National symbols of Wales: Difference between revisions

| The [[Leek (vegetable)|leek]] is also a national emblem of Wales. According to legend, [[Saint David]] ordered his Welsh soldiers to identify themselves by wearing the vegetable on their helmets, wherein thean welshancient armybattle were victorious overagainst the Saxon army in an ancient battle[[Saxons]] that took place in a leek field. It is still worn on [[St David's Day]] each 1 March