The Highlands, bagpipes and tartan – what comes to mind when you think of Scotland? Until 10 November at the National Museum of Scotland, our landmark exhibition, Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland, uncovers how romantic interpretations of the Scottish Highlands and Islands became enduring symbols of wider Scottish identity. Through military dress, royal visits, art, literature, music and the start of the Scottish tourism industry, this exhibition charts Scotland’s journey into the

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This is the legend of how the thistle came to be the national emblem of Scotland. No-one is truly sure of how the thistle came to be Scotland’s national flower. However, a well-known story attributes the thistle being chosen as the emblem of Scotland to the Battle of Largs (a coastal town in Ayrshire) in the 13th century. A Norse army journeyed to Scotland, intent on conquering the land. The legend has it that they left their ships under cover of night, and were planning to ambush the sleeping S

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