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1176:(a green circle bearing the order's motto) and the collar of the order; the former is shown either outside or on top of the latter. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar. The Royal Arms depict the collar and motto of the Order of the Thistle only in Scotland; they show the circlet and motto of the Garter in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
1008:; within the circle, there is depicted a thistle on a gold field. It is worn pinned to the left breast. (Since the Order of the Thistle is the second most senior chivalric order in the UK, a member will wear its star above that of other orders to which he or she belongs, except that of the Order of the Garter; up to four orders' stars may be worn.)
1135:. Wives, sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of Knights of the Thistle also feature on the order of precedence; relatives of Ladies of the Thistle, however, are not assigned any special precedence. (Generally, individuals can derive precedence from their fathers or husbands, but not from their mothers or wives.)
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From time to time, individuals may be admitted to the order by special statutes. Such members are known as "Extra
Knights" or "Extra Ladies" and do not count towards the sixteen-member limit. Members of the British royal family are normally admitted through this procedure; the first to be so admitted
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designated by the sovereign, members attending formal events may wear the order's collar over their military uniform, formal wear, or other costume. They will then substitute the broad riband of another order to which they belong (if any), since the Order of the
Thistle is represented by the collar.
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banners of
Knights and Ladies of the Thistle are not hung in the chapel, but instead in an adjacent part of St Giles High Kirk. The Thistle Chapel does, however, bear the arms of members living and deceased on stall plates. These enamelled plates are affixed to the back of the stall and display its
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Innes, p. 47. The circlet does not appear to be commonly used. Neither the collar nor the circlet are used on the stall plates; Burnett and
Hodgson on the occasions when the insignia of the order are mentioned in a grant or matriculation of arms in Burnett and Hodgson (e.g. pp. 134, 138, 174, 180,
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and of the United
Kingdom, have served as sovereigns of the Order. When James VII revived the order, the statutes stated that the order would continue the ancient number of Knights, which was described in the preceding warrant as "the Sovereign and twelve Knights-Brethren in allusion to the
1146:", to their forenames. Wives of Knights may prefix "Lady" to their surnames, but no equivalent privilege exists for husbands of Ladies. Such forms are not used by peers and princes, except when the names of the former are written out in their fullest forms.
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Some
Scottish order of chivalry may have existed during the sixteenth century, possibly founded by James V and called the Order of St. Andrew, but lapsed by the end of that century, although the evidence is unclear. A royal thistle collar is depicted in a
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2731:(1672) which mentions a ceremony involving Knights of St Andrew (i.e. Knights of the Thistle) but Nicolas goes on to say that "it was not pretended that there were any "Knights of the Thistle" or "of St Andrew" after the accession of James VI in 1567"
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Knights and Ladies of the
Thistle may also be admitted to the Order of the Garter. Formerly, many, but not all, Knights elevated to the senior order would resign from the Order of the Thistle. The first to resign from the Order of the Thistle was
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For an early illustration, see: Hélyot, P. (1719) 'Histoire des ordres monastiques, religieux et militaires, et des congregations séculières de l'un et de l'autre sexe, qui ont été établis jusqu'à présent' Paris, Vol. VIII, p.
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appropriate to his rank is placed beneath the helm. Under the laws of heraldry, women, other than monarchs, do not normally bear helms or crests; instead, the coronet alone is used (if she is a peeress or princess). Lady
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Upon the death of a Knight or Lady, the insignia must be returned to the
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. The badge and star are returned personally to the sovereign by the nearest relative of the deceased.
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of the order in the 1687 statutes, but no-one was appointed to the position until 1913. The office has subsequently been held by one of the knights, though not necessarily the most senior. The Usher of the Order is the
580:"reviving and restoring the Order of the Thistle to its full glory, lustre and magnificency" on 29 May 1687. His intention was to reward Scottish Catholics for their loyalty, but the initiative actually came from
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1083:. Each year, the sovereign resides at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for a week in June or July; during the visit, a service for the order is held. Any new knights or ladies are installed at annual services.
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In 1558, a French commentator described the use of the crowned thistle and St Andrew's cross on
Scottish coins and banners but noted there was no Scottish order of knighthood. Writing around 1578,
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appointed knights to the Order from 1704, and it has remained in existence since then, and is used to recognise Scots 'who have held public office or contributed significantly to national life.'
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1183:. This high privilege is shared only by members of the Royal Family, peers, Knights and Ladies Companion of the Garter, and Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the junior orders of chivalry and
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History of the orders of knighthood of the
British empire, of the order of the Guelphs of Hanover; and of the medals, clasps, and crosses, conferred for naval and military service, Vol iii
3163:(1978), p. 17, refer to the office only as the Usher, and do not specify the colour of his baton of office; however by the time of a statute of 17 July 1717 he is referred to as Green Rod.
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The sovereign has historically had the power to choose knights of the order. From the eighteenth century onwards, the sovereign made his or her choices upon the advice of the Government.
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felt that the orders of the Garter and the Thistle had been used only for political patronage, rather than to reward actual merit. Therefore, with the agreement of the Prime Minister (
505:, during the fifteenth century. He adopted the thistle as the royal badge, issued coins depicting thistles and allegedly conferred membership of the "Order of the Burr or Thissil" on
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were not the East Anglian king Aethelstan (born around 894) but an earlier Northumbrian of the same name, and not the legendary Scottish King Achaius but the historical Pictish King
471:, King of Scots; after his victory, he established the Order of the Thistle and dedicated it to the saint. This seems unlikely on the face of it, since Achaius died a century before
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Statutes of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle: revived by His Majesty King James II of England and VII of Scotland and again revived by Her Majesty Queen Anne
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Nicolas, p. 33, says that the Duke of Hamilton was given special permission by Queen Anne, hitherto unprecedented, to belong to both the orders of the Thistle and Garter.
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in about 1503, where he is shown kneeling at an altar bearing the royal arms encircled by a collar of thistles and a badge depicting St Andrew. In a painting of 1538,
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is shown wearing a gold collar of linked thistles with a St Andrew badge, although the King's wardrobe inventories of the period make no mention of a thistle collar.
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Burnett and Hodgson, pp. 7–8, and illustrations on pp. 54 ff. Only stall plates for Knights and Ladies appointed after 1911 give the name and date of appointment.
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had a helm and crest included when she was granted arms; these were displayed above her stall in the same manner as for knights. Unlike other British orders, the
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1153:"KT" and "LT" respectively. When an individual is entitled to use multiple post-nominal letters, "KT" or "LT" appears before all others, except "Bt" or "Btss" (
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The claim that James VII was reviving an earlier order is generally not supported by the evidence. The 1687 warrant states that during a battle in 786 with
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army was attempting to sneak up at night upon a Scottish army's encampment. During this operation, one barefoot Norseman had the misfortune to step upon a
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Stall Plates of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle in the Chapel of the Order within St Giles' Cathedral, The High Kirk of Edinburgh
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The knights of the Order of the Thistle: a historical sketch by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, and a descriptive sketch of their chapel by J. Warrack
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Nicolas, p. 35. Unlike the other British orders, the statutes of the Order of the Thistle do not specify a procedure for the removal of a Knight.
