Flower of Scotland

Every country has a national anthem, a song which expresses national identity, recalls history and praises the people.  Regularly played at national rugby and football matches, “Flower of Scotland” tells the story of the country’s victory against England at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, led by Robert the Bruce.

The song itself is named after Scotland’s national emblem. Each country in the UK is represented by various symbols. But did you know that England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all have its own floral emblem? England’s emblem is the rose, while Wales has the daffodil and Ireland has the shamrock. But Scotland’s national emblem is called the thistle.

 

Scotland the Brave

Here is another popular Scottish song called ‘Scotland the Brave’.