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Armiger | William, Prince of Wales |
Shield | A plume of three ostrich feathers argent enfiled by a royal coronet of alternate crosses and fleur-de-lys or |
Motto | German: Ich dien (I serve) |
The Prince of Wales's feathers are the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne. The badge consists of three white ostrich feathers encircled by a gold coronet. A ribbon below the coronet bears the German motto Ich dien (German: [ɪç ˈdiːn], modern German "ich diene", "I serve"). As well as being used in royal heraldry, the feathers are sometimes used to symbolise Wales itself,[1] particularly in Welsh rugby union and Welsh regiments of the British Army.