Beyond this one-day celebration, the Welsh Guards, a regiment within the Household Division of the British Army, wear a leek badge on their hats as part of their uniform. Leek references go on and ...

Images of leeks are seen on the uniforms of Welsh army regiments, £1 coins and the insignia of government departments, as well as adorning the clothes of spectators at international sporting events.

They are both national symbols of Wales. "The leek was apparently due to the Welsh army fighting the Saxons in a leek field on one occasion. The daffodil was a prettified Victorian replacement ...

They are both national symbols of Wales. "The leek was apparently due to the Welsh army fighting the Saxons in a leek field on one occasion. The daffodil was a prettified Victorian replacement ...

Welsh archers are said to have fought bravely ... One legend has it that when St David went into battle, he asked all of his army to wear leeks on their armour to keep them safe.

Leek is used to celebrate the Welsh national day on March 1 because of a battle in 640 AD, when the Briton King Cadwallader defeated invading Saxons and the Welsh army distinguished themselves by ...

The leek has long been associated with ... The royal recalled his own days in the British Army, stating that his memories with the Welsh Guards Sniper Platoon Salisbury Plain are "some of my ...

One person replied: "How about leeks and daffodils? They are both national symbols of Wales. "The leek was apparently due to the Welsh army fighting the Saxons in a leek field on one occasion. The ...