Carduus acanthoides - Thistle, royal symbol of Scotland

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It became a royal symbol of Scotland in the late 1400s, and The Order of the Thistle was founded in 1540 by King James V and his knights. The thistle grows all over Scotland and is revered.

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Size: 3008px × 2000px
Location: Czech
Photo credit: © Norbert Orisek / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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