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be converted to a Chapel for the Order of the Thistle, perhaps copying the idea from the Order of the Garter (whose chapel is located in
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are displayed. Perched on the pinnacle of a knight's stall is his helm, decorated with mantling and topped by his crest. If he is a
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only. The Order of the Thistle, which pertains to Scotland, is the second most senior in precedence. Its equivalent in England, the
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3297:(1978), p. 15. In the 1687 statutes the riband was purple-blue; the colour was changed by Queen Anne when she refounded the Order.
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was asked about the Order of the Thistle. Fowler believed that there had been an order, founded to honour Scots who fought for
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Glozier, Mathew (2000). "The Earl of Melfort, the Court Catholic Party and the Foundation of the Order of the Thistle, 1687".
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Officers of the order also wear green robes. The Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod also bears, as the title suggests, a green
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for Scotland. Only eight members out of a possible twelve were appointed; these included Catholics, such as Melfort and the
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The number shown in brackets is the individual's place in the wider order of appointment since the Order's inception.
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An alternative version is that the order was founded in 809 to commemorate an alliance between Achaius and Emperor
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Scots heraldry; a practical handbook on the historical principles and modern application of the art and science
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This version, without the date, is given in the warrant 'reviving' the order in 1687. (1687 warrant, quoted in
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Burnett and Hodgson, pp. 6–7. The 1703 statutes however continue to designate this as the chapel of the Order
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is made of black velvet and is plumed with white feathers with a black egret's or heron's top in the middle.
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establishment, whose office predates his association with the order, serves as King of Arms of the Order.
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Members of the order had to be Knights Bachelor before appointment (1703 Statutes, article 14, quoted in
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3176:(1978), p. 17 does not assign any duties to Lord Lyon, but merely prescribes his vestments and insignia.
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and foreign monarchs). The sovereign alone grants membership of the order; they are not advised by the
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allowed the regular admission of women to both the Order of the Thistle and the Order of the Garter.
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3026:(later William IV), however he was admitted as one of the twelve ordinary knights (Nicolas, p. 51).
2701:"The Unicorn, St Andrew and the Thistle: Was there an Order of Chivalry in Late Medieval Scotland?"
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Swords, helms and crests of Knights of the Thistle above their stalls in the Thistle Chapel. Lady
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641:; exiled in 1689 but returned home and pardoned, included in the 1703 revival by Anne, died 1716
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is a green robe worn over their suits or military uniforms. The mantle is lined with white
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are used whenever a member of the order attends an event at which decorations are worn:
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Most historians consider the earliest credible claim to be the founding of the order by
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Insignia of Knights and Ladies of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
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minted in 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1999 (since withdrawn), and is also the motto of the
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revive the said Order, of which his Majesty is the undoubted and rightful Sovereign
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is a dark green sash worn across the body, from the left shoulder to the right hip.
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3018:(1978), p. 33. The first royal knight (other than a monarch) was a younger son of
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McGill, Lyndsay (2020). "Identification of an early Order of the Thistle badge".
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of their knighthoods. The only individual to have suffered such a fate was
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3050:"The Monarchy Today: Queen and Public: Honours: The Order of the Garter"
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who lost both the knighthood and the earldom after participating in the
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for "No one provokes me with impunity"). The same motto appears on the
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When James VII created the modern order in 1687, he directed that the
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refers to the three foreign orders of chivalry carved on the gate of
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811:
The order has five officers: the Chancellor, the Secretary, the
742:
a Lady of the Thistle in 1937 by a special statute, and in 1987
448:
5528:
5196:
5183:
5134:
5121:
1814:
Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General
1014:
885:
865:
820:
475:
of East Anglia (though it is now thought that the opponents in
5820:
5731:
3805:. The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from
3548:"The Monarchy Today: Queen and Public: Symbols: Coats of Arms"
4697:
Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal
1169:) and "KG" or "LG" (Knight or Lady Companion of the Garter).
1112:
occupant's name, arms, and date of admission into the order.
719:
382:
370:
2198:
Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
1387:
2012 as The Earl of Strathearn; Duke of Rothesay since 2022
387:
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland
357:
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland
6229:
1861:
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
1143:
730:
increased the number to sixteen members. Women (other than
988:
Aside from these special occasions, however, much simpler
330:. The current version of the order was founded in 1687 by
5710:
Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
4862:
Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Meritorious Service
1179:
Knights and Ladies are also entitled to receive heraldic
1139:
962:
915:
with the saltire in the badge of the Order of the Thistle
683:; went into exile with James in 1688, died in France 1692
677:; went into exile with James in 1688, died in France 1714
635:; went into exile with James in 1688, died in France 1716
5684:
Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
3512:"Forms of Address for use orally and in correspondence"
607:
no further appointments were made, although the exiled
4771:
Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver
3770:
880:, which marked the beginning of the departure of King
424:, but the three most exalted ones each pertain to one
3892:
Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
3674:
The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society
3310:(1978), p. 15 refers to this item of insignia as the
2786:, 'Outward Signs of Majesty', Janet Hadley Williams,
509:, although there is no conclusive evidence for this.
4887:
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
4637:
Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold
4406:
King's Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service
3747:
1172:
Knights and Ladies may encircle their arms with the
931:, the Knights and Ladies wear an elaborate costume:
705:
in the robes of a Knight of the Order of the Thistle
338:
and sixteen knights and ladies, as well as certain "
6334:
Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch
3688:
2014:
Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
1233:1977 as The Duke of Rothesay; Sovereign since 2022
961:is made of gold and depicts thistles and sprigs of
407:
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
4855:Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
3609:
2979:(1978), p. 17); only men could be created as such.
844:, he does not have another function assisting the
27:British order of chivalry associated with Scotland
4704:King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal
3035:Additional statute of 18 October 1962, quoted in
626:
6382:
3659:
3509:
420:Most British orders of chivalry cover the whole
320:Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
35:Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
6152:Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
5749:Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian
4806:Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Gallantry
1190:
647:; reconciled with new regime in 1689, died 1703
615:version until 1784 (the last appointment being
582:John, 1st Earl and 1st Jacobite Duke of Melfort
4813:Mauritius Police Medal for Meritorious Service
4399:King’s Police Medal, for Distinguished Service
3014:Additional statute 17 January 1842, quoted in
2813:
2811:
2809:
1000:of the order consists of a silver St Andrew's
796:Knights and Ladies of the Thistle may also be
594:James, 4th Earl and 1st Jacobite Duke of Perth
6215:
5736:Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa
4959:
3876:
3839:"The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland"
3485:"The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland"
2803:, vol. 2 (London, 1936), pp. xxii-xxiii, 388.
789:in 1710; the last to take such an action was
5940:80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
4982:Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
4841:Indian Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
3221:
3219:
3217:
3215:
3005:(1978), all of which follow a fixed formula.
2988:Additional statute, 12 June 1937, quoted in
2136:Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
1706:Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
1122:
617:Charlotte Stuart, Jacobite Duchess of Albany
5697:Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO
4448:Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service
3667:(2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd.
3431:Journal of the Heraldry Society of Scotland
2806:
1242:
734:) were originally excluded from the Order;
689:; lost office after 1688, died at home 1701
657:, abstained from the vote passing the 1707
374:
89:
6222:
6208:
5533:Australian General Service Medal for Korea
4966:
4952:
4778:Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
4480:King's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
3883:
3869:
3762:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
3739:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
3576:
3574:
3238:Statute of 17 February 1714/15, quoted in
2949:1687 Warrant and 1687 Statutes, quoted in
2506:'s helm and crest are second from the left
984:are shown emanating from St Andrew's head.
