Music of Wales in the country's national sport of rugby, which in 1905 saw the first singing of a national anthem, Wales's "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau", at the start of an international sporting encounter. A tradition of brass bands dating from the Victorian era continues, particularly in the South Wales Valleys, with Welsh bands such as the Cory Band being one of the most successful in the world. The 20th century saw many solo singers from Wales become not only national but international stars. Ivor Novello, who was a singer-songwriter during the First World War. Also, opera-singers such as Geraint Evans and later
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