Thistle with Amethyst Crystal Pin

Measures 7/8" x 3/4"

Push pin backing

Matching necklace SCN-03A and earrings ER-19A

Legend of the Thistle

When Alexander III (1241-1285) was King of Scotland, King Haakon of Norway landed an army on the shores of that Kingdom and attempted to conquer it. According to tradition, during a sneak attack at night on the Scottish camp at Largs, a barefooted Norseman trod on a thistle and cried out in pain. The Scots were alerted, and the attack failed. King Haakon withdrew his army and the lowly thistle became the Scottish national symbol.