The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different cause.

Last November, the Flag Institute, which manages the United Kingdom's national Flag Registry, conducted a survey on the future of the Union flag if Scotland becomes independent. The national flag of ...

For centuries the ultimate emblem of Britishness has meant different things to different people, and now it is back in the ...

Amid all the fervor over Scotland’s independence referendum on Thursday, an intriguing design question has been posed: What will happen to the U.K. flag, whose design blends aspects of emblems from ...

LONDON (Reuters) – For centuries the Union Jack has been the symbol of British power across the globe but a bid by secessionists in Scotland to break the union with England has thrust the future of ...

The United Kingdom's effort to keep Scotland failed both literally and figuratively on Tuesday when Prime Minister David Cameron ordered the Scottish flag to be flown above his office. Like support ...

From Saltires to Palestine combos, Glasgow’s lampposts have become the latest frontline in Scotland’s flag wars.

As jubilant Brexit supporters gather to celebrate the U.K.’s departure from the European Union, Scotland is digging in to its position as the last bastion of political resistance. The EU’s royal blue ...

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The leader of the Scottish National Party sees a chance to revive the country’s debate over breaking up with Britain and ...