Flower of Scotland

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"Flower of Scotland" is a patriotic Scottish song widely recognized as an unofficial national anthem, especially associated with sporting events and national occasions.

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Flower of Scotland canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish song
patriotic song
song
adoptedAs official victory anthem of Scotland at the Commonwealth Games
associatedWith Scotland national football team
Scotland national rugby union team
chorusLine And sent him homeward tae think again
That stood against him, proud Edward’s army
composer Roy Williamson
countryOfOrigin Scotland
culturalSignificance symbol of modern Scottish nationalism
widely sung by Scottish diaspora communities
describedAs unofficial national anthem of Scotland
firstPerformer The Corries
genre folk music
patriotic music
hasChorus Yes
hasMelodyType folk-style melody
hasPopularity high in Scotland
hasStatus unofficial anthem of Scotland
hasType national song
sports anthem
inspiredBy First War of Scottish Independence
surface form: Scottish Wars of Independence
language English
lyricsBy Roy Williamson
mainSubject Battle of Bannockburn
Scottish national identity
mentionsEvent Battle of Bannockburn
notableRecordingBy Scottish rugby crowds
The Corries
performedAt Commonwealth Games series
surface form: Commonwealth Games opening ceremonies

Hampden Park
Murrayfield Stadium
performer The Corries
publicationPeriod 1960s
refersTo Robert the Bruce
region Scotland
setInTime 14th century
theme Scottish independence
Scottish pride
resistance to English rule
usedAs anthem at Scottish sporting events
anthem at football matches involving Scotland
anthem at national occasions in Scotland
anthem at rugby union matches involving Scotland
victory anthem for Scottish athletes at the Commonwealth Games
yearOfFirstPerformance 1967

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Scotland national football team anthemUsed Flower of Scotland
Scotland the Brave oftenComparedWith Flower of Scotland
The Tartan Army typicalChant Flower of Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team anthem Flower of Scotland