I don't know what a meme is...

[get2grips]

Makes sense when you think about it

[Techno]

Who knew...?!

Me ! 
Cheers - Phil.

[Leon]

Me ! 
Cheers - Phil.

[DanJ]

Neat, but it looks like we've got the Leopards of England (twice), the Lion of Scotland and the harp of Ireland, what happened to the Welsh?

[get2grips]

what happened to the Welsh?

Specifically on this...or just generally

[mollinary]

These are the Royal Coat of arms and, if I recall correctly, ever since Henry VIII was gracious enough to allow the Welsh into the English county system, there has been no recognition of Wales in the British Royal Arms. Plus, of course, it is only a Principality, whereas England, Scotland and Ireland were all Kingdoms!   Ducks for cover! 


Mollinary

[fsn]

What happened to the Welsh?

Who?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The welsh have never been important enough to appear on any royal crest or flag for the UK.

IanS 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thats because the 1503 Act of Union, Wales ceased to be a separate country.
Anyone who has ever lived on the Marches knows this...
*Ducks behind Matt of Munslow for safety, as he's still out on the Marches*
Ducks

[mollinary]

Thats because the 1503 Act of Union, Wales ceased to be a separate country.

Don't recognise that one, Lemmey.  I was referring to the 1535/6 and 1542/3 Laws in Wales Acts which abolished the Marcher Lordships, completed the county-isation of Wales, and gave it representation in the Parliament at Westminster for the first time. Have I missed something?

Mollinary

[Matt J]

*Ducks behind Matt of Munslow for safety, as he's still out on the Marches*

As a Marches born and bred lad we are unavoidably inherently anti welsh (not the people I might add - although some are funny buggers) I love nothing better than seeing the welsh get stuffed at any sport (Saturday's rugby was glorious). Probably about as much as the leek munchers a stones throw away love seeing us noble English humbled.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Don't recognise that one, Lemmey.  I was referring to the 1535/6 and 1542/3 Laws in Wales Acts which abolished the Marcher Lordships, completed the county-isation of Wales, and gave it representation in the Parliament at Westminster for the first time. Have I missed something?

Mollinary

No, that seems to cover it!

[Hertsblue]

Me ! 
Cheers - Phil.

Yep, me too! I seem to remember reading somewhere that the "broken shield" design was thought up by a schoolboy.

[fsn]

[get2grips]

That really does sum him up quite nicely doesn't it