List of Scottish flags

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Northern Irish flags
Scottish flags
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This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Scotland. Other flags used in Scotland, as well as the rest of the United Kingdom can be found at list of British flags.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	Since at least 1513[1]	Flag of Scotland, also known as the Saint Andrew's Cross or The Saltire	A white saltire on a sky blue field

Royal flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	Since 1837	Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland	A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom used exclusively in Scotland by the sovereign. An alternative form is used elsewhere.[2]
	Since 1948	Standard of the Duke of Edinburgh	A banner of the Coat of Arms of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip; 1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbatten family, 4th quarter Edinburgh.
	Since c. 1222[1]	Royal Standard of Scotland	A banner of the ancient Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, now officially used in Scotland by representatives of the sovereign, including the First Minister of Scotland (as keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland), the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, and Lord Lieutenants within their lieutenancies.[2][3] This flag is also used at the royal residences of Holyrood Palace and Balmoral Castle when the sovereign is not present.
		Standard of the Duke of Rothesay.	The Royal Standard of Scotland defaced with a label of three points.
	Since 1974[4]	Personal banner of the 23rd Duke of Rothesay	The personal banner of the current Duke, His Royal Highness The Prince Charles. The arms are based upon those of the Chief of Clan Stewart of Appin, and represent in the 1st and 4th quarters the title of Great Steward of Scotland whilst the 2nd and 3rd quarters represent the title of Lord of the Isles. In the centre, to difference the arms from those of Appin, is placed an escutcheon bearing the arms of the heir apparent to the King of Scots.[2]
	Since 2011	Standard of the Earl of Strathearn.	The Standard of His Royal Highness Prince William, namely the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland, defaced with a label of three points, the centre point bearing a red scallop.
	Since 1986	Standard of the Earl of Inverness.	The Standard of His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, namely the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland defaced with a label of three points, the centre point bearing a blue anchor.[2]
	Since 1999	Standard of the Earl of Wessex used in Scotland.	The Standard of His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, namely the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland defaced with a label of three points, the centre point bearing a Tudor Rose.[2]
	Since 1987	Standard of the Princess Royal used in Scotland	The Standard of Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, namely the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland defaced with a label of three points, the first and third points bearing a St George's Cross, the centre point bearing a red heart.[2]

Counties, regions, and cities

Counties

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	Since 2007	Flag of Orkney	Red, with a blue Scandinavian Cross outlined in yellow that extends to the edges of the flag. The colours from the Royal Standards of Scotland and of Norway and the Flag of Scotland.[5]
	Created 1969, enrolled in 2005	Flag of Shetland	Blue, with a white Scandinavian Cross. The colours of the Scottish flag.[5]

Local authorities

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of Aberdeen	Three white/grey castles on a red field, a heraldic flag taken from the city council's coat of arms.
		Flag of Angus	A heraldic flag derived from the arms of Angus Council, consisting of four quarters containing a red crowned lion passant, a gold cinquefoil, a blue-white checked strip crossed with buckled red belt, and a depiction of the heart of Robert the Bruce to represent the four ancient earldoms of Angus.[6]
		Flag of Edinburgh	A heraldic flag derived from the arms of Edinburgh Council.[7]
		Flag of the Outer Hebrides (and the council area Comhairle nan Eilean Siar)

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	Until 1707	Scottish Red Ensign, used by the Royal Scottish Navy	A Red Ensign with the Flag of Scotland in the canton
	1606–1707	Scottish Union Flag	First Union Flag with the Flag of Scotland superior to and overlying the Flag of England
	Until 2007	Former (unofficial) flag of Orkney	The Cross of St Magnus. (An official version has now been adopted).
	1698	Flag of the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.

Organizations

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Ensign of the Northern Lighthouse Board	A Blue Ensign defaced with a lighthouse
		Commissioner's flag of the Northern Lighthouse Board	A White Ensign with a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton, defaced with a lighthouse
		Ensign of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency	A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
		Flag of the Church of Scotland	The Flag of Scotland with the burning bush in the centre.[8]

Notes

References

• Scotland (United Kingdom) at Flags of the World. Retrieved on 29 May 2009.

External links

Media related to Flags of Scotland at Wikimedia Commons