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The leek - national emblem of Wales
Welsh Icons: a look at how the leek became the national emblem of Wales. Eddie Butler explores various legends including the leek mentioned in Shakespeare's Henry V, the custom in Tudor times of the giving of leeks on St David's Day, the Battle of Crecy in 1346 and Saint David instructing his soldiers to wear leeks in their hats.
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