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I have had the great privilege of visiting Scotland a number of times and quickly learned that the thistle is a proud symbol for the country. I did a bit of research and learned that it is also a heraldic symbol for Lorraine, France. But concentrating on Scotland, here is what I learned:

The thistle has been the national emblem of Scotland since the reign of Alexander III (1249–1286) and was used on silver coins issued by James III in 1470. It is the symbol of the Order of the Thistle, a high chivalric order of Scotland. It is found in many Scottish symbols and as the name of several Scottish football clubs. The thistle, crowned with the Scottish crown, was the symbol of seven of the eight former Scottish Police Services (from which a new national Police Service was formed in 2013), the sole exception being the former Northern Constabulary. The thistle is also the emblem of Encyclopedia Britannica, which originated in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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