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Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and replaced by other explanatory narratives.
James VII issued letters patent "reviving and restoring the Order of the Thistle to its full glory, lustre and magnificency" on 29 May 1687. [18] [19] His intention was to reward Scottish Catholics for their loyalty, but the initiative actually came from John, 1st Earl and 1st Jacobite Duke of Melfort, then Secretary of State for Scotland.
The thistle has been the national emblem of Scotland since the reign of King Alexander III (1249–1286). [citation needed] According to legend, an invading Norse army was attempting to sneak up at night upon a Scottish army's encampment. One barefoot Norseman stepped on a thistle and cried out in pain, thus alerting Scots to the presence of ...
The Caledonian Railway used the motto as part of its crest, until "grouped" into the London, Midland and Scottish railway in 1923. The motto (with the verb in the future tense [lacesset]: "Nemo Me Impune Lacesset") appears as a reverse inscription on the Scottish "Bawbee" (6 pence) coin of King Charles II surrounding a crowned thistle. Examples ...
The thistle is crowned King of the plants with a 'radiant crown of rubys'. Upone the awfull Thrissill scho beheld And saw him kepit with a busche of speiris. Concedring him so able for the weiris, A radius croun of rubeis scho him gaif. The thistle is commanded to 'go into the field and defend the others.' And said, In feild go furth and fend ...
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