494:instituted the order after his victory at
455:in 1688; originator of the 'revived' order
6325:Sidney Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone
6308:Sidney Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone
5992:Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
5521:Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
3537:198) it is only the collar which is used.
3212:
3185:
2617:Nicolas, Appendix, p.vi, quotes Nisbet's
2531:List of knights and ladies of the Thistle
703:Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
5979:Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
4799:Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Gallantry
4487:King's Commendation for Valuable Service
4307:King's Fire Service Medal, for Gallantry
3640:
3580:
3126:
2714:. Volume 83, Page 3–22, April 2004
2566:
2517:
2509:
2497:
918:
907:
775:
697:
516:James V wearing a Thistle-style collar,
511:
447:
352:
6339:Alec Douglas-Home, Baron Home of Hirsel
6247:John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl
6231:Chancellors of the Order of the Thistle
5966:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
5927:Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
3707:
3571:
3420:
3263:
3261:
3186:Webmaster, John Duncan (4 April 2009).
2850:
2817:
2642:
2640:
2638:
2636:
2461:Usher: Rear Admiral Christopher Layman
14:
6383:
6257:Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe
5275:Commendation for Distinguished Service
4880:Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
3671:
3636:. London: Debrett's Peerage Ltd. 1995.
2514:Stall plates of Knights of the Thistle
1115:Upon the death of a Knight, his helm,
1090:in the chapel, above which his or her
596:, plus Protestant supporters like the
440:, was founded, but it is now dormant.
6370:Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch
6203:
6105:Service Medal of the Order of St John
6093:Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
4947:
3864:
3514:. Ministry of Justice. Archived from
3380:1703 Statutes, article 13, quoted in
3172:1703 Statutes, article 11, quoted in
3159:1703 Statutes, article 13, quoted in
3146:Statute of 8 October 1913, quoted in
3113:Warrant of 7 January 1763, quoted in
3052:. The Royal Household. Archived from
2650:. The Royal Household. Archived from
2549:
2339:The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
1962:The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
1519:
903:
140:The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry
6252:Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose
5621:International Force East Timor Medal
4820:Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry
4605:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)
3825:. The Royal Household. February 2007
3721:
3689:Mackey, A.G.; Haywood, H.L. (1946).
3340:. The Royal Household. February 2007
3323:1703 Statutes, article 7, quoted in
3306:1703 Statutes, article 3, quoted in
3293:1703 Statutes, article 3, quoted in
3258:
3251:1703 Statutes, article 5, quoted in
3225:1703 Statutes, article 2, quoted in
2633:
1021:At the right hip of the Riband, the
923:The star of the Order of the Thistle
780:Vestments of a Knight of the Thistle
769:) and the Leader of the Opposition (
603:After James was deposed by the 1688
438:Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick
350:, as occurs with most other orders.
5914:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
5789:Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
3778:. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3610:Burnett, C.J.; Hodgson, L. (2001).
3503:
840:(unlike his Garter equivalent, the
24:
5888:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
5572:Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
5559:Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
4792:Ceylon Police Medal, for Gallantry
4785:Indian Police Medal, for Gallantry
4711:Indian Distinguished Service Medal
4662:Order of British India (2nd class)
4655:Order of British India (1st class)
4300:King's Police Medal, for Gallantry
2774:, vol. 2, STS (1895), 230–1.
1029:, surrounded by the order's motto.
453:John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
361:The order's primary emblem is the
310:Ribbon of the Order of the Thistle
25:
18:Knight of the Order of the Thistle
6422:
6401:Organizations established in 1687
6366:David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie
6349:David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie
6344:John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch
6329:David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie
6005:King Charles III Coronation Medal
5498:Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
4669:Indian Order of Merit (3rd class)
4584:Indian Order of Merit (2nd class)
4545:Indian Order of Merit (1st class)
4441:Overseas Territories Police Medal
3841:. Burke's Peerage. Archived from
3487:. Burke's Peerage. Archived from
3001:Many such statutes are quoted in
2962:Warrant of 8 May 1827, quoted in
2799:E. K. Purnell & A. B. Hinds,
2759:Calendar of State Papers Scotland
2214:The Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws
6304:Walter Erskine, 12th Earl of Mar
6288:Walter Erskine, 12th Earl of Mar
6270:
6262:Walter Erskine, 12th Earl of Mar
6182:
6176:
6164:
6158:
6146:
6134:
6122:
6099:
6087:
6075:
6062:
6049:
6036:
6023:
5999:
5986:
5973:
5960:
5947:
5934:
5921:
5908:
5895:
5882:
5869:
5862:King Edward VII Coronation Medal
5856:
5831:
5819:
5813:Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
5807:
5795:
5783:
5771:
5743:
5730:
5717:
5704:
5691:
5678:
5654:
5641:
5628:
5615:
5602:
5589:
5566:
5553:
5540:
5527:
5515:
5492:
5457:
5444:
5431:
5418:
5405:
5392:
5379:
5366:
5353:
5329:
5305:
5292:
5269:
5256:
5243:
5220:
5208:
5195:
5182:
5169:
5146:
5133:
5120:
5107:
5084:
5072:
5060:
5048:
5036:
5013:
5007:
4975:
3634:Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage
2483:Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod
2284:Academic, Professor Emeritus of
1946:British Broadcasting Corporation
1722:The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
1548:The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine
1467:
1395:
1344:
1265:
1218:
842:Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
838:Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod
304:
41:
6396:1687 establishments in Scotland
5901:King George VI Coronation Medal
5595:Australian Active Service Medal
4690:Title Badge (India) (3rd class)
4683:Title Badge (India) (2nd class)
4676:Title Badge (India) (1st class)
4473:King's Commendation for Bravery
4420:King's Volunteer Reserves Medal
3597:
3562:
3540:
3530:
3477:
3468:
3459:
3450:
3441:
3414:
3405:
3396:
3387:
3374:
3371:(1978), pp. 15–16, 42 and 49–50
3361:
3352:
3330:
3317:
3300:
3287:
3245:
3232:
3202:
3179:
3166:
3153:
3140:
3120:
3107:
3098:
3086:
3077:
3068:
3042:
3029:
3008:
2995:
2982:
2969:
2956:
2943:
2927:
2901:
2888:
2879:
2844:
2831:
2793:
2777:
2764:
2752:
2743:
2734:
2717:
2693:
2046:Businessman and philanthropist
1138:Knights of the Thistle prefix "
896:, had harried the coast of the
5875:King George V Coronation Medal
5214:Commendation for Brave Conduct
4848:Ceylon Police Medal, for Merit
4413:King's Ambulance Service Medal
3590:. 26 March 2024. p. 6066.
3510:The Crown Office (July 2003).
2853:The Scottish Historical Review
2684:
2675:
2666:
2624:
2611:
2602:
2589:
2576:
693:
627:Founder knights: 1687 creation
430:Most Noble Order of the Garter
13:
1:
5825:National Police Service Medal
5777:Police Overseas Service Medal
5437:Australian Intelligence Medal
5385:Australian Fire Service Medal
3748:Order of the Thistle (1978).
3136:. 22 July 1969. p. 7525.
2827:. 13 June 1687. pp. 1–2.
