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All Gwynedd schools will be encouraged to fly the Welsh flag after a motion was unanimously passed by councillors.

Llais Gwynedd leader Owain Williams put forward the proposal at a full council meeting in Caernarfon.

Addressing the meeting, Cllr Williams said there was some “history” behind his motion in that every school in Gwynedd had flown the Ddraig Goch (Red Dragon) in the year 2000 to celebrate 600 years since Owain Glyndwr’s uprising in September 1400.

“Schools world-wide fly their national flags. It raises their awareness of their own identities and nationhood,” he said.

The proposal was supported by Plaid Cymru Penrhyndeudraeth Cllr Gareth Thomas who said he took pride in seeing the language charter and Welsh Dragon used prominently in schools.

Llais Gwynedd Cllr Anwen Davies added: “We need to take pride in seeing the Red Dragon flying proudly.”

Council leader Dyfrig Siencyn said: “I think that every school in Dolgellau does this anyway.”

The vote was carried unanimously.

Earlier, Cllr Williams, who represents Clynnog paid tribute to former Gwynedd and Caernarfonshire councillor and “true nationalist” Evan Hall (Evie) Griffith.

The former postmaster at Botwnnog, and father of Llais Gwynedd Tremadog Cllr Alwyn Gruffydd, died last month aged 92.

Cllr Williams said: “The governors of Ysgol Botwnnog had refused to fly the Red Dragon but he stuck one up in his garden next door the the school. He was a very unique person.”

Gwynedd has a total of 109 schools - 93 primaries, 14 secondaries and two special schools.

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