Scottish Thistle
The
thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland. Within the symbolism of
flowers, the thistle is an ancient Celtic symbol of nobility of
character as well as of birth. The thistle became national emblem
of Scotland since Alexander III and was used on silver coins issued
by James III. There is not a clear history of where the thistle
came from but there is a legend. The legend goes that an invading
Norse army was attempting to sneak up at night upon a Scottish
army's encampment, one Norse man in barefoot stepped on a thistle
and he cried out in pain and alerted the Scots to the presence. The
plants grow within two years, the first year the leaves, roots and
stems grow, within the second year the plant flowers and then
dies.
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DMFG029a-b
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DUMFM:2010.42.4.243
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