Royal Banner of Scotland the Standard in 1138 by David I (1124–1153). Following the Union of the Crowns of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1603, the Royal Banner of the arms of the kings of Scotland was incorporated into the royal standards of successive Scottish then, following the Acts of Union in 1707, British monarchs; with all such royal standards being quartered to include the banner of the arms of each individual realm. Since 1603, the Royal Banner of Scotland has appeared in both the first and fourth quarters of the quartered royal standard used in Scotland, while appearing only in the second quarter
Rugby union in Scotland Scotland in the 2018 Six Nations Championship beating England 25–13. Every four years the British and Irish Lions go on tour with players from Scotland as well as England, Ireland and Wales. Scottish players are also regularly selected to represent The Barbarians. The following rugby players have been inducted to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame: Also Leslie Balfour-Melville (1854–1937), as an all-rounder, since he played many other sports. Rugby union in Scotland Rugby union in Scotland is a team sport. Scotland's national side today competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup. The first ever