1. In common with the rest of the UK. 2. No official anthem. God Save the Queen is traditionally the UK national anthem. See national symbols below. Scotland (Alba in Gaelic) is a nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The country occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the ...

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The Monymusk Reliquary, a relic of medieval Scotland Stirling Castle Hadrian's Wall Edinburgh Castle The Forth Bridge The Isle of Lewis The Ruins of Melrose Abbey Eilean Donan ...

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It is believed that the first group of humans in Scotland appeared around 8,000 years ago. A group of permanent settlers began building villages on Scottish soil around 6,000 years ago. The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now England and Wales, administering it as a Roman province called Britannia. Part of southern Scotland was briefly, indirectly controlled by Rome. To the north was territory not conquered by the Romans—Caledonia, peopled by ...

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The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now England and Wales, administering it as a Roman province called Britannia. Much of Southern Scotland was indirectly controlled by Rome. To the north was territory not conquered by the Romans—Caledonia, peopled by the Picts, with the Scots of Dalriada in Argyll. Pictland became dominated by the Pictish sub-kingdom of Fortriu, but the Kingdom of Scotland is traditionally dated from 843, when Cináed mac Ai ...

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Castles in Scotland is a link page for any castle in Scotland. Note that there are an estimated 3,000 castles in Scotland, ranging in size from royal households and large military outposts with hundreds of rooms to simple fortified farmhouses. Many of these castles are now ruins, and some are known only through historical records. The list below is therefore not exhaustive. See also: List of castles - Castles in England - Castles in Wales - Castles in Northern Ireland Castles in Scotland - Aberdeensh ...

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The Crown of Scotland was made in its modern form for King James V of Scotland in 1540. It is part of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest set of royal regalia in the United Kingdom. Crown of Scotland - Manufacture. The crown manufactured for James V was refashioned from an older, lighter, damaged crown by the royal goldsmith, John Mosman in 1540. It has two arches (or four half-arches), on which a golden monde sits, topped off by a cross. It is made mainly of gold and contains 22 gemstones an ...

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The Church of Scotland (C of S, also known informally as The Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. It is a Presbyterian Church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation. The Church of Scotland traces its roots back to the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland, but its identity is principally shaped by the Scottish Reformation of 1560. Its current membership is about 12% of the Scottish population - although many more Scots claim some form of allegience to it. Church of Scotland - Position i ...

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The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Subdivisions of Scotland - History of the subdivisions of Scotland. Before 1996 the administrative division of Scotland was the region, with a further subdivision of the district; that scheme was introduced on May 16, 1975. Before then there existed counties, city c ...

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The culture of Scotland is the national culture of Scotland (which has a civic culture somewhat distinct from that of the rest of the British Isles). It originates from various differences, some entrenched as part of the Act of Union, others facets of nationhood not readily defined but readily identifiable. Culture of Scotland - Scots law. , see also Category:Scottish law. Scotland retains Scots Law, its own unique legal system, based on Roman law, which combines features of both civil law and ...

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Ceres is a village in Fife, Scotland. Ceres Scotland - Origin of name. In The Place Names of Fife and Kinross, by WM Liddall (Wm Green & Sons, 1896) it was suggested that Ceres was derived from the Norse syr + reit = enclosure for swine. It was suggested that it might be connected with St Cyrus. There is no reference to a St Cyrus in the Penguin Dictionary of Saints other than Cyrus of Alexandria (c303). The village of St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, seems to have been named after ...

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Constantine I (Causantín mac Cináeda) (836-877), son of King Kenneth I of Scotland, became King of Scots and King of the Picts in 863 when he succeeded his uncle Donald I of Scotland. Constantine was a warrior king. During his reign he spent most of his days fighting off the vikings or trying to expand the Kingdom of Scotland into the south. In 872 his assassination of 'Rhun' (Arthgal), King of Strathclyde, and his brother-in-law, meant that the southern ...

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Constantine III (Causantín mac Cuilén) was king of Scotland from 995 to 997. He was the son of King Culen, third cousin once removed of the previous king Kenneth II, and fourth cousin of his successor Kenneth III. Very little is known about Constantine's life due to his short reign as king of Scotland. He is said to have married, but details of this marriage are not known. The marriage does appear to have been childless. He became king through the failing tanistry law which still controlled Scottish succession a ...

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Scotland was, until 1975, divided into counties for the purposes of local government and other government functions such as the lieutenancy. The counties originated prior to the Union with England, and continued as both administrative and ceremonial units until their abolition in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, when they were replaced with regions and districts and the areas for Lieutenancy. The counties remained in use in adapted form as postal counties until 1996; now their main use is traditional. Some of t ...

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Constantine II (Causantín mac Áeda) (874?–952) was king of Scotland from 900 to 942 or 943. He was the son of King Aedh, first cousin of the previous king Donald II, and first cousin once removed of his successor Malcolm I, to whom he left his kingdom upon abdicating and becoming a monk. Constantine's reign is the second longest reign in Scottish history. Constantine succeeded Donald to the Scottish throne in 900. If ...

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Like most Reformed Churches, the Church of Scotland has a Presbyterian structure which invests in a hierarchy of courts the authority which other denominations give to bishops. Nevertheless, the Church of Scotland does have the concept of a bishop, and there has been debate about widening this concept. Bishops in the Church of Scotland - Historical background. The word bishop is derived from Greek episcopos, meaning "overseer". The word is used in the New Testament, but it is no ...

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The Ancient universities of Scotland are those universities founded during the mediaeval period, and comprise (list by year of being chartered): The University of St Andrews, founded 1413 by papal bull The University of Glasgow, founded 1451 by papal bull The University of Aberdeen, founded 1495 by papal bull The University of Edinburgh, founded 1583 by Royal Charter Ancient universities of Scotland - University of Dundee. The University of Dundee (chartered 19 ...

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Air Scotland serves the following destinations (at June 2005): Alicante, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona ...

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William I "the Lion" ( known in Gaelic as Uilliam Garm1 or William the Rough), (1142/1143 - December 4, 1214) reigned as King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214. His reign was the longest in Scottish history before the Act of Union with England in 1707. He became King following his brother Malcolm IV's death on 9 December 1165 and was crowned on 24 December 1165. In contrast to his deeply religious, frail brother, William was powerfully-built, redheaded, and headstrong. He was an effective monarch whose reign was marred by his ill-fated ...

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Before 1996 the local government divisions of Scotland were regions and districts (each region consisting of a number of districts) and unitary island council areas; that scheme was introduced on May 16, 1975. Before then there existed counties, city corporations, large burghs and small burghs, these being introduced since 1889. Before 1889 administration was on a burgh and parish basis. Traditionally burghs have been the key unit of the local government of Scotland, being highly autonomous entities, with rights to r ...

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