Flower of Scotland
In our quest for the truly unsung heroes of Scotland, we must look beyond those flowers which are in full, admirable bloom to those fading flowers which have been neglected.
The patriotic song “Flower of Scotland” has become so popular that it is considered by many to be Scotland’s unofficial national anthem. Although it was written as recently as the 1960s, the song was inspired by the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, at which a Scottish army under Robert the Bruce defeated an English army led by King Edward II. The “flower of Scotland” were the warriors who fought and…