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02-03-17, 22:33
Colonel Cærdiffi

Sign a rebrand petition

https://www.change.org/p/wru-change-...les-s-feathers
02-03-17, 23:39
Arfur Europe

Re: Sign a rebrand petition

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Originally Posted by Colonel Cærdiffi

https://www.change.org/p/wru-change-...les-s-feathers

I'm right behind this. Funny that they've conveniently airbrushed this decades long bit out, mind you:

The German motto "Ich dien" ("I serve") is a near-homophone for the Welsh phrase "Eich Dyn" meaning "Your Man", which might have helped endear the young Black Prince to the Welsh soldiers in particular.

Fits in rather well with the German Royal lineage (actually love the Germans and their modern culture). Pity the {English} celestial {Royal Family} weren't of a similar ilk.

'The House of Windsor came into being in 1917, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It remains the family name of the current Royal Family.'

It's also odd that doesn't mention that the name change came about as a result of their fear over the widespread threats during WWI

:sherlock:
03-03-17, 01:27
Temujin

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Originally Posted by Arfur Europe

I'm right behind this. Funny that they've conveniently airbrushed this decades long bit out, mind you:

The German motto "Ich dien" ("I serve") is a near-homophone for the Welsh phrase "Eich Dyn" meaning "Your Man", which might have helped endear the young Black Prince to the Welsh soldiers in particular.

Fits in rather well with the German Royal lineage (actually love the Germans and their modern culture). Pity the {English} celestial {Royal Family} weren't of a similar ilk.

'The House of Windsor came into being in 1917, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family's official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing the historic name of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It remains the family name of the current Royal Family.'

It's also odd that doesn't mention that the name change came about as a result of their fear over the widespread threats during WWI

:sherlock:

That ship has long sailed, they distanced themselves in the 90's when they created the current logo (and if people remember tried a Dragon logo out on the arm). This included the removal of Ich Dien.

Now the Three Feathers are quintessentially rugby. In a country where the dragon is used for everything from rodent control to radio stations it is a stronger brand signal.
03-03-17, 04:10
Taunton Blue Genie

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Aren't most of these type of symbols merely battle standards (and the like) originally adopted by rulers who probably had nothing other than self-interest in mind at any juncture?
It's not as if red dragons once roamed the plains of Llanrumney....
03-03-17, 08:53
Alfonso Perez

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I always thought the egg chasers wore a kit but I was clearly wrong noting that they wear a uniform!
03-03-17, 09:59
Llanedeyrnblue

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Not many signing it :shrug:
03-03-17, 15:51
City123

Re: Sign a rebrand petition

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Aren't most of these type of symbols merely battle standards (and the like) originally adopted by rulers who probably had nothing other than self-interest in mind at any juncture?
It's not as if red dragons once roamed the plains of Llanrumney....

Doesn't the dragon come from an old myth?
03-03-17, 15:59
Since64

Re: Sign a rebrand petition

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Originally Posted by City123

Doesn't the dragon come from an old myth?

Personally seeing its rugger,I'd like to see a bare arse with a flame shooting from it:hehe:
03-03-17, 16:18
Joe Gillis

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Originally Posted by Llanedeyrnblue

Not many signing it :shrug:

That's cos its bollocks, taffia thinking 'what can I blame on the English next'
03-03-17, 16:34
Llanedeyrnblue

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Really?
03-03-17, 16:38
BLUETIT

Re: Sign a rebrand petition

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Originally Posted by Since64

Personally seeing its rugger,I'd like to see a bare arse with a flame shooting from it:hehe:

Shouldn't they have a "sparkly hat" badge.
03-03-17, 17:14
Silures

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Our rugga players should all be playing in daffodil costumes...... Especially under rob howley
03-03-17, 17:21
Organ Morgan.

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Originally Posted by Silures

Our rugga players should all be playing in daffodil costumes...... Especially under rob howley

Time to repost this Rob Howley satire video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzKxa7MWf4
03-03-17, 17:38
Silures

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Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.

Time to repost this Rob Howley satire video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XzKxa7MWf4

First time I've seen that, fairplay had me in stitches watching it lol
03-03-17, 17:42
life on mars

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Is Vincent involved ?? if he is tell him I already boycott a tedious sport that lost its soul many moons ago.
03-03-17, 18:33
B. Oddie

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I heard the WRU are considering changing the jersey to blue. :hehe:
03-03-17, 21:56
life on mars

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Originally Posted by B. Oddie

I heard the WRU are considering changing the jersey to blue. :hehe:

I hear they might try play rugby.
03-03-17, 22:00
Tandy

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I don't sign anything online you never know who might be watching.
03-03-17, 23:02
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by City123

Doesn't the dragon come from an old myth?

Well it's hardly based on fact.
04-03-17, 08:35
B. Oddie

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Well it's hardly based on fact.

:hehe:
04-03-17, 10:08
Fatty Foggon

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Not sure why the WRU adopted the three feathers in the first place but maybe because of ex-military connections within its committees and returning soldiers who had served in the British Empire abroad felt it more appropriate than the dragon.

I think the WRU are stuck with the emblem quite frankly.