Prince of Wales's feathers: Difference between revisions

The '''Prince of Wales's feathers''' ({{Lang-cy|Plu Tywysog Cymru}}) are the [[heraldic badge]] of the [[Prince of Wales]], the heir to the British throne.<ref>https://archifaumorgannwg.wordpress.com/2019/02/</ref> The badge consists of three white ostrich [[feather]]s encircled by a gold [[coronet]]. A ribbon below the coronet bears the German motto {{lang|de|Ich dien}} ({{IPA-de|ɪç ˈdiːn|lang}}, modern German "ich diene", "I serve"). As well as being used in royal [[heraldry]], the feathers are sometimes used to symbolise [[Wales]] itself,<ref name="Wales.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/english/about_wales/wales_fact_file/national_emblems/national_emblems.aspx |title=National Emblems |year=2008 |work=Wales.com |publisher=Welsh Assembly Government |access-date=1 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426110720/http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/English/About_Wales/Wales_Fact_File/National_Emblems/National_Emblems.aspx |archive-date=26 April 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> particularly in Welsh [[Rugby union in Wales|rugby union]] and Welsh regiments of the [[British Army]].