Scotland's National BIRDIt's not official, however there is strong opinion that the Golden Eagle (that was once in danger of becoming extinct) is Scotland's bird
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Scotland's FlowerThe National flower of Scotland is the Thistle . It has a purple colour and is found in many locations especially in the wild.
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Scotland's National Animal
The National animal of Scotland is a UNICORN. Yes, that's right, a unicorn.
Why does Scotland have a fictional animal as their national symbol?
Why does Scotland have a fictional animal as their national symbol?
- It is because there are two unicorns holding up a crown on the Scotland Coat of Arms so Scotland decided to use the Unicorn as their animal.
SCOTLAND YARDScotland Yard -headquarters for London Police is not IN Scotland. The name Scotland Yard may have come from previous owners of the buildings where the headquarters began.
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LOCH NESS MonsterAlso called "Nessie", many people have reported seeing a large animal in the water at Loch Ness (a fresh water lake in Central Scotland).
Most people agree that "Nessie" is just a myth. |
An invention you probably didn't know was Scottish |
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An Englishman (Sir John Harington) was the first to build a flush toilet for Queen Elizabeth I, but it was Alexander Cumming (1733 - 1814) who improved on the first designs and got a patent for the flush toilet. His patent was started in 1775.
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Believe it or not, there are over 170 languages spoken in Scotland!
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