Anglais symbols Ecosse

« Le Chardon (Écosse) Thistle is one of the most famous emblems of Scotland, thanks to its rugby team, From where the origin of this symbol dates back to the Middle Ages, in 1010 ( one thousand ten ), the Vikings during the attack on a Scottish castle, decided to attack at night and barefoot to avoid being spotted, but they were spotted by their cries as they unexpectedly crossed a field of thistles, which it does was chosen in memory of the conflict between the Scots and the Viking invaders. This flower became the national emblem in memory of the resistance of the Highlands. This emblem which is a stylized version of the thistle lets appear the oval balloon in blue. In 1470 (one thousand four hundred and seventy), we find the whole of Scotland that we find on silver coins that were made that year under Jacques 3, where he is representing a thistle with his roots, and the diadem of King George 4 along the stem between the roots and the leaves. The emblem of Scotland is the thistle, which is a thorny and purple plant.. »