St. Andrew
Scotland's patron saint
St.
Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece, one of Jesus's twelve apostles and the brother of St.
Peter.
According to tradition, he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, now called a St.
Andrew's cross or saltire, which appears on the Scottish flag.
St.
Andrew's Day falls on November 30.
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- saltireDiagonal heraldic cross
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- crossPass from side to side
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- BarbadosBridgetown, Barbadian, Bathsheba, parishes, Saint Michael
- Parish NamesSt. Joseph, St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. John, St. Peter
- Jamaican ParishesKingston, St. Catherine, St. James, St. Mary, St. Thomas
- Trinidad PlacesPort of Spain, Scarborough, Belmont, St. Patrick, El Dorado
apostolic allegiance
St. AndrewJudas Iscariot
Disciple who betrayed Christ
Judas · Pontius Pilate · Caiaphas · Barabbas
religious vs. secular scottish identity
St. AndrewRobert Burns
Scottish national poet
William Wallace · Robert the Bruce · tartan · Highland games · Braveheart