The thistle : the national flower of Scotland

 

The thistle is the national flower of Scotland

스코틀랜드의 국화는 엉겅퀴 꽃 (Thistle, [θísl] ,ㅅ디슬)이다.

가시잎의 이 꽃은 다양한 예술작품과 장식품에 그려지고 국화로 지정되어

많은 이들의 사랑을 받게 된 데에는 하나의 전설이 있다.

 

옛날에 스코틀랜드가 노르만의 침략을 받았을 때

야습을 준비하던 적군이 신발을 벗고 마지막 남은 스코틀랜드의 성을 향해 이동하면서

한 병사가 엉겅퀴(Thistle)를 밟아 가시에 찔려 아픈 나머지 비명을 질렀고

적의 공격을 알아챈 스코틀랜드인들은 무사히 적들을 물리쳤다는 전설~

 

티슬[θísl]은 나라를 구한 꽃으로 사랑받게 된 것~.

스코틀랜드에서 불리는 비공식 국가도 엉겅퀴 꽃 노래이다.

 

Thistle [θísl]

Purple Thistle flower , National symbol of Scotland

 

 

 

Flower of Scotland Bagpipes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6dinV3HMec 

 

 

Flower of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Flùr na h-Alba, Scots: Flouer o Scotland) is a Scottish song, used frequently at special occasions and sporting events.

 

Although there is no official national anthem of Scotland, Flower of Scotland is one of a number of songs which unofficially fulfil this role, along with the older Scots Wha Hae, Scotland the Brave and the more recent Highland Cathedral. 

 

It was written by Roy Williamson of the folk group The Corries, and presented in 1967, and refers to the victory of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over England's Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

 

The song has been used as a National Anthem by the Scotland national rugby union team, ever since the winger, Billy Steele, encouraged his team-mates to sing it on the victorious Lions tour of South Africa in 1974.

 

The song was adopted as the pre-game anthem during the deciding match of the 1990 Five Nations Championship between Scotland and England, which Scotland won 13--7 to win the Grand Slam. The Scottish Football Association adopted "Flower of Scotland" as its pre-game national anthem in 1997 although it was first used by them in 1993.

 

Usually only the first and third verses are sung. The song was used as the victory anthem of Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 replacing Scotland the Brave.

 

The tune was originally composed on the Northumbrian smallpipes,[citation needed] which play in D and have the benefit of keys on the chanter to achieve a greater range of notes. Ewan McGregor performed the song in Magadan in 2004 for the filming of the TV show Long Way Round.

 

In July 2006, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted an online poll (publicised by Reporting Scotland) in which voters could choose a national anthem from one of five candidates. 10,000 people took part in the poll in which Flower of Scotland came out the winner.

 

Amy Macdonald - Flower of Scotland - Scotland - Czech Republic 03-09-2011 HD 1080i

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Wz8ig2y9Y 

 

 

Amy Macdonald - performs the very best Flower of Scotland during Scotland - Czech Republic qualification match on Sep 09, 2011.

Uploaded by Vusal (Azerbaijan).

 

Flower of Scotland

Author: Roy Williamson

 

O Flower of Scotland,

When will we see

Your like again,

That fought and died for,

Your wee bit Hill and Glen,

And stood against him,

Proud Edward's Army,

And sent him homeward,

To think again.

 

 

The Hills are bare now,

And Autumn leaves

lie thick and still,

O'er land that is lost now,

Which those so dearly held,

That stood against him,

Proud Edward's Army,

And sent him homeward,

To think again.

 

 

Those days are past now,

And in the past

they must remain,

But we can still rise now,

And be the nation again,

That stood against him,

Proud Edward's Army,

And sent him homeward,

To think again.

 

Flower of Scotland - Andriëtte

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjSQyC0RSRw  

 

 

 

Released on: 2015-07-31

 

Composer, Lyricist: Roy Williamson

Producer: Helmut Meijer

Producer: Robin Kielly

Producer: Murray Lubbe

Producer: Dirk van Niekerk