Scotland

SCotland

• SCOTLAND IS A PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
• THE NORTHERN PART OF GREAT BRITAIN.
• SCOTLAND’S MAINLAND SHARES A BORDER WITH ENGLAND TO THE SOUTH.
• IT IS HOME TO ALMOST 800 SMALL ISLANDS

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Shetland , Orkney, the Hebrides, Arran and Skye

Location

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• St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire
• 500 years old
• Saint Andrew was crucified by Romans in Greece
• 760 AD
• in battle against Angles and Saxons
• King Angus had a vision of St Andrew and was promised victory.

flag

• The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland
• Belongs to Queen Elizabeth II
• unofficial flag of Scotland, and is referred to as the ‘Royal Flag of Scotland’
• "the ruddy lion ramping in his field of tressured gold"

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Royal Banner of Scotland and Royal Arms of Scotland

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• "Flower of Scotland" and "Scotland the Brave".
• At most international sporting events Scotland uses "Flower of Scotland"
• 2004

Anthems

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• In truth, no one knows for certain how the purple-flowered thistle rose to such lofty significance
• the insignia emblem cropping up all over Scotland

Thistle

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• Brother of Saint Peter
• St Andrew has been celebrated in Scotland for over a thousand years
• The Declaration of Arbroath, that he officially became Scotland’s patron saint.

St Andrew Patron of Scotland

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• the ‘St Andrew’s Society of Charleston’ 1729
• ‘The St Andrew’s Society of the State of New York’ 1756
• Scotland’s Winter Festival each year on 30 November
• marks the beginning of the winter
• ceilidhs
• The University of St Andrews

St Andrew's Day

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• Haggis
• Cullen Skink
• Whisky
• Black pudding
• Fish supper
• Kedgeree
• Porridge
• Cranachan
• Clootie dumpling

Traditional dishes

Old Town

New Town

The University of Edinburgh

National Gallery

National Library of Scotland

National Museum of Scotland

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• Edinburgh
• 15th
• 518,500 (mid-2019)
• The University of Edinburgh is placed 20th in the QS World University Rankings for 2020

Capital City

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• knee-length
• Celtic or Gaelic
• 19th
• female wear for some sports
• a belt, a jacket, a kilt pin, sgian-dubh, Ghille brogues

Kilt

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The bagpipe is the national instrument of Scotland and is best represented in the music of the Scottish Highlands. Many, who hear the bagpipe played, think of Scotland as the origin of the unique instrument.Some historians believe that bagpipes originate from ancient Egypt and were brought to Scotland by invading Roman Legions. Others maintain that the instrument was brought over the water by the colonising Scots tribes from Ireland.

Bagpipe