Flower of Scotland is the unofficial national anthem of Scotland, a role for which it competes against the older Scotland the Brave. Flower of Scotland was written by Roy Williamson of the folk group The Corries in 1967, and refers to the victory of the Scots, led by King Robert the Bruce over the King of England, Edward II, at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

O Flower of Scotland,
When will we see,
Your like again,
That fought and died for,
Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

The hills are bare now,
And autumn leaves lie thick and still,
O'er land that is lost now,
Which those so dearly held,
And stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

Those days are past now,
And in the past
They must remain,
But we can still rise now,
And be the nation again,
That stood against him,
Proud Edward's Army,
And sent him homeward,
Tae think again.

Written by: Roy Williamson, The Corries, 1967

In July 2006, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted an online poll in which voters chose a national anthem from one of five candidates. 10,000 people were polled and Flower of Scotland came out a clear winner. The results were as follows: