Flag of Scotland The flag of Scotland raises a white Sautoir, a
the crux decussata representing the cross of the Christian
martyr Saint Andre, owner of the Scotland on a blue bottom. It
is often known under the name of Croix of saint André or The
Saltire (English saltire) . In language Héraldique it is
blasonné of azure, with the money saltire. It is the one of
oldest Drapeau X in the world, traditionally dated from the IX|9
e century, and the oldest national flag still of use. According
to the legend, the king Oengus II of Pictes (or King Angus )
carried out the Pictes and the Gaëls during a battle against the
Angles under the king Aethelstan of East Anglia. King Angus and
its men were encircled and it started to request for their
delivery. During the night Saint Andre, which had been martyrisé
on a diagonal cross, appeared in Angus and ensured it of the
victory. The following day a white saltire on a bottom of blue
sky appeared on the two sides and encouraga Pictes and Gaëls but
made lose confidence with th