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The Confederate battle flag is not the "Stars and Bars." It's known variously as the Southern Cross, the Naval Jack and even the Red Rag of the Rebellion but not the Stars and Bars.
The flag, and efforts to ban it, had caused a rift among members of the Grand Ole Opry in Glasgow. By Claire Moses Reporting from London A country and western music venue in Scotland, nearly 4,000 ...
Donald Trump's Scottish homeland unamused by his campaign 02:48 "The flag is up primarily to show solidarity with the Mexican people and anybody else that Donald Trump has decried, defamed, lied ...
For several decades after the Civil War, the Confederate battle flag was seen mostly at memorial ceremonies for Southern soldiers. About 1920, though, the flag took on a more cultural meaning.
The flag is called Lion Rampant flag because of the position of the lion, he is ready for battle. Arrow MORE: How to say ‘Happy St Andrew’s Day’ in Scottish Gaelic ...
The £100,000 award from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has allowed Scotland's Flag Trust to restore its home in a 16th-century doocot to unravel the story of the Saltire, said to be the ...
Scotland’s flags have long been a symbol of our proud history, ... One of particular interest was in the 14th century where flags said to have been carried at the Battle of Otterburn in 1388, ...
Christina McKelvie, the Scottish Government Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, passed away at 57. McKelvie had been on medical leave for secondary breast cancer treatment. She served as MSP ...
This omen led the Scottish troops to triumph in battle. (Picture: Getty) Since the first illustration of the flag appeared in the 16th century, the shade of blue has seen various changes.
Glasgow City Chambers will be turned into a "British Business House" complete with Union flags during the Commonwealth Games in July to… ...
An image posted to a Pentagon media site and tweeted by Scottish journalist Ian Keddie shows the USS Jimmy Carter, a Seawolf-class nuclear-powered submarine, returning to her home port in ...
In a letter to the Public Petitions Committee, George Reid, of Edinburgh, said the background of the Scottish flag should be sky blue. Mr Reid said this was because of its origins, dating back to an ...