Wales Leek

"The leek is one of the national emblems of Wales, worn along with the daffodil".

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De Sumerische koning Ur-Nammu liet rond 2100 v.Chr. al prei telen in de tuinen van Ur. Bekend is dat ook de Egyptische piramidebouwers, de Grieken en de Romeinen prei aten. Vervolgens is de groente over heel Europa verspreid. Vanwege de aanwezige mosterdolie in prei vond de Romeinse keizer Nero prei erg lekker; hij stond daarom ook wel als Porrophagus (preivreter) bekend. De Engelse koning Cadwallader gebruikt in het jaar 640 prei als herkenningsteken voor zijn troepen. De prei komt voor in het nationale embleem van Wales.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (St David's Day) is the feast day of St David, celebrated on March 1st every year and this day was declared a national day of celebration within Wales in the 18th century. very year parades are held in Wales to commemorate St. David, with the largest of these being held in Cardiff. Typically on St David's day and children take part in school concerts or eisteddfodau, with recitation and singing being the main activities Many Welsh people wear one or both of the national emblems of Wales on their lapel to celebrate St. David: the daffodil (a generic Welsh symbol which is in season during March) or the leek (Saint David's personal symbol) on this day. (the association between leeks and daffodils makes more sense in Welsh where the leek is cennin and the daffodil is cennin Pedr [literally, 'St Peter's leek'].

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