…In the mid-10th century, during the reign of Malcolm I, Scotland was attacked by the Danes. There is a legend that the surprise attack was discovered when an enemy scout stomped on the thistle with his bare feet and screamed, and since then it has been the coat of arms of the Scottish royal family. For this reason, the Order of the Thistle still exists today, second only to the Order of the Garter. The flower's meaning is "harshness." … *Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Order of the Thistle" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…10世紀半ば,マルカム1世の時代にデーン人の攻撃を受けたスコットランドでは,敵の斥候が素足で踏みつけて悲鳴を発したために奇襲が発覚したという伝説があり,以来スコットランド王家の紋章とされてきた。そのため今もガーター勲章に次ぐアザミ勲章が存在する。花言葉は〈厳しさ〉。… ※「アザミ勲章」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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