Flower of Scotland
E131232
"Flower of Scotland" is a patriotic Scottish song widely recognized as an unofficial national anthem, especially associated with sporting events and national occasions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flower of Scotland canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1132376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flower of Scotland Context triple: [Scotland national football team, anthemUsed, Flower of Scotland]
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A.
Saltire
The Saltire is the national flag of Scotland, featuring a white diagonal cross of Saint Andrew on a blue field and recognized as one of the oldest flags in continuous use.
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B.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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C.
Tudor rose
The Tudor rose is a traditional heraldic emblem of England that symbolically unites the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York, originating from the end of the Wars of the Roses under the Tudor dynasty.
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D.
Red Lion and Sun
The Red Lion and Sun is a historic Iranian protective emblem, formerly used as an alternative to the Red Cross and Red Crescent in armed conflicts.
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E.
Cross of Saint Andrew
The Cross of Saint Andrew is a diagonal white saltire on a blue field that serves as the national flag of Scotland and a key component of the United Kingdom’s Union Flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flower of Scotland Target entity description: "Flower of Scotland" is a patriotic Scottish song widely recognized as an unofficial national anthem, especially associated with sporting events and national occasions.
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A.
Saltire
The Saltire is the national flag of Scotland, featuring a white diagonal cross of Saint Andrew on a blue field and recognized as one of the oldest flags in continuous use.
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B.
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland are the historic national coat of arms featuring the red lion rampant, long used as a symbol of Scottish monarchy and identity.
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C.
Tudor rose
The Tudor rose is a traditional heraldic emblem of England that symbolically unites the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York, originating from the end of the Wars of the Roses under the Tudor dynasty.
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D.
Red Lion and Sun
The Red Lion and Sun is a historic Iranian protective emblem, formerly used as an alternative to the Red Cross and Red Crescent in armed conflicts.
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E.
Cross of Saint Andrew
The Cross of Saint Andrew is a diagonal white saltire on a blue field that serves as the national flag of Scotland and a key component of the United Kingdom’s Union Flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish song
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patriotic song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| adoptedAs | official victory anthem of Scotland at the Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scotland national football team
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Scotland national rugby union team ⓘ |
| chorusLine |
And sent him homeward tae think again
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That stood against him, proud Edward’s army ⓘ |
| composer | Roy Williamson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of modern Scottish nationalism
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widely sung by Scottish diaspora communities ⓘ |
| describedAs | unofficial national anthem of Scotland ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | The Corries ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasChorus | Yes ⓘ |
| hasMelodyType | folk-style melody ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | high in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasStatus | unofficial anthem of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasType |
national song
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sports anthem ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Scottish Wars of Independence
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linked to:
First War of Scottish Independence
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| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Roy Williamson ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Bannockburn
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Scottish national identity ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent | Battle of Bannockburn ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Scottish rugby crowds
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The Corries ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Commonwealth Games opening ceremonies
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linked to:
Commonwealth Games series
Hampden Park ⓘ Murrayfield Stadium ⓘ |
| performer | The Corries ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| refersTo | Robert the Bruce ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| setInTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| theme |
Scottish independence
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Scottish pride ⓘ resistance to English rule ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anthem at Scottish sporting events
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anthem at football matches involving Scotland ⓘ anthem at national occasions in Scotland ⓘ anthem at rugby union matches involving Scotland ⓘ victory anthem for Scottish athletes at the Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPerformance | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flower of Scotland Description of subject: "Flower of Scotland" is a patriotic Scottish song widely recognized as an unofficial national anthem, especially associated with sporting events and national occasions.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.