Scottish Thistle Scotland's national flower. The floral emblem, badge; the prickly purple thistle has been Scotland's national emblem for centuries.

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Thistle flower head. Spiky and resilient, yet beautiful as any rose. A true emblem of Scotland.

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Size: 5359px × 3549px
Location: Braemar, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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