The Saltire Society, established in 1936, is an organisation dedicated to promoting the culture and environment of Scotland. It makes awards for achievements in a variety of fields, including literature, music and civil engineering. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I 843 Area - Total 78,772 km... Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. ... Scotland is a Celtic-Germanic country, located to the north of England on the island of Great Britain. ...
The name is taken from the Saltire, the flag of Scotland The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, a white saltire with an official Pantone 300 coloured field. ...
The name Saltire is taken from the saltire, the heraldic name of the Cross of St. Andrew.
The aim of the SaltireSociety is to preserve all that is best in Scottish tradition and to encourage every new development which can strengthen and enrich the country's cultural life.
ALEXANDER BROADIE is Professor of Logic and Rhetoric at the University of Glasgow and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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