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St Giles Cathedral, interior, Thistle Chapel ceiling
Inglis, Francis Caird, 1925, Photograph
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St Giles Cathedral, interior, Thistle Chapel ceiling
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St Giles Cathedral, interior, Thistle Chapel ceiling
Description
The vaulted ceiling of the Thistle Chapel in St Giles Cathedral as viewed from below. Carved stones bosses cover the intersecting ribs of the vaulted ceiling. There are three tracery windows on each side of the chapel.
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Inglis, Francis Caird
Date
1925
Size
37.5 x 50 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Thistle Chapel was designed by Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer, and added to the south-east corner of St Giles Kirk in 1909-11. It is a private chapel for the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, hosting its ceremonies and services. The Order of the Thistle is the highest honour in Scotland. Opinions vary as to its origins, but the order certainly dates from at least the 15th century, and possibly as far back as the 9th. The honour fell out of use around the time of the Reformation and was revived first by James II and VII in 1687, and then again by Queen Anne in 1703. The order is bestowed on Scottish men and women who have held public office or made a significant contribution to the nation.
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