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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
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.
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....
I always thought the egg chasers wore a kit but I was clearly wrong noting that they wear a uniform!
Not many signing it
Our rugga players should all be playing in daffodil costumes...... Especially under rob howley
Is Vincent involved ?? if he is tell him I already boycott a tedious sport that lost its soul many moons ago.
I heard the WRU are considering changing the jersey to blue.
I don't sign anything online you never know who might be watching.