Flag+of+Scotland

=Flag of Scotland= The Flag of Scotland, or bratach na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic, is also known as St. Andrew's Cross or the Saltire. It is believed that the patron saint of Scotland, St. Andrew, was crucified on an X-shaped cross. In 1180, the first flag showed the saint bound to the cross, but the current flag depicts a simplified version of the original symbol. The Parliament of Scotland had Scottish soldiers wear a white Saint Andrew's Cross for identification in a war against France in 1385. Some claim that the current flag, with a blue background, originated in the 9th century in a battle of the Picts and Scots vs. the Angles. Legend says that a giant white saltire appeared in the blue sky and roused the Scots and Picts to victory.