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Daffodils
Some say the reason  why the daffodil is used a Welsh emblem is that the word for daffodil and for leek are the similar in Welsh - Cenhinen = Leek, Cenhinen Pedr = Daffodil. This may explain why both have been adopted as our national emblems.

One species, Narcissus obvallaris, grows only in a small area around Tenby. In Wales it is traditional to wear a daffodil on Saint David's Day (1 March).

In the language of flowers, daffodils signify chivalry and/or respect.
 

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