To commemorate that important victory, and honor what is now St. David’s Day on March 1, Welsh citizens wear a leek on their clothing, though some prefer the alternative daffodil, which is far ...

Welsh leeks are different from others as 40 percent of the stem is a green flag ... A leek features on the Welsh Guards’ cap badge. Leeks have traditionally been carried by Wales rugby supporters.

The Welsh leek has been awarded Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status through the UK GI scheme. Growers wanted the humble leek to be awarded this to boost demand and reputation.

Daffodils and leeks are traditionally worn as badges for St David's Day, ... But, it could also relate to an older traditional Welsh symbol - the leek.

Another wrote: "Am Welsh, can confirm. We wear daffodils on St David's day. Occasionally some people wear leeks." A third also added: "During international rugby matches, such as Six Nations etc ...

An ancient battle that pitted the Saxons against the Welsh took place in Wales in a field of leeks. It’s said that during the battle King Cadwaladr of Gwynedd ordered his men to identify ...

The special significance of Princess Kate's Welsh Leek brooch explained. The Prince and Princess of Wales visted Aberfan to honour those who lost their lives in the 1966 disaster.

By war’s end, the Welsh Guards had lost 856 men and 1,755 wounded out of the 3,853 who had carried the leek into battle. Other names went into their history: Passchendaele, Ginchy, Ypres.

Helen's story of some Welsh laverbread and the second phase of a three way exchange between woman from rural communities from Slovakia, Poland and Pembrokeshire. "I never thought I'd find myself ...

“In the 1960s, the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards presented a Regimental Gift to the Queen, with each guardsman paying 12c and a half pence. The Diamond Leek Brooch is identical to the cap badge of ...

An ancient battle that pitted the Saxons against the Welsh took place in Wales in a field of leeks. It’s said that during the battle King Cadwaladr of Gwynedd ordered his men to identify ...