Saltire
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The Saltire is the national flag of Scotland, featuring a white diagonal cross of Saint Andrew on a blue field and recognized as one of the oldest flags in continuous use.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Scotland | 4 |
| Saint Andrew's Cross | 1 |
| Saltire of Scotland | 1 |
| Scottish Government flag | 1 |
| Scottish Saltire | 1 |
| St Andrew's Cross | 1 |
| St. Andrew's flag | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish national symbol
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ vexillological symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saltire
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of Scotland
Saltire ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Andrew's Cross
|
| appearsIn |
Scottish heraldry
ⓘ
logos of Scottish organizations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint Andrew's Day
ⓘ
Scottish independence movement ⓘ Scottish nationalism ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crossColor | white ⓘ |
| crossType | saltire ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | emblem of Scottish pride ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Andrew ⓘ |
| designElement | two diagonal bands forming an X ⓘ |
| features |
blue field
ⓘ
white diagonal cross ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| flownOn | Saint Andrew's Day ⓘ |
| influenced | design of the Union Flag ⓘ |
| inspired |
flags incorporating white saltires on blue fields
ⓘ
various regional flags in Scotland ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Union Flag ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official national flag of Scotland ⓘ |
| orientation | diagonal cross from corner to corner ⓘ |
| pattern | simple bicolor cross-on-field design ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Scottish Parliament
ⓘ
United Kingdom authorities as flag of Scotland ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents | Scotland ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular flag ⓘ |
| status | one of the oldest flags in continuous use ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Scottish heritage
ⓘ
Scottish identity ⓘ patron saint of Scotland ⓘ |
| usedAs | naval ensign of Scotland (historical) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Scottish Government
ⓘ
Scottish people ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Scottish cultural events
ⓘ
Scottish sporting events ⓘ public buildings in Scotland ⓘ |
| usedSince | medieval period ⓘ |
| usesColor |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| vexillologyCode | blue field with white saltire ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Flag of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Saint Andrew's Cross
this entity surface form:
Flag of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Saltire of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Scottish Saltire
this entity surface form:
Flag of Scotland
this entity surface form:
Scottish Government flag
this entity surface form:
St Andrew's Cross
subject surface form:
Scottish Americans
this entity surface form:
St. Andrew's flag
this entity surface form:
Flag of Scotland