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The order of the Thistle was founded by James V. of Scotland ,1540 and revived by James II., king of Great Britain, 1687
The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.
Thistles can grow to a height of five feet.
The Thistle was chosen as Scotland's symbol after it alerted the Scots to a surprise attack by Norsemen.
The Scottish thistle was used by early Scottish Kings as their heraldic crest.
Thistles are prickly herbaceous plants.
Queen Anne revived The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle again in 1703.
The thistle is Scotlands national flower.
Some thistles are cultivated in gardens for their aesthetic value.
The thistle is a perennial flowering plant.
