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    The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the order was founded in...
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  • The Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle is an office of the Order of the Thistle, established in 1687. The Chancellor is named by the Sovereign from...
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    Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae...
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    orders of chivalry, after the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, and the (dormant) Order of St Patrick. In the Middle Ages, a knighthood was...
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    The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was founded in 1687. Dates shown are for election or installation. Probably incomplete. Edward VIII...
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    order of chivalry, following the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of St Patrick and Order of the Bath. It is the senior order of chivalry...
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    membership of Great Britain's highest ranking orders of chivalry (the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle and the dormant Order of St Patrick)...
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  • Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter, Ladies and wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle, and wives of Knights of the Order of St Patrick. Baronets'...
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  • Wives of eldest sons of knights: Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter Knights of the Order of the Thistle Knights of the Order of St Patrick Knights...
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  • 2024 Special Honours (category 2024 awards in the United Kingdom)
    Jordan and King of Bahrain appointed Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order". Royal Family.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "Honours...
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    Order of the Holy Spirit (1578) Blood of Jesus Christ (military order) (1608) Order of the Thistle (1687) Order of the Elephant (1693) Order of Saint Louis...
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    The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established...
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    the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, dating in its present form from 1687. The order was founded in 1783, a year after the grant of substantial...
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    most senior orders of chivalry, the Order of the Garter and the Order of the Thistle, had been made on ministerial advice since the 18th century and were...
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    The Order of Merit (French: Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces,...
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    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...
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    Nemo me impune lacessit (category Knights of the Thistle)
    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...
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    after The Most Noble Order of the Garter, The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, The Most Honourable...
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    Order of the Garter and the Scottish Order of the Thistle. The office of Grand Master was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The jewels were stolen from...
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    species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean...
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    The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth...
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    Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian...
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    Dame (category Noble titles of women)
    appointed to the Order of the Garter or the Order of the Thistle are given the title of Lady rather than Dame. Women receive all their honours in the same fashion...
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    of the Order of the Thistle. David Scott, 1st of Buccleuch (died c. 1491/2) Walter Scott, 2nd of Buccleuch (died c. 1504) Walter Scott of Branxholme and...
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    prominence; the latter includes other Scottish symbolism in the full achievement, such as the collar of the Order of the Thistle. The coat of arms rarely...
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    after James's deposition from the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. These creations were not recognised...
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    Scotland because the thistle is the national flower of Scotland and Scotland's highest state decoration is the Order of the Thistle. The color orchid is...
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    Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, an Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Grand Master of the Royal Victorian...
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    system: The Orders of the Garter, the Thistle and St Patrick honoured royals, peers, statesmen and eminent military commanders; The Order of the Bath honoured...
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  • Look up thistle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thistle is a group of flowering plants. Thistle may also refer to: Thistle, Utah, United States, a...
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