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wealth of information on what is available, to the world, from SCOTLAND. |
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The THISTLE. SCOTLAND ' S NATIONAL EMBLEM
How, you may ask, did such a thorny flower become a national emblem ? Well, so the story goes, a very long time ago when Scotland was ravaged by Viking invaders, a group of Scottish fighting men were resting overnight in a field. Unknown to them, a raiding party was preparing to attack this group of Scots, under cover of darkness. As the attacking Vikings approached the encamped Scots, they stood on a patch of Thistles with their barefeet and, of course, let out cries of pain as the thorns dug deep into the soles and toes. The Scots, having been awakened by this rammy, were able to fight off the attackers. So, from that day , the Thistle has been adopted as Scotland ' s National Emblem. ( Well, can you think of a better explanation ! ) Nowadays, the
Thistle is widely used to signify
the " Scottishness " of countless products, Suggested links that you may wish to follow:- The SALTIRE MEMORIAL The SCOTTISH FLAG HERITAGE CENTRE: ' FRIENDS ' of the SCOTTISH FLAG TRUST The LION RAMPANT, Scotland's other flag. ATHELSTANEFORD its place in Scottish History. |
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