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Modern formal Highland black tie, including kilt and Prince Charlie jacket. Throughout the world, the kilt is recognised as distinctly Scottish.

A considerable majority of the people of Scotland share a Scottish national identity, usually with considerable pride in their nation, its history and with the achievements of their countrymen including those who have emigrated and their descendants. The story of the Scottish Nation starts in the later period of the so-called Dark Age. Scotland was forged from the union of the Goidelic "Scots" kingdom of Dál Riata, the Brythonic Kingdom of Strathclyde, the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Bernicia and the Pictish Kingdom, the latter's origin being highly contentious. The disparate cultures of Scotland were cemented together firstly by the Viking threat, and latterly in the High Middle Ages by aggression from the neighbouring Kingdom of England. Even though the countries have shared monarchs since the 1603 Union of the Crowns and Parliaments since the Act of Union 1707 the Scottish identity remains strong, though many residents of Scotland will also, or alternatively, identify with Great Britain, the United Kingdom or Europe. Furthermore, Scotland has a large English minority, some of whom continue to identify themselves with England. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Download high resolution version (200x675, 27 KB)Photo G Larson I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Download high resolution version (200x675, 27 KB)Photo G Larson I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A kilt in the Black Watch tartan A kilt is a traditional garment of modern Scottish and Celtic culture typically worn by men. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Nation (disambiguation). ... Stirling Castle has stood for centuries atop a volcanic crag defending the lowest ford of the River Forth. ... The Dark Ages (or Dark Age) is a metaphor with multiple meanings and connotations. ... Goidelic is one of two major divisions of modern-day Celtic languages (the other being Brythonic). ... Dál Riata (also Dalriada or Dalriata) was a Goidelic kingdom on the western seaboard of Scotland and the northern coasts of Ireland, situated in the traditional Scottish and Northern Irish counties of Argyll, Bute and County Antrim. ... Brythonic is one of two major divisions of Insular Celtic languages (the other being Goidelic). ... Strathclyde (Welsh: Ystrad Clud) was one of the kingdoms of ancient Scotland in the post-Roman period. ... For other uses, see Anglo-Saxon. ... Bernicia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom established by Anglian settlers of the 6th century in what is now the South-East of Scotland, and the North-East of England. ... For the ancient tribe that inhabited what is now Scotland, see the Picts. ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... The cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, a significant architectural contribution of the High Middle Ages. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy... Year 1603 (MDCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Union of the Crowns refers to the accession of James VI, King of Scots, to the thrones of England and Ireland, in March 1603. ... The Acts of Union were twin Acts of Parliament passed in 1707 (taking effect on 26 March) by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. ... Cultural identity is the (feeling of) identity of a group or culture, or of an individual as far as he is influenced by his belonging to a group or culture. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

The Scottish national identity (see citizenship) is largely free from ethnic distinction, and it has been noted (Sunday Herald 4 September 2005) that many of "immigrant" descent see themselves (and are seen as), for example, Pakistani and Scottish: Asian-Scots. This contrasts with a tendency in England for such families to be called "British" but not "English". Identification of others as Scottish is generally a matter of accent, and though the various dialects of the Scots language and Scottish English (or the accents of Gaelic speakers) are distinctive, people associate them all together as Scottish with a shared identity, as well as a regional or local identity. Some parts of Scotland, like Glasgow, the Outer Hebrides and the north east of Scotland retain a strong sense of regional identity, alongside the idea of a Scottish national identity ^[1]. Some residents of Orkney and Shetland also express a distinct regional identity, influenced by their Norse heritage. “Citizen” redirects here. ... Ethnology (from the Greek ethnos, meaning people) is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyses the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the racial or national divisions of humanity. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Anglic language of Scotland. ... Scottish English is usually taken to mean the standard form of the English language used in Scotland, often termed Scottish Standard English. ... “Gael” redirects here. ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) redirects here. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 16th  - Total 990 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Kirkwall ISO 3166-2 GB-ORK ONS code 00RA Demographics Population Ranked 32nd  - Total (2006) 19,800  - Density 20 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Orkney Islands Council http://www. ... For other uses, see Shetland (disambiguation). ... Norseman redirects here; for the town of the same name see Norseman, Western Australia. ...

