See also: Thistle in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.
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A hardy flower with prickly leaves.
Default alignment: palewise, in profile; slipped and leaved by default.
Proper coloration: green leaves and ball, with a purple (or sometimes red) bloom.
Thistle (6) §
Adapted from Gerard's Herbal. (From 1633, chapter 493.) Artist: Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh.
Thistle (7) §
Artist: Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh. Adapted from images of a revaluation mark added 1578 on a Scottish Coin minted 1570.