Flag and Victory Anthem
Team Wales uses the Welsh national flag, Y Ddraig Goch, at the Commonwealth Games. This flag is common for all sporting teams that represent Wales as an entity distinct from the United Kingdom.
The traditional Welsh national anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is used as the Welsh victory anthem at the Commonwealth games.
The team goes by the abbreviation WAL.
Read more about this topic: Wales At The Commonwealth Games
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