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| The badge represents the Duke of Cornwall or Heir Apparent of the British monarchy (commonly known as the [[Prince of Wales's feathers|Prince of Wales's feathers)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Nino |date=2018-11-25 |title=The uncomfortable truth about the three feathers symbol embraced by Wales |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/uncomfortable-truth-three-feathers-symbol-15451660 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref> It consists of three white feathers emerging from a gold coronet and the [[German language|German]] motto ''Ich dien'' (I serve). Several Welsh representative teams, including the Welsh rugby union, and Welsh regiments in the [[British Army]] (the [[Royal Welsh]], for example) use the badge or a stylised version of it. There have been attempts made to curtail the use of the emblem for commercial purposes and restrict its use to those authorised by the Prince of Wales.<ref>{{cite news |last=Burson |first=Sam |date=2 March 2007 |title=Stop using my Three Feathers |newspaper=[[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]] |publisher=[[Media Wales|Media Wales Ltd]] |location=Cardiff |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_headline=-stop-using--my-three-feathers-&method=full&objectid=18695820&siteid=50082-name_page.html |access-date=11 November 2010}}</ref> The use of the emblem of the emblem to symbolise Wales continues to be controversial.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daffodils, leeks and ruffled feathers: do national symbols matter? |url=https://www.thenational.wales/news/19918657.wales-wear-three-feathers-history-behind-symbol/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=The National Wales |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=David |first=Corrie |date=2021-11-02 |title=Thousands sign petition for WRU to change emblem to a dragon |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/thousands-sign-petition-calling-wru-22042806 |access-date=2022-02-18 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Nino |date=2018-11-25 |title=The uncomfortable truth about the three feathers symbol embraced by Wales |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/uncomfortable-truth-three-feathers-symbol-15451660 |access-date=2022-02-19 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-30 |title=Yes Cymru propose alternative crests for WRU that ditch the three feathers |url=https://nation.cymru/sport/yes-cymru-propose-alternative-crests-for-wru-that-ditch-the-three-feathers/ |access-date=2022-02-19 |website=Nation.Cymru |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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