2006-12-03 02:22:20 · 11 answers · asked by NEIL K 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
St Andrew was one of the Apostles.
After Jesus was crucified, the Apostles travelled all over preaching His word.
They were considered trouble makers by the Roman's and hunted down and crucified.
When St Andrew was caught, He believed that he was unworthy of being crucified in the same way as Jesus, so insisted that his cross be in the shape of an X.
His bones were scattered all over and some found their way to Scotland and are buried at St Andrew's.
St Andrew's cross is the white of the Scottish flag.
2006-12-03 02:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by audrey_o 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scotland
2006-12-05 15:51:15 · answer #2 · answered by bezza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotland
2006-12-03 10:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Legend says that in 832 AD, an army of Scots was facing a Northumbrian army. The Scottish king prayed to St Andrew for help, and saw the saltire of St Andrew (the saint had been martyred on a diagonal cross) in the heavens against a clear blue sky. On seeing the cross in the sky, he swore that if the Scots beat the English in the battle that was about to be joined, then St Andrew would forever be the patron saint of Scotland
The Scots did in fact win the battle, and from that day on the saltire has been the national flag of Scotland.
They may take our lives, but they can never take our freedom!
2006-12-03 11:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by giraffe boy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
St Andrew
2006-12-03 10:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by Sir Sidney Snot 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From Scotland of course.
2006-12-03 10:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the Vikings. It is the cross of Wodin which was substituted for St Andrews cross when the Christians turned up.
2006-12-03 10:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by Jon B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Braveheart
2006-12-03 10:25:38 · answer #8 · answered by ROBSTER 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was told that he was crucified on a cross of that shape 'X'. Don't quote me though. Don't know what the coulours signify.
Saint Andrew.
Try this site:
www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/
gb-scotl.html
2006-12-03 10:27:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
god all other flags with a cross have taken it from the saint Andrew's cross that's the way they were crucified
good luck
2006-12-03 10:35:27 · answer #10 · answered by DAVID M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