Prince of Wales Feathers, Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK - Pictorial Pub Signs on Waymarking.com

A set of the 'Feathers of Wales' the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales, the title given to the first in line to the throne of Great Britain, on the side of Funicular ticket house in Aberystwyth.

"The Prince of Wales's feathers is the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales. It consists of three white feathers emerging from a gold coronet. A ribbon below the coronet bears the motto Ich dien (a contraction of the German for "I serve", ich dien). As well as being used in royal heraldry, the badge is sometimes used to symbolise Wales, but is rejected by many Welsh nationalists."

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As heir apparent to the reigning sovereign, the Prince of Wales bears the Royal Arms differenced by a white label of three points.

To represent Wales he bears the Coat of Arms of the Principality of Wales, crowned with the heir-apparent's crown, on an inescutcheon-en-surtout. This was first used by the future King Edward VIII in 1910, and followed by the current Prince of Wales, Prince Charles.

He has a badge of three ostrich feathers (which can be seen on the reverse of the previous design for decimal British two pence coins dated up to 2008); it dates back to the Black Prince and is his as the English heir even before he is made Prince of Wales.

In addition to these symbols used most frequently, he has a special standard for use in Wales itself. Moreover, as Duke of Rothesay he has a special coat of arms for use in Scotland (and a corresponding standard); as Duke of Cornwall the like for use in the Duchy of Cornwall. Representations of all three may be found at List of British flags.

For theories about the origin of the ostrich feather badge and of the motto "Ich dien" (German: "I serve"), see Prince of Wales's feathers.

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