According
to legend, St David advised the Britons on the eve
of a battle with the Saxons, to wear leeks in their caps so as to easily
distinguish friend from foe. This helped to secure a great victory. Today Welsh
people around the world wear leeks on St David's Day. It is also a surviving
tradition that soldiers in the Welsh regiments eat a raw leek on St David's Day.
The
Welsh for leek (the original national emblem) is Cenhinen, while the Welsh for
daffodil is Cenhinen Pedr. Over the years they became confused until the
daffodil was adopted as a second emblem.So it seems that the Leek came first although I'm sure most people would prefer to wear a daffodil on their lapel rather than pinning a vegetable to their jacket.
If your looking for a gift for the Welsh patriot in your life have a look at our Welsh Flag and Dragon Cufflinks or our Cymru Pewter Tankard ideal as a Birthday Gift or Father's Day present.
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