The daffodil is a proud emblem for Wales.
There are many stories to how the daffodil became an emblem for Wales but it all started with the humble leek when St David advised Welsh warriors during the battle against the Saxons to wear a leek so enemies and allies could be distinguished.
St David is thought to have died on 1st March around AD 589, and was later made the patron saint of Wales in the 12th century. Therefore, on the 1st March, Wales celebrates St David’s Day by wearing a leek or a daffodil.
The connection between both emblems could lie in the Welsh pronunciation:
Leek in Welsh is ‘Cenhinen’- while daffodil in Welsh is ‘Cenhinen Pedr’.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/daffodils-wales
I wander’d lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretch’d in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: –
A poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company!
I gazed – and gazed – but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodils.
William Wordsworth
Images: Daffodils at Chirk Castle Estate, 28th March 2019
Welcome to My World 
I never thought you get there such early spring.
I so much enjoy your photos, always. That’s pretty much what I love, too. I love the yellow and white of daffodils. It’s still chilly in Ontario, first crocuses have appeared.
Thank you, Inega, for your kind message. Lovely to hear from you.
My favorite poem, with wonderful dancing daffodils to match it, thank you Lizzie 🙂
Thank you, Lynne. I love the poem too. I first learnt it in school as a child.
Ha ha the same as me 🙂
Beautiful blooms and poem… 🙂 Happy Spring!
Thank you, Bette. Happy Springtime to you, too 💙💚
Delightful post with beautiful poem and fascinating light on St. David, daffodils and Wales. The pictures are treat to the eyes. 😊
Thank you, dear Jo. You’re always so kind. Bless you.
Fabulous daffodils! Thank you for the history and the beautiful poem by Wordsworth.
Thank you, Amy. It’s my pleasure 💙💚
Lovely poetry and fantastic photos, I love capturing spring flowers before they are all gone, have a lovely evening 😀
Thank you very much. That’s so nice of you.
Hi Elisabeth. The daffodils are wonderful and I love your headline. The poetry by William Wordsworth always add a particularly fine mood to the experience of nature 💖
Thank you, Hanna. I love the poetry of Wordsworth. He was very connected with nature. Blessings, my friend.
A fascinating history, Izzy, and beautiful poetry and photos. ❤
Bless you, Carol. 💙💚💜💛