Politics of identity

Those seeking a return to Scotland being an independent sovereign state separate from the United Kingdom draw strongly on a Scottish identity, describing themselves as the Scottish independence movement. They often claim that those not sharing their aims are unionists despite the association of that term with the Conservative and Unionist Party, though some are offended when the terms "separatists" or even "nationalists" are applied to themselves. In more extreme cases^{[citation needed]}some argue that "British nationalists/British unionists (Labourites, Cons, LibDems) are extremely proactive in attempting to destroy the English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish identities and attempting to erect a "British" identity. This characterisation is challenged by the fact that these parties actively promote a Scottish identity, and indeed the devolved Scottish Parliament was brought into being by the Labour Party despite strong opposition by the Conservative and Unionist Party. The pro-independence Scottish National Party only agreed to support the devolved Scottish Parliament after extensive negotiations, fearing that this step would distract from their goal of full independence. “Sovereign” redirects here. ... For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... Scottish independence is a political ambition of a number of political parties, pressure groups and individuals within and outside of Scotland. ... Unionism in Scotland is the belief in that Scotland should remain in the United Kingdom in its present structure as a union between its main constituent countries. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...

Cultural icons

Cultural icons in Scotland have changed over the centuries, e.g. the first national instrument was the Clarsach or Celtic harp until it was replaced by the Highland pipes in the 15th century. ^[2] Symbols like the tartan, the kilt and bagpipes are widely but not universally liked (or flaunted) by Scots, their establishment as symbols for the whole of Scotland, especially in the Lowlands, dates back to the early 19th century. This was the age of pseudo-pageantry: the visit of King George IV to Scotland organised by Sir Walter Scott. Scott, very much a Unionist and Tory, was at the same time a great populariser of Scottish mythology through his writings. A clàrsach, now in the Museum of Scotland. ... For other uses, see Harp (disambiguation). ... For the artificial athletic track surface, see tartan track. ... A kilt in the Black Watch tartan A kilt is a traditional garment of modern Scottish and Celtic culture typically worn by men. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... Disambiguation: For the region of Scotland please see Scottish Lowlands Lowlands, also known as A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise, is a music festival, held annually in the Netherlands in August. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir David Wilkies flattering portrait of the kilted King George IV, with lighting chosen to tone down the brightness of his kilt and his knees shown bare, without the pink tights he wore at the event. ... Raeburns portrait of Sir Walter Scott in 1822. ... For other uses, see Tory (disambiguation). ...

Further reading

• Abstract of Constructing National Identity: Arts and Landed Elites in Scotland, by Frank Bechhofer, David McCrone, Richard Kiely and Robert Stewart, Research Centre for Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Cambridge University Press, 1999
• Abstract of The markers and rules of Scottish national identity, by Richard Kiely, Frank Bechhofer, Robert Stewart and David McCrone, The Sociological Review, Volume 49 Page 33 - February 2001,
• National Identities in Post-Devolution Scotland, by Ross Bond and Michael Rosie, Institute of Governance, University of Edinburgh, June 2002
• Abstract of Near and far: banal national identity and the press in Scotland, by Alex Law, University of Abertay Dundee, Media, Culture and Society, Vol. 23, No. 3, 299-317 (2001)
• Abstract of Scottish national identities among inter-war migrants in North America and Australasia, by Angela McCarthy, The Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History, Volume 34, Number 2 / June 2006
• Scottish Newspapers and Scottish National Identity in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, by IGC Hutchison, University of Stirling, 68th IFLA Council and General Conference, August 18-August 24, 2002
• PDF file from psych.lancs.ac.uk: Vernacular constructions of ‘national identity’ in post-devolution Scotland and England, by Susan Condor and Jackie Abell, to appear in: J. Wilson & K. Stapleton (Eds) Devolution and Identity
• PDF file from essex.ac.uk: Welfare Solidarity in a Devolved Scotland, by Nicola McEwen, Politics, School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh, European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions, 28 March - 2 April 2003

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References

1. ^ Lynch, Michael (2001). The Oxford Companion to Scottish history. Oxford University Press, pp504-509. ISBN 0192116967. 
2. ^ Henry George Farmer (1947): A History of Music in Scotland London, 1947 p. 202.

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See also

• A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle
• A Man's A Man for A' That
• Jock Tamsons Bairns
• Scottish people
• Tartanry