Roy Williamson's most famous song "The Flower of Scotland" was adopted by sports fans in the mid 1970's. Approval for it's use as a Scottish anthem at international fixtures was granted by Buckingham Palace, and it is now used at all Scottish football and rugby international games. HRH The Princes Royal, Princess Anne, joined in enthusiastically in the singing at Murrayfield in 1990, and as patron of the Scottish Rugby Union has continued to do so.

 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.

Those days are passed 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.

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