Features of the symbols of Scotland: thistle, bagpipes, the Apostle Andrew. Characteristics of the emergence of symbols. People"s anthem Scotland as a kind of musical symbols. Distinctive features of the patterns and colors on the national dress.
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National symbols of Scotland What’s interesting about Scotland? There are some facts which I‘d like to speak about. First of all, Scotland is the most autonomous of all the countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I must say that Scotland is a unique country which has many different traditions and symbols. The first national Scotland`s symbol is thistle. Thistle flower is a semi-official national symbol of Scotland and is depicted, in particular, on bank notes. Thistle has become a symbol, as a result of winning a battle. According to legend, in the XIII century coastal settlement of Scots suffered from Viking raids. One managed to avoid sudden night attack by the fact that the Vikings went barefoot in a thicket of Scotch thistle, than gave themselves. Thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland. The symbol is widely used in the Scottish and British heraldry, logos, as well as on British coins. The next symbol is bagpipe - the national musical instrument, the unofficial sy