2621:, which relates this version.
2562:
965:. It is worn over the mantle.
815:, Lyon King of Arms, and the
802:John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar
517:
5424:Australian Corrections Medal
5113:Victoria Cross for Australia
4764:Constabulary Medal (Ireland)
3776:The Oxford Guide to Heraldry
3616:Heraldry Society of Scotland
3568:Woodcock and Robinson, p. 93
2152:The Baroness Black of Strome
1776:The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk
1595:The Lord Mackay of Clashfern
1195:
1191:Current members and officers
859:
565:, the Scottish secretary to
73:; 337 years ago
7:
6170:Unit Citation for Gallantry
6029:Defence Force Service Medal
5262:Distinguished Service Medal
5249:Distinguished Service Cross
4718:Distinguished Service Medal
4598:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
4591:Distinguished Conduct Medal
4325:Distinguished Service Cross
4268:Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
4261:Distinguished Service Order
3691:Encyclopedia of Freemasonry
2729:Treatise on Military Orders
2493:
2299:
1642:The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
1149:Knights and Ladies use the
888:who, having control of the
590:Lord Chancellor of Scotland
10:
6427:
6068:Defence Long Service Medal
5450:Australian Antarctic Medal
5152:Commendation for Gallantry
4732:Distinguished Flying Medal
4353:Royal Red Cross (class II)
4339:Distinguished Flying Cross
3602:
3433:(22): 8–13. Archived from
3190:. UK: Scots History Online
2909:"The Order of the Thistle"
2712:Scottish Historical Review
2630:Mackey and Heywood, p. 890
1830:The Lord Hope of Craighead
1056:
443:
403:Royal Regiment of Scotland
395:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
342:" knights (members of the
332:King James VII of Scotland
6357:
6316:
6295:
6279:
6268:
6237:
6188:Meritorious Unit Citation
6114:
6015:
5847:
5763:
5670:
5581:
5507:
5484:
5473:
5345:
5321:
5311:Conspicuous Service Medal
5298:Conspicuous Service Cross
5284:
5235:
5161:
5099:
5028:
4999:
4988:
4900:
4871:
4755:
4646:
4614:
4575:
4536:
4525:
4496:
4457:
4362:
4316:
4284:
4275:Royal Red Cross (class I)
4252:
4227:
4216:
4152:
4109:
4091:
4031:
3993:
3905:
3898:
3794:
3774:; Robinson, J.M. (1988).
3447:Burnett and Hodgson, p208
2865:10.3366/shr.2000.79.2.233
2790:(Tuckwell, 1996), p. 291.
2582:1687 Statutes, quoted in
2522:Royal Banners hanging in
2103:St Hugh's College, Oxford
1760:Secretary General of NATO
1682:The Lord Steel of Aikwood
1123:Precedence and privileges
1052:
819:. The Dean is normally a
681:George, Earl of Dumbarton
669:Kenneth, Earl of Seaforth
303:
293:
283:
278:
183:
175:
167:
162:
152:Extra Knight/Lady (KT/LT)
145:
135:
125:
115:
107:
103:At the monarch's pleasure
99:
85:
67:
57:
52:
40:
34:
6128:Australian Defence Medal
6042:Reserve Force Decoration
5801:National Emergency Medal
5660:Australian Service Medal
5411:Emergency Services Medal
4925:Degradation (knighthood)
4834:Queen's Medal for Chiefs
4630:Edward Medal (2nd class)
4623:Albert Medal (2nd class)
4559:Edward Medal (1st class)
4552:Albert Medal (1st class)
3942:St Michael and St George
3823:"Royal Insight: Mailbox"
3693:. Kessinger Publishing.
3643:The Order of the Thistle
3641:Galloway, Peter (2009).
3358:Debrett's Peerage, p. 82
3338:"Royal Insight: Mailbox"
3095:, 30 November 1872, p. 9
3024:The Prince William Henry
2933:1687 Warrant, quoted in
2898:(Longmans, 1851), p. 434
2837:1687 Warrant, quoted in
2788:Stewart Style, 1513–1542
2706:23 November 2022 at the
2542:
1918:The Lord Smith of Kelvin
1243:Extra Knights and Ladies
829:Dean of the Chapel Royal
687:Alexander, Earl of Moray
5837:Australian Sports Medal
5398:Ambulance Service Medal
5372:Australian Police Medal
4918:British campaign medals
4466:Mentioned in Despatches
3645:. Spink & Son Ltd.
2894:Joseph Timothy Haydn's
1579:Lord Lieutenant of Fife
1069:Palace of Holyroodhouse
806:Jacobite rising of 1715
791:Thomas, Earl of Zetland
645:John, Marquis of Atholl
467:appeared in the sky to
461:Angles under Aethelstan
377:Nemo me impune lacessit
92:Nemo me impune lacessit
5226:Group Bravery Citation
4566:Empire Gallantry Medal
4434:Imperial Service Medal
4378:King's Gallantry Medal
3188:"Scots History Online"
2572:
2526:
2515:
2507:
2433:Lord Lyon King of Arms
2286:Heriot-Watt University
1142:", and Ladies prefix "
924:
916:
884:(Haakon the Elder) of
850:Lord Lyon King of Arms
781:
715:Kings of Great Britain
706:
639:George, Duke of Gordon
523:
456:
375:
358:
90:
5463:Royal Victorian Medal
5335:Nursing Service Cross
5236:Distinguished service
5078:Royal Victorian Order
4746:Burma Gallantry Medal
4385:Royal Victorian Medal
4161:Royal Victorian Chain
4125:Victoria & Albert
3956:Distinguished Service
3550:. The Royal Household
2761:, vol. 1 (1898), 206.
2570:
2521:
2513:
2501:
1666:Governor of Hong Kong
1473:The Duke of Edinburgh
1057:Further information:
922:
911:
779:
701:
675:John, Earl of Melfort
611:continued to issue a
571:Charles VII of France
559:proper to this nation
515:
451:
356:
111:Currently constituted
6391:Order of the Thistle
6140:Champion Shots Medal
6115:Other defence awards
5839:(2000, 2021–present)
5359:Public Service Medal
5054:Order of the Thistle
4392:British Empire Medal
3977:Companions of Honour
3661:Innes of Learney, T.
3437:on 21 November 2001.
