National anthem of Scotland
"de facto" anthem is not sourced
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|title = National Anthem of Scotland '''''[[Flower of Scotland]]''''' ([[de facto]]) |
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|adopted = None currently adopted by the [[Scottish Government]] (as of 2026) |
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Whilst there is no agreed '''national anthem of Scotland''', in sporting events and significant national situations, "[[Flower of Scotland]]" is used as the ''[[de facto]]'' Scottish [[national anthem]]. Historically, "[[Scotland the Brave]]" was used as a ''de facto'' national anthem by the [[Scotland national football team|national football team]], and by [[Scotland at the Commonwealth Games|Team Scotland]] at the [[Commonwealth Games]] until 2010. [[Commonwealth Games Scotland]] adopted "Scotland the Brave" for use as a national anthem in 1958, replacing "[[Scots Wha Hae]]", which had been used since 1930.{{cite web |title=Games team picks new Scots anthem |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8449939.stm |website=BBC |access-date=18 April 2026 |date=9 January 2010}} |
Whilst there is no agreed '''national anthem of Scotland''', in sporting events and significant national situations, "[[Flower of Scotland]]" is used as the ''[[de facto]]'' Scottish [[national anthem]]. Historically, "[[Scotland the Brave]]" was used as a ''de facto'' national anthem by the [[Scotland national football team|national football team]], and by [[Scotland at the Commonwealth Games|Team Scotland]] at the [[Commonwealth Games]] until 2010. [[Commonwealth Games Scotland]] adopted "Scotland the Brave" for use as a national anthem in 1958, replacing "[[Scots Wha Hae]]", which had been used since 1930.{{cite web |title=Games team picks new Scots anthem |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8449939.stm |website=BBC |access-date=18 April 2026 |date=9 January 2010}} |
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