Flower of Scotland

Answer 1

The Thistle Or do you mean 'Flower of Scotland' as used in the lyrics of the song of that name? The song was written by Roy Williamson, with Ronnie Brown the famous Scots folk duo, The Corries, and first performed in 1967. It recounts the victory of the Scots led by Rob ert the Bruce over King Edward II of England at Bannockburn in 1314. The use of the word 'flower', as flower of a country's youth, is not new in Scottish song. 'Flo'ers o' the Forest', the song, mourns the deaths of so many of Scotland's greatest and finest at the hands of the English at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. The words were first written to the traditional tune in 1756. The pipe tune of that name, still played at the graveside of Scots to this day, is first found in John Skene of Halyards early 17th C Manuscript but is undoubtedly much older. At the time of the last Jacobite Rising the white rose was the chosen emblem of the Jacobites and a recognition signal between sympathisers. Take your pick.....hope this helps.