#153 - St David's Day & The Origins of Popular Welsh Symbols
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English - March 01, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 18.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEducation History education facts film fun generalknowledge history humour mythology science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Happy St David's Day! In this episode, Welsh native Charlotte talks about how people all around Wales celebrate on 1st March every year, a bit about who St David was (way back in the year 520), and the origins of some common Welsh symbols or emblems: leeks, daffodils, and love spoons.
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