Why is the leek the national symbol of Wales?

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two reasons first because the leek is linked to St. David because he ordered his soldiers to wear them on their helmets when they fought a victorious battle against the pagan Saxons in a field full of leeks. the second reason which is more likely, however, that the leek was linked with St. David and adopted as a national symbol because of its importance to the national diet in days of old, particularly in Lent. Feb 24 04, 7:15 AM