2772:Historie of Scotland
2619:A system of heraldry
2061:Lady Elish Angiolini
1902:University of Dundee
1536:Year of appointment
1350:The Duke of Rothesay
1151:post-nominal letters
1033:However, on certain
787:John, Duke of Argyll
663:duel with Lord Mohun
651:James, Earl of Arran
633:James, Earl of Perth
592:, his elder brother
344:British royal family
6411:James II of England
6055:Reserve Force Medal
5346:Meritorious service
5285:Conspicuous service
5139:Medal for Gallantry
5042:Order of the Garter
4371:Sea Gallantry Medal
4110:Royal family orders
3995:Royal family orders
3474:Burnett and Hodgson
3425:The Double Tressure
2749:McGill, pp. 291–292
2672:McGill, pp. 290–291
2396:Canon Joseph Morrow
1254:Year of appointment
1207:Year of appointment
1129:order of precedence
898:Kingdom of Scotland
605:Glorious Revolution
507:Francis I of France
426:constituent country
298:Order of St Patrick
288:Order of the Garter
155:Knight/Lady (KT/LT)
5019:Order of Australia
4168:Hereditary peerage
3845:on 4 February 2007
3587:The London Gazette
3491:on 4 February 2007
3275:on 28 January 2007
3133:The London Gazette
3056:on 27 January 2009
2937:(1978), p2 states
2915:. 11 November 2015
2824:The London Gazette
2573:
2527:
2524:St Giles High Kirk
2516:
2508:
1900:Chancellor of the
1520:Knights and Ladies
1271:The Princess Royal
1077:St Giles High Kirk
972:, also called the
925:
917:
904:Habit and insignia
825:Church of Scotland
782:
707:
586:Secretary of State
524:
465:cross of St Andrew
457:
359:
6378:
6377:
6197:
6196:
6044:(1982–1998) (RFD)
5759:
5758:
5634:Afghanistan Medal
5478:(service periods)
5126:Star of Gallantry
4941:
4940:
4896:
4895:
4521:
4520:
4212:
4211:
4148:
4147:
4027:
4026:
3785:978-0-19-211658-1
3700:978-0-7661-4719-5
3652:978-1-902040-92-9
3625:978-0-9525258-3-7
3255:(1978), pp. 15–16
3229:(1978), pp. 15–16
3117:(1978), pp. 28–29
2896:Book of Dignities
2699:Stevenson, Katie
2297:
2296:
2196:President of the
1517:
1516:
1240:
1239:
980:. Gold rays of a
854:Scottish heraldic
771:Winston Churchill
738:created his wife
576:James VII issued
548:Linlithgow Palace
369:of Scotland. The
324:order of chivalry
316:
315:
62:Order of chivalry
16:(Redirected from
6418:
6274:
6224:
6217:
6210:
6201:
6200:
6190:
6186:
6180:
6172:
6168:
6162:
6154:
6150:
6142:
6138:
6130:
6126:
6107:
6103:
6095:
6091:
6083:
6079:
6071:
6066:
6058:
6053:
6045:
6040:
6032:
6027:
6008:
6003:
5995:
5990:
5982:
5977:
5969:
5964:
5956:
5951:
5943:
5938:
5930:
5925:
5917:
5912:
5904:
5899:
5891:
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5878:
5873:
5865:
5860:
5840:
5835:
5827:
5823:
5815:
5811:
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5092:
5090:Order of St John
5088:
5080:
5076:
5068:
5064:
5056:
5052:
5044:
5040:
5021:
5017:
5011:
4992:order of wearing
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4182:Privy counsellor
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3970:Imperial Service
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3923:
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3809:on 14 April 2010
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2922:
2920:
2913:The Royal Family
2905:
2899:
2892:
2886:
2883:
2877:
2876:
2859:(208): 233–234.
2848:
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2654:on 14 April 2010
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2262:Sir Geoff Palmer
2241:
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2222:
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2188:
2181:
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2167:
2160:
2132:
2127:
2101:, Principal of
2095:
2090:
2083:
2076:
2069:
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2010:
2005:
1998:
1991:
1984:
1977:
1970:
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1246:
1222:
1200:
1199:
1092:heraldic devices
900:for some years.
756:Olav V of Norway
522:
519:
492:Robert the Bruce
436:equivalent, the
413:of the order is
380:
326:associated with
308:
95:
81:
79:
74:
45:
32:
31:
21:
6426:
6425:
6421:
6420:
6419:
6417:
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6406:Scottish awards
6381:
6380:
6379:
6374:
6353:
6312:
6291:
6275:
6266:
6233:
6228:
6198:
6193:
6175:
6157:
6145:
6133:
6121:
6110:
6098:
6086:
6074:
6061:
6048:
6035:
6022:
6011:
5998:
5985:
5972:
5959:
5953:Centenary Medal
5946:
5933:
5920:
5907:
5894:
5881:
5868:
5855:
5849:
5843:
5830:
5818:
5806:
5794:
5782:
5770:
5764:Special service
5755:
5742:
5729:
5716:
5703:
5690:
5677:
5666:
5653:
5640:
5627:
5614:
5601:
5588:
5577:
5565:
5552:
5539:
5526:
5514:
5503:
5491:
5477:
5475:Campaign medals
5469:
5456:
5443:
5430:
5417:
5404:
5391:
5378:
5365:
5352:
5341:
5328:
5322:Nursing service
5317:
5304:
5291:
5280:
5268:
5255:
5242:
5231:
5219:
5207:
5194:
5188:Star of Courage
5181:
5175:Cross of Valour
5168:
5157:
5145:
5132:
5119:
5106:
5095:
5083:
5071:
5059:
5047:
5035:
5024:
5006:
5000:National orders
4995:
4984:
4974:
4972:
4942:
4937:
4930:
4923:
4916:
4909:
4904:
4892:
4885:
4878:
4867:
4860:
4853:
4846:
4839:
4832:
4825:
4818:
4811:
4804:
4797:
4790:
4783:
4776:
4769:
4762:
4751:
4744:
4739:Air Force Medal
4737:
4730:
4723:
4716:
4709:
4702:
4695:
4688:
4681:
4674:
4667:
4660:
4653:
4642:
4635:
4628:
4621:
4610:
4603:
4596:
4589:
4582:
4571:
4564:
4557:
4550:
4543:
4529:
4527:
4517:
4512:Elizabeth Cross
4510:
4505:Badge of Honour
4503:
4492:
4485:
4478:
4471:
4464:
4453:
4446:
4439:
4432:
4425:
4418:
4411:
4404:
4397:
4390:
4383:
4376:
4369:
4358:
4351:
4346:Air Force Cross
4344:
4337:
4330:
4323:
4312:
4305:
4298:
4291:
4280:
4273:
4266:
4259:
4248:
4241:
4234:
4220:
4218:
4208:
4201:
4196:Knight Bachelor
4194:
4187:
4180:
4173:
4166:
4159:
4144:
4137:
4130:
4123:
4116:
4105:
4098:
4087:
4080:
4073:
