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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.
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was founded in 1687. Dates shown are for election or installation. ... Chairman of the Scottish Land Court 193 ...
[5] [6] It is the adopted motto of the Order of the Thistle and of three Scottish regiments of the British Army. [ 7 ] The motto also appears, in conjunction with the collar of the Order of the Thistle, in later versions of the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and subsequently in the version of the royal coat of arms of the United ...
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.
(l to r, front row) The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen, the King and the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay when in Scotland, attend the Order of the Thistle Service at St Giles ...
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 ...
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.
(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 BBC.)