Secretary of State for Wales constituencies dwindled almost to zero, the office fell into disrepute. Nicholas Edwards, MP for Pembrokeshire, held the post for eight years. On his departure, the government ceased to look within Wales for the Secretary of State, and the post was increasingly used as a way of getting junior high-fliers into the Cabinet. John Redwood in particular caused embarrassment when he publicly demonstrated his inability to sing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", the Welsh national anthem, at a conference. The introduction of the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government, after the devolution referendum of 1997, was the beginning of a
Bretons Traditional Breton symbols and/or symbols of Brittany include the national anthem "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù" based on the Welsh "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau". The traditional motto of the former Dukes of Brittany is "Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret" in Breton, or "Potius mori quam fœdari" in Latin. The "national day" is observed on 1 August, the Feast of Saint Erwann (Saint Yves). The ermine is an important symbol of Brittany reflected in the ancient blazons of the Duchy of Brittany and also in the chivalric order, "L’Ordre de l’Hermine" (The Order of the Ermine). Breizh.net – a non-profit association dedicated