List of Scottish flags
This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Scotland. Other flags used in Scotland, as well as the rest of the United Kingdom can be found at List of British flags.
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National Flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | c900 | Flag of Scotland, also known as the St Andrew's Cross, and the Saltire | A white saltire on a blue field |
Royal Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1826 | The Royal Standard | A banner of the Royal Arms in Scotland. |
 | 1323 | Royal Standard of Scotland | A lion rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory on a yellow field. |
 | Standard of the Duke of Rothesay | Banner of the Duke's Arms, 1st and 4th quarters representing the title of Great Steward of Scotland, the 2nd and 3rd quarters representing the title of Lord of the Isles. In the centre is an inescutcheon, of the arms of the heir apparent to the King of Scotland | |
 | Other members of the Royal Family use a separate Scottish banner in the same way the Queen does, eg HRH The Earl of Wessex's banner in Scotland | Banner of the Earl's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a three point label, the centre label bearing a Tudor Rose |
Government
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ensign of the Northern Lighthouse Board | A Blue Ensign defaced with a lighthouse | |
 | Commissioner's flag of the Northern Lighthouse Board | A White Ensign with a pre-1801 Union Flag in the canton, defaced with a lighthouse | |
 | Ensign of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
Regional
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1969 | Flag of Shetland | Blue, with a white Scandinavian cross. The colours of the Scottish flag. |
 | Flag of Orkney (unofficial) | Yellow, with a red Scandinavian cross. The colours of the Royal Standard of Scotland. | |
| Flag of the Highlands of Scotland (unofficial) | Blue, with a green Scandinavian cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag. The colours of the Scottish flag plus green symbolising the Gaelic heritage of the region[1][2]. | ||
 | Flag of Barra | Green, with a white Scandinavian cross. The design symbolising the Norse heritage of the island, and the colour symbolising the Gaelic heritage. | |
 | Flag of Lewis | The blue and white stripes are said to represent the seven traditional areas of Lewis. In the fly is a white Nordic Cross on a red field. |
Religious
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Church of Scotland | The flag of Scotland with the burning bush in the centre |
Historical Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Scottish Red Ensign, used by the Royal Scottish Navy | A red ensign with the Flag of Scotland in the canton |
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