Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus/Happy St David's Day!

**McClef** · 1st March 10, 05:34 AM

Today the sun is shining here in Wales and the daffodils are blooming in profusion.

Today is St David's Day, the National Saint's Day of Wales, and it is being celebrated from Cardiff to Bangor, from Wrexham to Aberystwyth.

So to all X Markers with a Welsh connection slap on your Cilts/Kilts and have a great day of Cambrian celebration!

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day!

**Sionnach** · 1st March 10, 05:38 AM

Happy St. David's Day!

**macwilkin** · 1st March 10, 07:22 AM

My Red Dragon flag is proudly from the house even as I type these words.

Today also has special significance for the US Marine Corps:

The strong and enduring relationship between the United States Marine Corps and the Royal Welch Fusiliers date back to the time of the Boxer Rebellion in China when they fought together as a combined Allied unit. To this day the Royal Welch Fusiliers are the only unit of the British Army to have the unique Battle Honour "Pekin" on the Regimental Colour.

Annual greetings and salutations have been traditionally been rendered on the occasion of the Marine Corps Birthday
and on St. David's Day, birthday of the patron saint of Wales. Of interest also is the origin of the American Naval mascot, a goat, which was originally given by the Royal Welch to the United States Marine Corps, who at that time came under the command of the United States Navy. At the time of the Marine Corps' evolution into its own arm of the service, they selected the bulldog as a form of distinction from the Navy, while the Navy retained the goat as its particular mascot.

-- http://www.rwfia.org/RWFA_USMC.htm

Thanks, davidpope for finding this wee gem!

Happy St. David's Day!

T.

**macwilkin** · 1st March 10, 09:07 AM

Y Ddraig Goch flying from my front porch this morning. Pardon our garden; we're hoping to work on that when the weather warms up.

T.

**McClef** · 1st March 10, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

My Red Dragon flag is proudly from the house even as I type these words.

I a flying the gold cross on black background St David's flag.

(and wearing my Brithwe Dewi Sant/St David's national tartan cilt.)

**macwilkin** · 1st March 10, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I a flying the gold cross on black background St David's flag.

(and wearing my Brithwe Dewi Sant/St David's national tartan cilt.)

Aye, Trefor -- I need to order a St. David's flag. I have a St. Piran's Cross that will fly on Friday (also my daughter's birthday, the little tommyknocker!)

T.