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{{Short description|Scottish patriotic song}}
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{{Infobox anthem
|title         = Scotland the Brave
|image         = Scotland the Brave.jpg{{!}}border
|prefix        = Unofficial
|country       = {{Flag|Scotland}}
|composer      = Traditional
|music_date    = 
|author        = Cliff Hanley (unofficial)
|lyrics_date   = 1950
|published     = 1870s
|adopted       = 
|until         =
|sound         = Scotland the Brave (1995) - Pipe Band - United States Air Force Reserve Band.mp3
|sound_title   = "Scotland the Brave" (instrumental)
}}
"'''Scotland the Brave'''" is a Scottish patriotic song, one of three often considered an unofficial [[national anthem of Scotland|Scottish national anthem]] (the others being "[[Flower of Scotland]]" and "[[Scots Wha Hae]]").

==History==
The tune probably originated in the late 19th century.<ref name="ibiblio.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/SC.htm#SCOTLAND_THE_BRAVE|title=SCAFFIES CAIRET|website=ibiblio.org}}</ref> The earliest known printing of the tune was in the ''Utah Musical Bouquet'' in January 1878, and the earliest known version printed in Scotland is in ''The National Choir'' in 1891.<ref name="Latter-day Saint Hymnody">{{cite web|url=https://ldshymnology.wordpress.com/2022/05/09/praise-to-the-man/|title=Praise to the Man|website=ldshymnology.wordpress.com|date=9 May 2022 }}</ref>

The lyrics commonly used now were written about 1950 by the journalist [[Cliff Hanley]] for the singer [[Robert Wilson (tenor)|Robert Wilson]] as part of an arrangement by Marion McClurg. Another set of lyrics also often heard was sung by the Canadian singer [[John McDermott (singer)|John McDermott]]; they are closely based on the poem "Let Italy Boast" by [[James Hyslop (poet)|James Hyslop]], which was first published in 1821 in ''The Edinburgh Magazine''. However, Hyslop intended his poem to be sung to the melody of [[Sir Walter Scott]]'s "Boat Song" from "[[The Lady of the Lake (poem)|The Lady of the Lake]]" and not "Scotland the Brave".

"Scotland the Brave" is also the authorised [[pipe band]] [[march (music)|march]] of the [[British Columbia Dragoons]] of the [[Canadian Armed Forces]].<ref>[http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/arm-bli/BCD-eng.asp Canadian Forces webpage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023024846/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-3/par1/arm-bli/BCD-eng.asp |date=23 October 2021 }}. Retrieved 25 January 2013</ref> 

"Scotland the Brave" was played before matches involving the [[Scotland men's national football team|Scottish national football team]] at the [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]], [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]], and [[1990 FIFA World Cup]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland vs Denmark 1986|url=http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GL71OJEO}}{{Dead link|date=June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=URSS vs Scotland 1982| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3T2w9vl4qA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423072538/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3T2w9vl4qA|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Margaret Thatcher feared the Scotland the Brave anthem|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article7017796.ece|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=7 February 2010|location=London|first=Fiona|last=Hamilton}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name = "flower">{{cite news |url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/156884/Thatcher-was-terrified-by-Scotland-the-Brave |title=Thatcher was terrified by Scotland the Brave |work=Daily Express |publisher=Northern and Shell Media Publications |first=Rod |last=Mills |date=3 February 2010 |accessdate=16 September 2013}}</ref> "Flower of Scotland" was subsequently adopted by Scotland for use at [[FIFA]]-sponsored events, after its usage by the [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scottish national rugby union team]].<ref name = "flower"/>

In June 2006 the song rated second in an online poll with more than 10,000 votes to determine Scotland's favourite unofficial anthem, losing to "Flower of Scotland".<ref>[http://rsno.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=1 The Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Stéphane Denève (Music Director) – The RSNO National Anthem Poll Winner<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215011908/http://rsno.org.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=1 |date=15 February 2009 }}</ref> The song was used to represent Scotland in the [[Commonwealth Games]] until it was replaced by "Flower of Scotland" from the [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 games]] onwards.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8449939.stm |work=BBC News| title=Games team picks new Scots anthem | date=9 January 2010}}</ref>

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[[Category:National symbols of Scotland]]
[[Category:Royal Regiment of Scotland]]
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[[Category:British anthems]]
[[Category:Compositions for bagpipe]]