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Legend has it that a barefooted invading army were approaching a group of sleeping Scottish Clansmen when one of them trod on a thistle and let out a cry, waking up the Scots who then defeated the invaders.
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What animal is the national symbol of Scotland?
There are a number of symbols that one can associate with Scotland - the thistle, the lion rampant and the St Andrews Cross Flag (or Saltire) to name a few. The main symbol is probably the Thistle as it has been an important Scottish Symbol for over 500 years. Legend says that a group of Scots were woken when a viking raider stood on a thistle prior to an attack, however, there is little evidence if any to support this.
Native flower to Scotland?
The obvious one is the National emblem the thistle.
What are the land boundaries of Scotland?
Scotland west and Scotland east
Where did the church of Scotland start?
Scotland
Is Newcastle in Scotland?
Newcastle is the name of a city in England. It is not in Scotland.
Whose national emblem is the thistle?
The thistle is a national emblem of Scotland.
What is the National Emblem of Scotland?
A thistle.
Which country is the thistle the heraldic emblem?
scotland
What is the emblem for scotland?
A thistle. The fauna emblem is the Unicorn and the Rampart Lion.
What is Scotlands flower?
The national flower of Scotland is the Thistle, usually Genus Onopordum.The thistle is the emblem of Scotland, the bluebell is the flower of Scotland.
Which flower is regarded as the emblem of Scotland?
Answer the ThistleThe thistle.
Is the thistle the emblem for Scotland?
The thistle became National Emblem of Scotland in 1263 during the battle of Lags. During the battle the Norwegian Army tried to attack in darkness, but one their soldier stepped on a Thistle and screamed, thus alerting Scottish Clansmen, who were able to retreat the attackers.
One of the countries of the UK whose national emblem is thistle?
Scotland
What animal is the national symbol of Scotland?
There are a number of symbols that one can associate with Scotland - the thistle, the lion rampant and the St Andrews Cross Flag (or Saltire) to name a few. The main symbol is probably the Thistle as it has been an important Scottish Symbol for over 500 years. Legend says that a group of Scots were woken when a viking raider stood on a thistle prior to an attack, however, there is little evidence if any to support this.
Floral emblem of Scotland?
The emblem on the English sports jerseys are the three lions on the pockets. there are no difinitive emblems to represent the United Kingdom other than the UK flag (UNION JACK) ... Scotland is represented by The Saltire or The Rampant Lion, England by The Three Lions, Wales by the Welsh Dragon and NI by The Red Hand Of Ulster.
Native flower to Scotland?
The obvious one is the National emblem the thistle.
What is the national emblem for each country?
England rose, Ireland shamrock, Scotland thistle, Wales leek
