Prince of Wales's feathers

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The Prince of Wales's feathers is a heraldic badge featuring three white ostrich feathers emerging from a gold coronet, traditionally associated with the heir apparent to the British throne.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic badge
royal badge
associatedWith heir apparent to the British throne
attributedToOrigin Edward the Black Prince
color white
colorOfCoronet gold
country United Kingdom
depicts three white ostrich feathers
emergesFrom gold coronet
hasCoronetType royal coronet
hasDesignFeature banded quills
curved feather tips
feathers passing through coronet
hasElement ostrich feather
hasRibbon motto scroll
influencedBy German heraldic traditions
languageOfMotto German
legalStatus protected emblem in the United Kingdom
motto Ich dien
mottoLanguage German
mottoTranslation I serve
numberOfFeathers 3
partOf British royal symbols
Welsh national symbols
regulatedBy College of Arms
scriptOnScroll Ich dien
symbolOf Prince of Wales
Wales
traditionallyGrantedTo heir apparent
usedBy Edward the Black Prince
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Prince of Wales
Welsh Rugby Union
various British Army regiments
usedIn British heraldry
Welsh heraldry
royal ceremonies
royal household branding
state occasions
usedOn architecture
coins
military insignia
official documents
public buildings in Wales
regimental badges
royal warrants
sports logos
usedSinceCentury 14th century

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coat of arms of Wales ("Prince of Wales’s feathers")
depicts
Wales national rugby union team
emblem
Prince of Wales
symbol

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