Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Шотландия

the patron saint of Scotland, was crucified on an oblique cross. The first icons depicting the crucifixion scene probably appeared during the reign of Wilhelm I. At the end of the 13th century the image of the cross appeared on the Scottish seals, in particular, in 1286 it was present on the seal of the Scottish Guards. At the end of the XIV century, the image of the crucifix was obtained without the body of the Andrew the First-Called, and this symbol was named in the Scottish heraldry "saltir" or crux decussata

The seventh century was very difficult for the Scottish Highlanders - a war between the clans and an endless struggle for power and territory. It was then that the light appeared kilt - a man's skirt from almost a half-meter length of fabric, which wraps around the waist and is fixed with special fasteners and belts, which the soldiers loved so much. A kind of universal cape.

game so immediately liked that King James II imposed a ban on it (prevented the preparation of fighters for war). For the same reason, a game like football was banned (in 1424). In 1872, the first international meeting was played in Glasgow.

with bright hair color live. Approximately 40% of the entire red-haired population in the world lives in the southeast. In Edinburgh - the capital of Scotland, periodically hosts the red parades. Pigment, which is responsible for this hair color, usually appears in people with very light skin. A light skin is the advantage of people living in the north, where there are a lot of fogs and cloudy weather.