Prince of Wales's feathers

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Prince of Wales's feathers
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.