Why does scotland have two flags

Find out more ». Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter Share this article via messenger Share this with Share this article via email Share this article via flipboard Copy link. Share this article via comment Share this article via facebook Share this article via twitter. More Stories. Today's Best Discounts. Fearing the outcome of the encounter, King Angus led prayers for deliverance, and was rewarded by seeing a cloud formation of a white saltire the diagonal cross on which St Andrew had been martyred against a blue sky.

The Scots did win, and the Saltire became the flag of Scotland. Now 77 years old, his heir is his younger brother Max, 74, and then Sophie, his eldest niece. DenmarkThe oldest, continuously used national flag is that of Denmark. The current design of a white Scandinavian cross on a red back ground was adopted in and its square shape in I see it as a symbol our country can be united behind and truly realize the strong society we are, all the way down to our roots!

Legend also tells that their horns can purify poisoned water, such is the strength of their healing power. The colors on the Scottish flag represent the following: White — peace and honesty. The flag of Scotland is a white X-shaped cross a saltire , which represents the cross of the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew on a blue sky.

The Thistle — National Emblem of Scotland. St Andrews, Scotland. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, has quite a history for such a small place…. The Act of Union. Next article.