The National Records of Scotland reports that “Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587) had the thistle’s image incorporated into the Great Seal of Scotland, making it a national symbol for longevity ...

Queen Camilla marked the Edinburgh garden party on July 1 by wearing Queen Mary's Diamond Thistle Brooch, a historic piece of ...

It was an ancient Scottish symbol for noble birth. Thistles that bloom are usually preferred, both as symbols and in gardens, to those that just have those fierce thorns.

The mighty but mythical unicorn and the humble, spiky thistle have been symbols of Scotland for centuries. But are these national emblems – created in war-torn medieval times, long before My ...

More seriously, the other reason Scottish Labour has ended up with a thistle is because of its existential problems. They are accused of being “Red Tories”, they are accused of being ...

IT’S hardly surprising that the thistle became a symbol of Scotland. It’s a troublesome weed. I’m sorry, I’ll read that again. It’s a… ...

John Hughes led Caley Thistle to Scottish Cup glory in 2015, beating his old club Falkirk in the final. Relieved ICT defender Carl Tremarco, who was sent off in the second half of the final.

BOSSES at Scotland’s fix room are advertising their services at needle dumping grounds as locals again blast authorities over claims their community has been turned into a "warzone".

Partick Thistle have announced the signing of former Celtic and Hearts midfielder Rebecca McAllister. The 20-year-old was capped by Pedro Martinez Losa in November 2022, replacing Caroline Weir in ...

The unicorn is wreathed in purple thistle, Scotland’s national flower, a prickly weed that can to grow five-feet in height. The Doodle is bookended by the Scottish flag, also known as the ...