Exposé sur EDIMBOURG
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EDIMBOURG – EDINBURGH
City of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, capital of Scotland, on the south shore of the estuary of Forth.
Currency:
In Scotland as in all the United Kingdom, the national currency is the pound sterling. Currently 1 £ is worth approximately 1.5 €. 1£ Is divided now in 100 pence.
The flag Scottish
According to legend, the flag of the ninth Scottish exactly did century and would have appeared during the battle of Athelstaneford (to the west from Edinburgh) that opposed the king ::Angus MacFergus against the Saxon Athelstan. The clouds have formed a croix blanche in the sky and were imagined the support of saint André which allowed the victory of Celts against the Saxons.
It is at this time that André becomes the patron saint of Scotland : it is celebrated the 30 November.
A cross of saint André means a cross in the form of X, also called , in latin, crux decussata. It is the name of a disciple of Jesus, who would have been crucified on such a cross. Were reportedly found his relics and they would be based today in Scotland !
A piece in form of cross of saint André bears the name of bounce (in English: saltire).
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