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Flower of Scotland is widely regarded as Scotland's unofficial national anthem. This is highly unusual, as it is not a traditional song at all, but was actually written in 1970 by Roy Williamson of the folk band, The Corries. It was later adopted as the official anthem of the Scottish rugby and football teams. The song speaks of the defeat of King [[Edward II]] of England by the Scottish forces under [[Robert the Bruce]] at the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] in 1314. Like England, Scotland has no official national anthem, but this may change in the near future as the Scottish Parliament is considering declaring Flower of Scotland as the official national anthem.
Flower of Scotland is widely regarded as Scotland's unofficial national anthem. This is highly unusual, as it is not a traditional song at all, but was actually written in 1970 by Roy Williamson of the folk band, The Corries. It was later adopted as the official anthem of the Scottish rugby and football teams. The song speaks of the defeat of King [[Edward II]] of England by the Scottish forces under [[Robert the Bruce]] at the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] in 1314. Like England, Scotland has no official national anthem, but this may change in the near future as the Scottish Parliament is considering declaring Flower of Scotland as the official national anthem.
O flower of Scotland
'''O flower of Scotland'''
When will we see your like again
'''When will we see your like again'''
That fought and died for
'''That fought and died for'''
Your wee bit hill and glen
'''Your wee bit hill and glen'''
And stood against him
'''And stood against him'''
Proud Edward's army
'''Proud Edward's army'''
And sent him homeward
'''And sent him homeward'''
Tae think again
'''Tae think again'''
The hills are bare now
'''The hills are bare now'''
And autumn leaves lie thick and still
'''And autumn leaves lie thick and still'''
O'er land that is lost now
'''O'er land that is lost now'''
Which those so dearly held
'''Which those so dearly held'''
And stood against him
'''And stood against him'''
Proud Edward's army
'''Proud Edward's army'''
And sent him homeward
'''And sent him homeward'''
Tae think again
'''Tae think again'''
Those days are passed now
'''Those days are passed now'''
And in the past they must remain
'''And in the past they must remain'''
But we can still rise now
'''But we can still rise now'''
And be the nation again
'''And be the nation again'''
That stood against him
'''That stood against him'''
Proud Edward's army
'''Proud Edward's army'''
And sent him homeward
'''And sent him homeward'''
Tae think again
'''Tae think again'''