4066:
4059:
4052:
4045:
4038:
4023:
4016:
4009:
4002:
3989:
3982:
3975:
3968:
3961:
3954:
3949:Royal Victorian
3947:
3940:
3933:
3926:
3919:
3912:
3894:
3889:
3857:
3848:
3846:
3837:
3828:
3826:
3821:
3812:
3810:
3801:
3797:
3792:
3786:
3755:
3754:
3732:
3731:
3701:
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3632:
3626:
3605:
3600:
3595:
3579:
3572:
3567:
3563:
3553:
3551:
3546:
3545:
3541:
3535:
3531:
3521:
3519:
3518:on 6 March 2007
3508:
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3406:
3402:Paul, pp. 32–33
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3379:
3375:
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3362:
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3341:
3336:
3335:
3331:
3322:
3318:
3305:
3301:
3292:
3288:
3278:
3276:
3269:"Order of Wear"
3267:
3266:
3259:
3250:
3246:
3237:
3233:
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3213:
3207:
3203:
3193:
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2798:
2794:
2784:Charles Burnett
2782:
2778:
2769:
2765:
2757:
2753:
2748:
2744:
2739:
2735:
2723:Nicolas quotes
2722:
2718:
2708:Wayback Machine
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2444:Elizabeth Roads
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2416:
2409:
2402:
2398:
2380:
2373:
2366:
2359:
2352:
2345:
2341:
2323:
2316:
2312:
2310:David Fergusson
2302:
2277:
2268:
2264:
2246:British Council
2234:
2227:
2220:
2216:
2186:
2179:
2172:
2165:
2158:
2154:
2125:
2121:
2119:Sir George Reid
2088:
2081:
2074:
2067:
2063:
2036:
2032:
2003:
1996:
1989:
1982:
1975:
1968:
1964:
1931:
1924:
1920:
1890:
1883:
1879:
1850:
1843:
1836:
1832:
1803:
1796:
1789:
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1778:
1749:
1742:
1735:
1728:
1724:
1695:
1688:
1684:
1655:
1648:
1644:
1626:Lord Chancellor
1615:
1608:
1601:
1597:
1568:
1561:
1554:
1550:
1522:
1500:
1493:
1486:
1479:
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1449:
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1435:
1428:
1421:
1414:
1407:
1403:
1377:
1370:
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1326:
1319:
1312:
1305:
1298:
1291:
1284:
1277:
1273:
1245:
1198:
1193:
1125:
1061:
1055:
1027:badge-appendant
974:badge-appendant
906:
878:Battle of Largs
862:
740:Queen Elizabeth
724:Twelve Apostles
720:Blessed Saviour
696:
629:
609:House of Stuart
567:Anne of Denmark
531:, prepared for
520:
446:
367:national flower
312:
311:
309:
274:
184:Total inductees
168:First induction
158:
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75:
72:
48:
36:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
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6310:
6305:
6301:
6299:
6293:
6292:
6290:
6289:
6285:
6283:
6277:
6276:
6269:
6267:
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6264:
6259:
6254:
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6243:
6241:
6235:
6234:
6227:
6226:
6219:
6212:
6204:
6195:
6194:
6192:
6191:
6173:
6155:
6143:
6131:
6118:
6116:
6112:
6111:
6109:
6108:
6096:
6084:
6081:National Medal
6072:
6059:
6046:
6033:
6019:
6017:
6013:
6012:
6010:
6009:
5996:
5983:
5970:
5957:
5944:
5931:
5918:
5905:
5892:
5879:
5866:
5852:
5850:
5845:
5844:
5842:
5841:
5828:
5816:
5804:
5792:
5780:
5767:
5765:
5761:
5760:
5757:
5756:
5754:
5753:
5751:(2012–present)
5740:
5738:(2023–present)
5727:
5725:(2020–present)
5714:
5712:(2019–present)
5701:
5699:(2014–present)
5688:
5686:(2012–present)
5674:
5672:
5668:
5667:
5665:
5664:
5662:(1975–present)
5651:
5638:
5625:
5612:
5608:Rhodesia Medal
5599:
5597:(1975–present)
5585:
5583:
5579:
5578:
5576:
5575:
5563:
5550:
5537:
5524:
5511:
5509:
5505:
5504:
5502:
5501:
5488:
5486:
5479:
5471:
5470:
5468:
5467:
5454:
5441:
5428:
5415:
5402:
5389:
5376:
5363:
5349:
5347:
5343:
5342:
5340:
5339:
5325:
5323:
5319:
5318:
5316:
5315:
5302:
5288:
5286:
5282:
5281:
5279:
5278:
5266:
5253:
5239:
5237:
5233:
5232:
5230:
5229:
5217:
5205:
5192:
5179:
5165:
5163:
5159:
5158:
5156:
5155:
5143:
5130:
5117:
5103:
5101:
5097:
5096:
5094:
5093:
5081:
5069:
5066:Order of Merit
5057:
5045:
5032:
5030:
5026:
5025:
5023:
5022:
5003:
5001:
4997:
4996:
4989:
4986:
4985:
4971:
4970:
4963:
4956:
4948:
4939:
4938:
4936:
4935:
4928:
4921:
4914:
4907:
4901:
4898:
4897:
4894:
4893:
4891:
4890:
4883:
4875:
4873:
4869:
4868:
4866:
4865:
4858:
4851:
4844:
4837:
4830:
4823:
4816:
4809:
4802:
4795:
4788:
4781:
4774:
4767:
4759:
4757:
4753:
4752:
4750:
4749:
4742:
4735:
4728:
4725:Military Medal
4721:
4714:
4707:
4700:
4693:
4686:
4679:
4672:
4665:
4658:
4650:
4648:
4644:
4643:
4641:
4640:
4633:
4626:
4618:
4616:
4612:
4611:
4609:
4608:
4601:
4594:
4587:
4579:
4577:
4573:
4572:
4570:
4569:
4562:
4555:
4548:
4540:
4538:
4531:
4523:
4522:
4519:
4518:
4516:
4515:
4508:
4500:
4498:
4494:
4493:
4491:
4490:
4483:
4476:
4469:
4461:
4459:
4455:
4454:
4452:
4451:
4444:
4437:
4430:
4423:
4416:
4409:
4402:
4395:
4388:
4381:
4374:
4366:
4364:
4360:
4359:
4357:
4356:
4349:
4342:
4335:
4332:Military Cross
4328:
4320:
4318:
4314:
4313:
4311:
4310:
4303:
4296:
4288:
4286:
4282:
4281:
4279:
4278:
4271:
4264:
4256:
4254:
4250:
4249:
4247:
4246:
4239:
4236:Victoria Cross
4231:
4229:
4222:
4214:
4213:
4210:
4209:
4207:
4206:
4199:
4192:
4185:
4178:
4171:
4164:
4156:
4154:
4150:
4149:
4146:
4145:
4143:
4142:
4135:
4128:
4121:
4113:
4111:
4104:
4103:
4100:Royal Guelphic
4095:
4093:
4089:
4088:
4086:
4085:
4078:
4071:
4064:
4057:
4050:
4047:Crown of India
4043:
4035:
4033:
4029:
4028:
4025:
4024:
4022:
4021:
4014:
4007:
3999:
3997:
3988:
3987:
3980:
3973:
3966:
3963:British Empire
3959:
3952:
3945:
3938:
3931:
3924:
3917:
3909:
3907:
3900:
3896:
3895:
3888:
3887:
3880:
3873:
3865:
3856:
3855:
3835:
3819:
3798:
3796:
3793:
3791:
3790:
3784:
3768:
3745:
3719:
3709:Nicolas, N. H.
