Clan Crest Kilt Pins (Art Pewter)

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Clan Crest Kilt Pins (Gaelic Themes)

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B145 - Kilt Pin, Pewter

The Thistle used by the early Kings of Scotland as their personal heraldic crest and is borne by the Arms of the Realmand by a number of ancient Scottish clans and families as part of the coats of arms. In 1687 James II instituted the Order of the Thistle as a distinctly Scottish Order of Knighthood. This order is now one of the oldest of all surviving British orders.

B51 - Kilt Pin, Pewter

The designs come from the magnificent architecture of the St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney Islands. Building commenced in 1137 and continued for over 300 years. The building is very prominent, largely due to the superb red sandstone used throughout its construction.