The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. When most people look at the Scottish emblem, it is not uncommon for them to wonder how such an insignificant plant made it to national emblem status.

The thistle is not the most attractive plant in Scotland, but what it is, is tough and extremely prickly and just to add to confusion, exactly how the thistle came to be the national emblem, standing proudly next to the Scottish motto: Nemo me impune lacessit”, meaning No-one harms me without punishment”, depends on who you talk to. And the Story goes: In the 11th century it was the Danes that tried to attack a Scottish castle. The Danes tried to approach the castle as quietly as possible and therefore they had removed their shoes. What looked like a moat surrounding the castle was very deceiving under the blanket of night. When the attacking soldiers jumped into the moat to swim across to the castle they were horribly surprised to realize that the moat was filled with thistles instead of water. Jumping barefooted into a lake of thistles led to the Danes retreating in pain. <br>Bracelet has a nice shinny look with black contrast in certain areas.

Please do not try to adjust this bracelet when it is cold, warm it up on a radiator first or it can be gently heated with a hairdryer and flexed carefully for a closer fit.

Approx. Bracelet Size :

Diameter of bracelet patterned shank is 6 millimetres. Length of thistle head is 1.7 centimetres. Internal length is 17 centimetres (open-end to open-end) and the gap between open ends is 2.3 centimetres. Weight of bracelet : 33 grams.

To maintain the shine, polish with a soft dry cloth. Do not immerse in water.

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