saint andrews day scotland

Saint Andrew’s Day
St Andrews Day is on 30 November. On this day, Scots all
around the world celebrate their national day, with traditional
food, music (especially bagpipes) and dancing.

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Who was saint Andrew?
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Greece, Romania
and Russia.
St. Andrew was one of the Twelve Apostles
and brother of Simon Peter (Saint Peter). He
was a fisherman by trade, who lived in
Galilee (in present-day Israel.)


Who was saint Andrew?
People think that St. Andrew died on a
diagonally transverse cross, used by the
Romans for executions.
This cross has been adopted as the national
flag of Scotland, also known as the Saltire.
The blue stands for the sky.


symbols
The Royal Arms of Scotland is a coat of arms
symbolising Scotland.
The thistle: a group of Scots were sleeping in a field
when a group of Vikings crept up to attack. One of

the Vikings stood on a thistle, whose prickles
penetrated through to his foot and made him yell
with pain. His cries woke the sleeping Scots who were
able to fight off their attackers.


TRADITIONS
On the day before St Andrew's Day, it was traditional for girls to
pray to St. Andrew for a husband. A girl wishing to marry could
throw a shoe at a door. If the toe of the shoe pointed in the
direction of the exit, then she would marry and leave her
parents' house within a year.
She could also peel a whole apple without breaking the peel and
throw the peel over the shoulder. If the peel formed a letter of
the alphabet, then this suggested the name of her future groom.


St. Andrew’s Day Quiz


Which of these is the national flag
of Scotland ?


What is the capital city of Scotland?

Aberdeen

(a) Dundee
Dundee

(b) Glasgow
Glasgow

(c) Edinburgh

Edinburgh


Who is the Patron Saint of
Scotland?

(a) St. Patrick

(b) St. Andrew

(c) St. David


What is the national flower of Scotland?

(a) shamrock

(b) daffodil

(c) thistle


What is the traditional Scottish meal made of
sheep’s intestines and cereal ?

(a) Bara Brith

(b) Haggis

(c) Pain au Chocolat


What is the National Dress of Scotland?

(a) Kilt

(b) Toga

(c) Kimono


What is the national musical instrument of
Scotland?

(a) Harp

(b) Fiddle

(c) Bagpipe


What are Scotland’s official languages?

(a) English and French

(b) English and Scottish Gaelic

(c) English and Irish


What does loch (as in loch Ness) mean?

(a) Lake

(b) Mountain

(c) Monster


What does Mac mean in names like MacGregor
and MacDonald?

(a) Son of

(b) Father of

(c) Family


What is the Scottish name of New Year’s Eve?

(a)Eisteddfod

(b) Hogmanay

(c) Céad míle fáilte


Which sport was first played in Scotland?

(a) Football

(b) Rugby

(c) Golf


The first British team to win the European
Cup was…

(a) Celtic

(b) Rangers

(c) Manchester United

They beat Inter Milan
2-1 in 1967