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Athelstanford {Birth Place of the Scottish Flag}
The St. Andrew’s cross or Saltire became the flag of Scotland. This came about following the Battle of Athelstaneford, which is thought to have taken place c. 815 AD. Between the Pictish King Hungus and the Saxon King Athelstane, who came from Northumbria. It is said that a white cross appeared against the blue sky, and that this inspired the Picts to victory and the symbol was later adopted as the flag of Scotland. A saltire flies permanently over the monument and is flood-lit during the hours of darkness.
The inscription on the monument states:
"Tradition says that near this place, in times remote,
Pictish and Scottish warriors
saw against a blue sky a great white cross like St Andrew's
and in its image made a banner which became the flag of Scotland
North Berwick The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is located in East Lothian on the south-east coast of Scotland, overlooking the Firth of Forth. It is a charming town with a small harbour and excellent sandy beaches, with two defining physical landmarks being the 613ft volcanic crag, topped by the ruins of a watchtower built during the Napoleonic Wars, and an arch made from a whale's jawbone. North Berwick Law, which overlooks the town, and the 315ft Bass Rock.
{One-day tour}
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