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St Andrew with the saltire in the badge of the Order of the Thistle The star of the Order of the Thistle. For the Order's great occasions, such as its annual service each June or July, as well for coronations, the Knights and Ladies wear an elaborate costume: [43] The mantle is a green robe worn over their suits or military uniforms.
List of Knights of the Thistle, St Giles' Cathedral The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was founded in 1687. Dates shown are for election or installation.
The order has a complement of 16 knights and ladies, and in addition the Queen, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Rothesay, as the Prince of Wales is known in Scotland, are Royal Knights of the ...
Category: Knights of the Thistle. ... This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Order of the Thistle.
(The Order of the Thistle is the highest honor in Scotland and recognizes 16 knights chosen from men and women who have held public office or have given a “contribution” to public life, per ...
The Order of the Thistle is a prestigious and ancient Scottish order of chivalry, reinstated by King James VII in 1687 to acknowledge distinguished service and honor Scottish knights.
In recognition of his status, Moray was one of eight founding members of the Order of the Thistle, created by James in 1687 to reward his key supporters. [8] After the Glorious Revolution in November 1688, he was deprived of all his offices. He died at Donibristle on 1 November 1701, and buried in the church of Dyke on 24 January 1702. [9]
The interior of the Thistle Chapel, looking west. The Thistle Chapel, located in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, is the chapel of the Order of the Thistle.. At the foundation of the Order of the Thistle in 1687, James VII ordered Holyrood Abbey be fitted out as a chapel for the Knights.