Scottish Gifts : Scottish Cufflinks

Scottish Rampant Lion Cufflinks, Red enamel on Gold Plate. The perfect clothing accessory for formal occasions, parties or Weddings. Comes complete in leatherette presentation box, for safe keeping.

The Rampant Lion flag is also called the Royal Flag of Scotland - having been used by the Kings of Scotland, with the first King to have done so being Alexander II (1214-1249). It is much older than the St Andrew's flag and should now only be used by the Queen in her role as the Queen of Scotland. The Lion Rampant flag is widely used as a second national flag especially at football matches and rugby games - although permission must be sought if the flag is to be run up and flown from a flagpole or from a building.

Lovely Thistle Design Pewter Cufflinks. The perfect clothing accessory for formal occasions, parties or Weddings. Comes complete in leatherette presentation box, for safe keeping.

How, you may ask, did such a thorny flower become a National Emblem? Well, so the story goes, a very long time ago when Scotland was ravaged by Viking invaders, a group of Scottish fighting men were resting overnight in a field. Unknown to them, a raiding party was preparing to attack this group of Scots, under cover of darkness. As the attacking Vikings approached the encamped Scots, they stood on a patch of Thistles with their bare feet and, of course, let out cries of pain as the thorns dug deep into the soles and toes. The Scots, Having been awakened by this rammy, were able to fight off the attackers. So, from that day, the Thistle has been adopted as Scotland’s National Emblem.