National Flower Of Scotland

National Flower Of Scotland. They traditionally have been using this flower in different events and festivals But one legend has it a sleeping party of Scots warriors were saved from ambush by an invading Norse army when one of the enemies trod on the spiky plant.


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Does the Scottish thistle spread rapidly? Yes! Try this for an example: The plant was first seen in Utah in 1963 A humble weed might seem an odd symbolic choice, but really what could be.

The Thistle flower became the National plant of Scotland when the Vikings invaded the Highlands of Scotland in 1263 at the Battle of Largs But although it may look familiar, you probably don't know the legends that surround it's adoption as a national Scottish emblem It has also been introduced at mid-latitudes across much of North America

. "A patch of thistles, the national flower of Scotland, seen in a mountainous Scottish Highland landscape near Inchnadamph on Loch Assynt It has also been introduced at mid-latitudes across much of North America

. In the background the ruined remains of Ardvreck Castle. The Scottish Thistle - Beautifully Bold! The Scottish Thistle is the oldest recorded 'National Flower' and is probably one of the most well-known, and easily recognized symbols of Scotland