Scotland’s flags have long been a symbol of our proud history, but how did they actually come to be? ... The history behind Scotland’s flags. By HOLLY LENNON. Published 12th Nov 2015, 17:11 BST.

A 100-year-old flag used in the funeral of U.S. troops on a small Scottish island during World War I is making it back to where it originated from as part of a remembrance of the Great War.

And that being required to study the causes, conduct and effects of the Scottish Reformation – a key period in Scotland’s history – would go some way to addressing this.