Brodhead is working in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources to develop the Pearl Island Recreational Area. Cleaning up existing waterways, developing nature trails, preserving native wildlife and plants, are all part of the project. Thank you for your interest in Brodhead, WI. Stop in for a visit or use the information on the web site to contact our Staff, elected Officials, or City Departments.
It is said that one of the men stepped on thistle spines and thorns and cried out. His shouts warned the Scots, who then defeated the Norsemen, thus saving Scotland. The first use of the Scottish Thistle as a royal symbol was on silver coins issued by James III in 1470.
This is why the thistle also became the symbol of the Scottish chilvalric âOrder of the Thistleâ and the nationâs pride. âNemo Me Impune Lacessitâ (âWho dares meddle with me!) or in a sligthly different version âNo-one attacks me with impunityâ became thus the orderâs motto in reference to the thistle.