda
- Llywelyn the Great, Llewelyn the Last
- Owain Glyndŵr[16]
- Rhys ap Tewdwr, king of Deheubarth
- Saint David
- Twm Sion Cati[17]
- Saunders Lewis
- Saint David
- Iolo Morganwg
Language[]
- Cymraeg
- Welsh, Welsh English, Welsh Language Act 1993
Literature[]
- Gwyn Thomas
- Adam of Usk
- Roald Dahl, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Andrew Davies, Idris Davies, Sir John Donne
- Ken Follett, Dick Francis
- Giraldus Cambrensis (Gerald of Wales)
- Richard Llewellyn
- Geoffrey of Monmouth, Iolo Morganwg
- Terry Nation, National Library of Wales[18]
- John Cowper Powys
- Goronwy Rees, Rhygyfarch, Bertrand Russell
- Taliesin, Dylan Thomas[19] R. S. Thomas[20]
- Under Milk Wood[21]
- Huw Wheldon
Music[]
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- Shirley Bassey, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, The Blackout, Stuart Burrows
- Catatonia, Charlotte Church, Cwm Rhondda
- Funeral For A Friend
- Geraint Evans,
- Alun Hoddinott, Mary Hopkin, Owain Arwel Hughes
- Karl Jenkins, Katherine Jenkins, Kids In Glass Houses
- Aled Jones, Tom Jones
- Male voice choir, Manic Street Preachers, Man (band)
- National Youth Orchestra of Wales
- National Eisteddfod
- Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals
- Robert Tear, Bryn Terfel, Bonnie Tyler
- Welsh National Opera
People[]
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- Leo Abse, Laura Ashley
- Jeff Banks, Shirley Bassey, Hywel Bennett, Aneurin Barnard, Aneurin Bevan, Rob Brydon, Richard Burton
- James Callaghan, Ann Clwyd, Tommy Cooper
- Timothy Dalton, Windsor Davies, St David, David Lloyd George
- Huw Edwards, Gwynfor Evans
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Michael Heseltine, Ian Hislop, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Howard, Geoffrey Howe, Nerys Hughes
- Roy Jenkins, Augustus John, Tom Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ieuan Wyn Jones, Griff Rhys Jones
- Glenys Kinnock, Neil Kinnock
- Martyn Lewis
- Ruth Madoc, Alun Michael, Rhodri Morgan, Johnny Morris
- Ivor Novello
- Robert Owen
- Siân Phillips, John Prescott, Jonathan Pryce
- Angharad Rees, Joan Ruddock, Matthew Rhys
- Harry Secombe, Victor Spinetti, Henry Morton Stanley
- George Thomas
- Wynford Vaughan-Thomas
- Dafydd Wigley, Rowan Williams
Places[]
- Brecon Beacons
- Cambrian Mountains, Cardigan Bay, Clwydian Range
- Gower Peninsula
- Pembrokeshire Coast
- Snowdonia
- Wye Valley
Placenames[]
- Llanfairpwyllgwyngogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, also known as Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair P.G.
Sport[]
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- Bridgend Blue Bulls
- Gareth Bale
- Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Blues, Cardiff Demons, Cardiff Devils, Cardiff International Swimming Pool, Cardiff City Stadium
- England and Wales Cricket Board
- Gerald Davies, Lynn Davies, Ryan Day, Jim Driscoll
- Gareth Edwards
- Football Association of Wales
- Ryan Giggs, Glamorgan County Cricket Board, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Terry Griffiths
- Gavin Henson
- Colin Jackson
- Llanelli Rugby Club, London Welsh RFC
- Cliff Morgan, Doug Mountjoy
- Dragons
- Ospreys
- Aaron Ramsey, Ray Reardon, Ian Rush
- Scarlets, Gary Speed, Matthew Stevens
- John Toshack
- Wales National Pool, Wales national rugby league team, Sport Wales National Centre, Welsh national rugby union team, Welsh Rugby Union, JPR Williams, Mark Williams, Ian Woosnam
- Wrexham FC
Television, Radio, Film, Theatre[]
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- BBC Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Wales
- S4C, Sianel Pedwar Cymru
- The Corn Is Green (1945 film)
- Fireman Sam
- Gavin & Stacey
- How Green Was My Valley (film)
- Human Traffic
- Solomon & Gaenor
- Submarine (2010 film)
- Torchwood
- Twin Town
See also[]
- Cultural icon
- List of cultural icons of England
- List of cultural icons of France
- List of cultural icons of Germany
- List of cultural icons of Italy
- List of cultural icons of the Netherlands
- List of cultural icons of Northern Ireland
- List of cultural icons of Russia
- List of cultural icons of Scotland
References[]
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- ^ "Lovespoon | National Museum Wales". Museumwales.ac.uk. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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- ^ Patrick Wintour. "Minister proposes a redesign for the union flag | Politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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- ^ "Religions - Christianity: Saint David". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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- ^ Paul Owen. "What powers does the Welsh assembly have? | Politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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- ^ "Legacies - Myths and Legends - Wales - South West Wales - Twm Sion Cati – The Welsh Robin Hood". BBC. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru - National Library of Wales: Croeso - Welcome". Llgc.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Maev Kennedy. "Childhood home of Dylan Thomas opens doors to guests | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Living with R.S. Thomas". Poetry Magazines. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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