All Under One Banner Cymru (AUOB Cymru; ) is a Welsh grassroots movement which organises Welsh independence marches.

Activity

Founding

The organisation was set up as a similar organisation and inspired by All Under One Banner in Scotland.

All Under One Banner Cymru

Marches

Their first ever march was held in Cardiff on 11 May 2019, with one marcher estimating over 2,000 participants. Attendance grew in later marches in the same year with Caernarfon 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 in September.

All Under One Banner Cymru

Subsequent marches scheduled for 2020 had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All Under One Banner Cymru

AUOB announced they would be organising two independence marches in 2022. The first was held in Wrexham 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 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

Welsh independence

List of movements in Wales

Welsh Football Fans for Independence

Related movements

Scottish independence

Yes Scotland

United Ireland

Ireland's Future

English independence

Potential breakup of the United Kingdom

List of active separatist movements in Europe

References

Campaigns and movements in Wales

Political organisations based in Wales

Protest marches

Welsh independence

Welsh nationalism