I think I should explain why "Flower of Scotland" has become so popular with the people of Scotland.
The song is about the defeat of King Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Robert the Bruce led the Scots to victory, and won independence from England.
This is once more a popular cause in Scotland, and the goal of the Scottish Nationalist Party, which in the 2007 election became the largest single Party and got a record number of votes.
Ever since oil was discovered in the North Sea off Scotland, there has been a renewed cry for Independence, which was always simmering beneath the surface.
The Scottish Parliament was re-established in 1999.
www.scottish.parliament.uk/home.htmSo "Flower of Scotland" is probably going to be the
officlal anthem before too long.
It reminds them that they won independence in 1314, and they can do it again!