3705:
3699:
3686:
3669:
3657:
3651:
3638:
3630:
3624:
3606:
3604:
3601:
3599:
3596:
3594:
3593:
3570:
3561:
3539:
3529:
3502:
3476:
3467:
3458:
3449:
3440:
3413:
3404:
3395:
3386:
3373:
3360:
3351:
3329:
3316:
3299:
3286:
3257:
3244:
3231:
3211:
3201:
3178:
3165:
3152:
3139:
3119:
3106:
3097:
3085:
3083:Nicolas, p. 32
3076:
3067:
3041:
3028:
3007:
2994:
2981:
2968:
2955:
2953:(1987) pp. 1–3
2942:
2926:
2900:
2887:
2878:
2843:
2830:
2805:
2792:
2776:
2770:Leslie, John,
2763:
2751:
2742:
2740:McGill, p. 291
2733:
2716:
2692:
2683:
2674:
2665:
2632:
2623:
2610:
2601:
2588:
2574:
2564:
2561:
2558:
2557:
2547:
2546:
2544:
2541:
2540:
2539:
2537:Thistle Chapel
2534:
2533:(1687–present)
2495:
2492:
2491:
2490:
2459:
2440:
2389:
2332:
2301:
2298:
2295:
2294:
2291:
2288:
2282:
2259:
2255:
2254:
2251:
2248:
2242:
2211:
2207:
2206:
2203:
2200:
2194:
2149:
2145:
2144:
2141:
2138:
2133:
2116:
2112:
2111:
2108:
2105:
2096:
2058:
2054:
2053:
2050:
2047:
2044:
2027:
2023:
2022:
2019:
2016:
2011:
1959:
1955:
1954:
1951:
1948:
1939:
1915:
1911:
1910:
1907:
1904:
1898:
1877:The Lord Patel
1874:
1870:
1869:
1866:
1863:
1858:
1827:
1823:
1822:
1819:
1816:
1811:
1773:
1769:
1768:
1765:
1762:
1757:
1719:
1715:
1714:
1711:
1708:
1703:
1679:
1675:
1674:
1671:
1668:
1663:
1639:
1635:
1634:
1631:
1628:
1623:
1592:
1588:
1587:
1584:
1581:
1576:
1545:
1541:
1540:
1537:
1534:
1531:
1528:
1527:Member number
1521:
1518:
1515:
1514:
1511:
1508:
1464:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1392:
1391:
1388:
1385:
1341:
1340:
1337:
1334:
1262:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1244:
1241:
1238:
1237:
1234:
1231:
1215:
1214:
1209:
1204:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1163:Victoria Cross
1124:
1121:
1073:Windsor Castle
1059:Thistle Chapel
1054:
1051:
1031:
1030:
1019:
1009:
986:
985:
966:
953:
946:
905:
902:
890:Northern Isles
868:, an invading
861:
858:
852:, head of the
846:House of Lords
767:Clement Attlee
732:Queens regnant
711:Kings of Scots
695:
692:
691:
690:
684:
678:
672:
666:
661:, killed in a
648:
642:
636:
628:
625:
578:letters patent
563:William Fowler
557:of St Andrew,
445:
442:
422:United Kingdom
314:
313:
301:
300:
295:
291:
290:
285:
281:
280:
276:
275:
273:
272:
266:
260:
254:
248:
242:
236:
230:
224:
218:
212:
206:
200:
194:
187:
185:
181:
180:
177:
176:Last induction
173:
172:
169:
165:
164:
160:
159:
157:
156:
153:
149:
147:
143:
142:
137:
133:
132:
127:
123:
122:
117:
113:
112:
109:
105:
104:
101:
97:
96:
87:
83:
82:
69:
65:
64:
59:
55:
54:
50:
49:
46:
38:
37:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
6423:
6412:
6409:
6407:
6404:
6402:
6399:
6397:
6394:
6392:
6389:
6388:
6386:
6371:
6368:
6365:
6364:
6362:
6360:
6356:
6350:
6347:
6345:
6342:
6340:
6337:
6335:
6332:
6330:
6327:
6324:
6323:
6321:
6319:
6315:
6309:
6306:
6303:
6302:
6300:
6298:
6294:
6287:
6286:
6284:
6282:
6278:
6273:
6263:
6260:
6258:
6255:
6253:
6250:
6248:
6245:
6244:
6242:
6240:
6236:
6232:
6225:
6220:
6218:
6213:
6211:
6206:
6205:
6202:
6189:
6185:
6179:
6174:
6171:
6167:
6161:
6156:
6153:
6149:
6144:
6141:
6137:
6132:
6129:
6125:
6120:
6119:
6117:
6113:
6106:
6102:
6097:
6094:
6090:
6085:
6082:
6078:
6073:
6069:
6065:
6060:
6056:
6052:
6047:
6043:
6039:
6034:
6030:
6026:
6021:
6020:
6018:
6014:
6006:
6002:
5997:
5993:
5989:
5984:
5980:
5976:
5971:
5967:
5963:
5958:
5954:
5950:
5945:
5941:
5937:
5932:
5928:
5924:
5919:
5915:
5911:
5906:
5902:
5898:
5893:
5889:
5885:
5880:
5876:
5872:
5867:
5863:
5859:
5854:
5853:
5851:
5848:Commemorative
5846:
5838:
5834:
5829:
5826:
5822:
5817:
5814:
5810:
5805:
5802:
5798:
5793:
5790:
5786:
5781:
5778:
5774:
5769:
5768:
5766:
5762:
5750:
5746:
5741:
5737:
5733:
5728:
5724:
5720:
5715:
5711:
5707:
5702:
5698:
5694:
5689:
5685:
5681:
5676:
5675:
5673:
5669:
5661:
5657:
5652:
5648:
5644:
5639:
5635:
5631:
5626:
5622:
5618:
5613:
5609:
5605:
5600:
5596:
5592:
5587:
5586:
5584:
5580:
5573:
5569:
5564:
5560:
5556:
5551:
5547:
5546:Vietnam Medal
5543:
5538:
5534:
5530:
5525:
5522:
5518:
5513:
5512:
5510:
5506:
5499:
5495:
5490:
5489:
5487:
5483:
5480:
5476:
5472:
5464:
5460:
5455:
5451:
5447:
5442:
5438:
5434:
5429:
5425:
5421:
5416:
5412:
5408:
5403:
5399:
5395:
5390:
5386:
5382:
5377:
5373:
5369:
5364:
5360:
5356:
5351:
5350:
5348:
5344:
5336:
5332:
5327:
5326:
5324:
5320:
5312:
5308:
5303:
5299:
5295:
5290:
5289:
5287:
5283:
5276:
5272:
5267:
5263:
5259:
5254:
5250:
5246:
5241:
5240:
5238:
5234:
5227:
5223:
5218:
5215:
5211:
5206:
5202:
5201:Bravery Medal
5198:
5193:
5189:
5185:
5180:
5176:
5172:
5167:
5166:
5164:
5160:
5153:
5149:
5144:
5140:
5136:
5131:
5127:
5123:
5118:
5114:
5110:
5105:
5104:
5102:
5098:
5091:
5087:
5082:
5079:
5075:
5070:
5067:
5063:
5058:
5055:
5051:
5046:
5043:
5039:
5034:
5033:
5031:
5027:
5020:
5016:
5010:
5005:
5004:
5002:
4998:
4993:
4987:
4983:
4978:
4969:
4964:
4962:
4957:
4955:
4950:
4949:
4946:
4933:
4929:
4926:
4922:
4919:
4915:
4912:
4911:Order of Wear
4908:
4903:
4902:
4899:
4888:
4884:
4881:
4877:
4876:
