This situation came to an end in when a Scottish Parliamentary committe officially recommended that the shade of blue on the Scottish Saltire Flag become standardized, the shade chosen being Pantone The Saltire forms part of the 'Union Jack', the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but in that instance the blue is slightly darker than the new shade agreed upon in This National Flag of Scotland is the officially recognized flag that is flown on public buildings and carried by Scottish teams in international competitions.
Beneath the flagpole you'll find the famous battle scene, complete with a moving inscription, carved in granite. You can even enjoy a view across the very ground where King Angus defeated King Aethelstan all those centuries ago. Scottish At Heart. The National Flag of Scotland. Scottish man proudly wearing Saltire flag on his shirt. A little something Scottish Scottish Thistle Celtic Mug.
Scottish Wooden Nutcracker. The history of the Saltire. In the Douglas standard, said to have been carried at the Battle of Otterburn, included a white saltire on a sage green background.
One of the earliest appearances of a white saltire on a blue field was as part of an elaborate banner, the Blue Blanket, given in by James III to the incorporated trades of Edinburgh, and said to have been carried as a battle flag at the Battle of Flodden. By the 16 th century the saltire was firmly established as the national flag, especially at sea. Note that a yellow or gold saltire on a blue field was used during the Jacobite risings of and The 20 th century saw a major resugrance in the use of the Saltire, and it has regained its status as the legally-established national flag of Scotland.
It is now widely flown on public buildings, it is used by teams in international competitions, it is found on corporate logos such as by the Scottish Ambulance Service, and it appears today in 2nd class definitive Scottish stamps. It is said that during the night St Andrew appeared to Angus in a dream and promised him the victory he had prayed for. The following morning the two armies formed up for battle. As they did so, a strange cloud formation appeared, forming a broad diagonal white cross against the background of bright blue sky.
The Picts and Scots believed this to be an omen: and so did the Angles. The battle that followed was an improbable victory for the outnumbered Picts and Scots. And the Saltire has been the Flag of Scotland ever since. A nice story, but one that has a number of problems. Although the site of the battle is close to the village now called Athelstaneford, Athelstan wasn't actually born until And he wasn't King of the Angles.
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