Mountain clans Gunn)( Glas) (Gordon) (Grant)(McKintosh)McCallumClans Of Scotland - family community with internal Patriarchal device, having a common ancestor. A distinctive sign of belonging to a clan of the Scots is kilt with the characteristic of each clan pattern ). The word clan origin and is translated as «children, the offspring, the descendants . Historically, every Scottish clan was tribal community - a large group of people that had the hypothetical common ancestor and United under a leader or senior in the clan - leader. Scottish traditional clan system XIV-XVIII centuries was a kind of close Irish clans, septs and kingdoms, communication Patriarchal-patrimonial and the feudal ways of life, both building were inextricably linked, and served mutual basis and supported each other.
To national symbols Scotland include flags, icons, as well as cultural phenomena that reflect the spirit of Scotland and its culture.
Flag Of Scotland is a St Andrew's cross on a blue cloth. Flag exists with IX century and is the oldest national flag, are in use.
Flag kings of Scotland also often called «who stands lion» (Lion Rampant) on its primary shape, located on a gold background. Flag is the property of the monarch and officially can be used by other people, but this rule is often ignored.