Flower of Scotland

Also known as Flùr na h-Alba, Flur na h-Alba

Scottish national anthem (unofficial)

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Lyrics: Roy Williamson , 1966–1967
Music: Roy Williamson, 1966–1967

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"Flower of Scotland" is a Scottish patriotic song commonly used as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland. Written in the mid-1960s by the folk musician Roy Williamson, its lyrics describe the victory of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, over Edward II, King of England, at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Owing to its historical basis in the Wars of Scottish Independence, it urges contemporary Scots to rise again as an independent nation and remember the day their ancestors deterred Edward's English invaders.

Notable for its association with supporters of the Scottish national football team and Scottish national rugby union team, "Flower of Scotland" is one of the most popular sporting anthems in Europe.