4874:
4870:
4863:
4859:
4856:
4852:
4849:
4845:
4842:
4838:
4835:
4831:
4828:
4824:
4821:
4817:
4814:
4810:
4807:
4803:
4800:
4796:
4793:
4789:
4786:
4782:
4779:
4775:
4772:
4768:
4765:
4761:
4760:
4758:
4754:
4747:
4743:
4740:
4736:
4733:
4729:
4726:
4722:
4719:
4715:
4712:
4708:
4705:
4701:
4698:
4694:
4691:
4687:
4684:
4680:
4677:
4673:
4670:
4666:
4663:
4659:
4656:
4652:
4651:
4649:
4645:
4638:
4634:
4631:
4627:
4624:
4620:
4619:
4617:
4613:
4606:
4602:
4599:
4595:
4592:
4588:
4585:
4581:
4580:
4578:
4574:
4567:
4563:
4560:
4556:
4553:
4549:
4546:
4542:
4541:
4539:
4535:
4532:
4524:
4513:
4509:
4506:
4502:
4501:
4499:
4495:
4488:
4484:
4481:
4477:
4474:
4470:
4467:
4463:
4462:
4460:
4456:
4449:
4445:
4442:
4438:
4435:
4431:
4428:
4424:
4421:
4417:
4414:
4410:
4407:
4403:
4400:
4396:
4393:
4389:
4386:
4382:
4379:
4375:
4372:
4368:
4367:
4365:
4361:
4354:
4350:
4347:
4343:
4340:
4336:
4333:
4329:
4326:
4322:
4321:
4319:
4315:
4308:
4304:
4301:
4297:
4294:
4290:
4289:
4287:
4283:
4276:
4272:
4269:
4265:
4262:
4258:
4257:
4255:
4251:
4244:
4240:
4237:
4233:
4232:
4230:
4226:
4223:
4215:
4204:
4200:
4197:
4193:
4190:
4186:
4183:
4179:
4176:
4172:
4169:
4165:
4162:
4158:
4157:
4155:
4151:
4140:
4136:
4133:
4129:
4126:
4122:
4119:
4115:
4114:
4112:
4108:
4101:
4097:
4096:
4094:
4090:
4083:
4079:
4076:
4075:British India
4072:
4069:
4065:
4062:
4061:Indian Empire
4058:
4055:
4054:Star of India
4051:
4048:
4044:
4041:
4037:
4036:
4034:
4030:
4019:
4015:
4012:
4008:
4005:
4001:
4000:
3998:
3996:
3992:
3985:
3981:
3978:
3974:
3971:
3967:
3964:
3960:
3957:
3953:
3950:
3946:
3943:
3939:
3936:
3932:
3929:
3925:
3922:
3918:
3915:
3911:
3910:
3908:
3904:
3901:
3897:
3893:
3886:
3881:
3879:
3874:
3872:
3867:
3866:
3863:
3859:
3844:
3840:
3836:
3824:
3820:
3808:
3804:
3800:
3799:
3787:
3781:
3777:
3773:
3769:
3765:
3759:
3751:
3746:
3742:
3736:
3728:
3724:
3720:
3716:
3715:
3710:
3706:
3702:
3696:
3692:
3687:
3683:
3679:
3675:
3670:
3666:
3662:
3658:
3654:
3648:
3644:
3639:
3635:
3631:
3627:
3621:
3617:
3614:. Edinburgh:
3613:
3608:
3607:
3589:
3588:
3583:
3577:
3575:
3565:
3549:
3543:
3533:
3517:
3513:
3506:
3490:
3486:
3480:
3471:
3462:
3453:
3444:
3436:
3432:
3428:
3426:
3417:
3408:
3399:
3390:
3383:
3377:
3370:
3364:
3355:
3339:
3333:
3327:(1978), p. 16
3326:
3320:
3313:
3309:
3303:
3296:
3290:
3274:
3270:
3264:
3262:
3254:
3248:
3242:(1978), p. 20
3241:
3235:
3228:
3222:
3220:
3218:
3216:
3205:
3189:
3182:
3175:
3169:
3162:
3156:
3150:(1978), p. 49
3149:
3143:
3135:
3134:
3129:
3123:
3116:
3110:
3101:
3094:
3089:
3080:
3071:
3055:
3051:
3045:
3039:(1978), p. 63
3038:
3032:
3025:
3021:
3017:
3011:
3004:
2998:
2992:(1978), p. 60
2991:
2985:
2978:
2972:
2965:
2959:
2952:
2946:
2940:
2936:
2930:
2914:
2910:
2904:
2897:
2891:
2885:McGill, p 294
2882:
2874:
2870:
2866:
2862:
2858:
2854:
2847:
2840:
2834:
2826:
2825:
2820:
2814:
2812:
2810:
2802:
2801:HMC Downshire
2796:
2789:
2785:
2780:
2773:
2767:
2760:
2755:
2746:
2737:
2730:
2726:
2725:Elias Ashmole
2720:
2713:
2709:
2705:
2702:
2696:
2687:
2681:Nicolas, p. 3
2678:
2669:
2653:
2649:
2643:
2641:
2639:
2637:
2627:
2620:
2614:
2605:
2599:, 1978, p. 1)
2598:
2592:
2585:
2579:
2575:
2569:
2552:
2548:
2538:
2535:
2532:
2529:
2528:
2525:
2520:
2512:
2505:
2504:Marion Fraser
2500:
2488:
2484:
2479:
2472:
2465:
2460:
2456:
2449:
2445:
2441:
2438:
2434:
2429:
2422:
2415:
2408:
2401:
2397:
2393:
2390:
2386:
2379:
2372:
2365:
2358:
2351:
2344:
2340:
2336:
2333:
2329:
2322:
2315:
2311:
2307:
2304:
2303:
2292:
2289:
2287:
2283:
2280:
2274:
2267:
2263:
2260:
2257:
2256:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:Chair of the
2243:
2240:
2233:
2226:
2219:
2215:
2212:
2209:
2208:
2204:
2201:
2199:
2195:
2192:
2185:
2178:
2171:
2164:
2157:
2153:
2150:
2147:
2146:
2142:
2139:
2137:
2134:
2131:
2124:
2120:
2117:
2114:
2113:
2109:
2106:
2104:
2100:
2099:Lord Advocate
2097:
2094:
2087:
2080:
2073:
2066:
2062:
2059:
2056:
2055:
2051:
2048:
2045:
2042:
2035:
2031:
2028:
2025:
2024:
2020:
2017:
2015:
2012:
2009:
2002:
1995:
1988:
1981:
1974:
1967:
1963:
1960:
1957:
1956:
1952:
1949:
1947:
1943:
1940:
1937:
1930:
1923:
1919:
1916:
1913:
1912:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1899:
1896:
1889:
1882:
1878:
1875:
1872:
1871:
1867:
1864:
1862:
1859:
1856:
1849:
1842:
1835:
1831:
1828:
1825:
1824:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1809:
1802:
1795:
1788:
1781:
1777:
1774:
1771:
1770:
1766:
1763:
1761:
1758:
1755:
1748:
1741:
1734:
1727:
1723:
1720:
1717:
1716:
1712:
1709:
1707:
1704:
1701:
1694:
1687:
1683:
1680:
1677:
1676:
1672:
1669:
1667:
1664:
1661:
1654:
1647:
1643:
1640:
1637:
1636:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1621:
1614:
1607:
1600:
1596:
1593:
1590:
1589:
1585:
1582:
1580:
1577:
1574:
1567:
1560:
1553:
1549:
1546:
1543:
1542:
1538:
1535:
1532:
1529:
1526:
1525:
1512:
1509:
1506:
1499:
1492:
1485:
1478:
1474:
1470:
1466:
1465:
1461:
1458:
1455:
1448:
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