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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.
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'''O flower of Scotland'''
 
'''O flower of Scotland'''
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