Thistle Flower Of Scotland. 21042019 Do you know the prickly tale of how the Scottish Thistle became the National Flower of Scotland. Thistle or Onopordum acanthium is part of the sunflower family and it is best known as the national symbol of Scotland.
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Since that time the thistle has become the official emblem of Scotland as well. It belongs to the family of Asteraceae tribe of Cardueae synonym. Considered one of natures.
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Ad Special rates Save up to 80. The thistle became the official national flower of Scotland in 1540 by King James V of Scotland in honor of the part it played in the victory over the Vikings. Since that time the thistle has become the official emblem of Scotland as well. Thistle Flower of Scotland such an iconic emblem of Scotland but why is the thistle our national emblem.