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Scotland is the home of curling which, although not as popular today as in Canada, remains more popular in Scotland than anywhere else in Europe. The Scottish men's team are the world's second most successful curling nation having won a total of 32 World Championship medals including 5 golds, with the most recent coming in 2009 .
Green (sports) See Flag of Guernsey: Isle of Man: Red and grey Yellow (sports) Yellow is the colour of the unofficial national football team. Jersey: Red and white Northern Ireland: Red and white Green and white (sports) Green and white is in reference to the national football team: Saxony: Green and white Scotland: Blue and white Wales
In October 1992 the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association, the Scottish Women’s Amateur Athletic Association and the Scottish Cross Country Union merged into one overall governing body for the sport in Scotland known as the Scottish Athletics Federation, and this was in turn succeeded by Scottish Athletics on 1 April 2001. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Flag of the Church of Scotland: The flag of Scotland with the burning bush in the centre. Flag of the Diocese of Brechin: A banner of the Diocese's coat of arms. Flag of the Scottish Republican Socialist Movement: The flag of Scotland on the left side of a red flag, with a golden Triquetra knot in the centre of the red section.
Highland games (Scottish Gaelic: geamannan Gàidhealach) is a competitive strength sport with events held in spring and summer in Scotland and several other countries with a large Scottish diaspora as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.
The Royal Arms of Scotland [2] is a coat of arms symbolising Scotland and the Scottish monarchs.The blazon, or technical description, is "Or, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory of the second", meaning a red lion with blue tongue and claws on a yellow field and surrounded by a red double royal tressure flory counter-flory device.
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Scotland is the "Home of Golf", and is well known for its courses. As well as its world-famous Highland Games (athletic competitions), it is also the home of curling, and shinty, a stick game similar to Ireland's hurling. Scotland has 4 professional ice hockey teams that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Scottish cricket is a minority game.