The thistle is the emblem of Scotland as a barefoot viking raider cried out in pain as he stood on one, alerting the Scottish army encampment that the Norse army were sneaking up on.
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I specifically singled out Shetland and Orkney because they have Scandinavian Cross flags whose colours and design resemble the national flags of Scotland and Norway.
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I specifically singled out Shetland and Orkney because they have Scandinavian Cross flags whose colours and design resemble the national flags of Scotland and Norway.