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All Under One Banner Cymru (AUOB Cymru; ) is a Welsh grassroots movement which organises
Welsh independence Welsh independence () is the political movement advocating for Wales to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. Wales was conquered during the 13th century by Edward I of England following the killing of Llywelyn the ...
marches.


Activity


Founding

The organisation was set up as a similar organisation and inspired by
All Under One Banner All Under One Banner (AUOB) is a Scottish independence pressure group created on 12 October 2014 with the objective of staging public processions for independence at regular intervals. Neil Mackay, AUOB founder, argued that a strategy of marches ...
in Scotland.


Marches

Their first ever march was held in
Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
on 11 May 2019, with one marcher estimating over 2,000 participants. Attendance grew in later marches in the same year with
Caernarfon Caernarfon (; ) is a List of place names with royal patronage in the United Kingdom, royal town, Community (Wales), community and port in Gwynedd, Wales. It has a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the easter ...
drawing over 5,000 people according to police, and over 8,000 people according to organisers. Organisers estimated over 5,000 people attended a march in
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil () is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of K ...
in September. Subsequent marches scheduled for 2020 had to be cancelled due to the
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. AUOB announced they would be organising two independence marches in 2022. The first was held in
Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...
on 2 July drawing around 8,000 attendees according to organiser estimates. Organisers estimated a march in Cardiff on 1 October drew the largest crowd with around 10,000 people. A march in
Swansea Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
on 20 May 2023 was led by AUOB and Yes Cymru, attracting almost 7,000 people. Bangor will host the next independence march on 23 September 2023.


See also


Wales

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Welsh independence Welsh independence () is the political movement advocating for Wales to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. Wales was conquered during the 13th century by Edward I of England following the killing of Llywelyn the ...
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List of movements in Wales This is a list of historical and current movements, campaigns and political positions in Wales. Current Political * All Under One Banner Cymru * Union Jack#21st century, Campaign for a new UK flag * Labour for an Independent Wales, Labour fo ...
* Welsh Football Fans for Independence


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Scottish independence Scottish independence (; ) is the idea of Scotland regaining its independence and once again becoming a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. The term Scottish independence refers to the political movement that is campaignin ...
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Yes Scotland Yes Scotland was the organisation representing the parties, organisations, and individuals campaigning for a ''Yes'' vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. It was launched on 25 May 2012 and dissolved in late 2014 after Scotland vot ...
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English independence English independence is a political stance advocating secession of England from the United Kingdom. Support for secession of England (the UK's largest and most populated country) has been influenced by the increasing devolution of political powe ...
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Potential breakup of the United Kingdom Separatism in the United Kingdom may refer to the secession of any of the countries of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) from United Kingdom, the union. Less significant movements for separatism exist such as Corn ...
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References

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