Because these plants both bloom at this time of year, the daffodil might have been chosen as a slightly prettier and more pleasant smelling option than the leek? When the Princess of Wales married ...

The leek is so well established as a sign of Welsh identity that wearing one to signify you come from Wales is noted as an ‘ancient tradition’ in William Shakespeare’s Henry V, which was ...

It depicts the first heraldic emblem of the Sovereign to show both the kingdoms of England (Rose), Scotland (Thistle) and Ireland (Shamrock) as well as the Principality of Wales (Leek).