ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SALTIRE
Sawturoure, from Old French sauteour cross-shaped barricade, from saulter to jump, from Latin saltāre.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SALTIRE»
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saltire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
saltire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holland, Tr by M
Saltire
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
2
Why Scottish History Matters
Extensively revised for this edition, these essays combine to build a picture of Scottish history from the time of the Picts and the Britons, through the Wars of Independence, the Reformation and the time of the Covenanters, to the Union of ...
Rosalind Mitchison, G. W. S. Barrow, 1997
3
A Roll of Arms of the Reign of Edward the Second
8 Gules, a saltire argent Sire Randolph de Nevyle. ib. Gules, a sal t ire vairee Sire
Johan de Wylingtone. 27 Gulrs crusilly or, a snltire argent Sire Richard de Windle
« bore. TN Argent, a saltire gules Sire Johan de Nevile. 66 Sable, a saltire ...
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Joseph Gwilt, 1829
4
Bolton's American Armory
On a sa'tire 4 annulets Benjamin On a saltire martlet Nevill On a saltire a cross
Prince On a saltire covered cuds Butler On a saltire 5 escallops Connolly On a
saltire engr 5 fleurs-de-lis Frank On a saltire a hedge hog within bordure Maxwell
On ...
Jina Bolton, Charles Knowles Bolton, 2009
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A General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Or, a saltire and chief gu. I Bases (Kennet; founded by Thomas De Bruys, of
Kennet, younger brother of Sir David Bruce of ) Clackmannan, who succeeded in
1405, and now represented by Roman Bases, of Kennet, esq.) Or, a saltire and
chief ...
John Burke, Bernard Burke, 1842
“ My dearest Maria," said Lord Saltire, “ I would not give you one moment's
uneasiness for the world. I do not like Welter. I dislike him. But I will treat him for
your sake and Ascot's as though I loved him—there. N ow about Charles. He will
be ...
In 1993 the Saltire Society began the task of republishing the Strathnaver Trilogy
with Chief of Mackay and continued the same year with The Trial of Patrick Sellar.
The World of Rob Donn, which comprises a large part of the poet's output, was ...
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Saltire Flags: Cross of Burgundy, Flag of Alabama, Flag of ...
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A Scots Grammar: Scots Grammar and Usage
Purves presents Scots as a separate language in its own right, resisting the often prevalent notion that Scots is merely a dialect of English, and gives a coherent overview of the distinctive grammatical and idiomatic usage of Scots.
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An Introduction to Heraldry: Containing the Rudiments of the ...
whom he had issue Peter Saltire, who gained three additional quarterings by it;
viz. Bend, his maternal coat, which brings in Chevron and Pellet, by his mother's
maternal grandfather, James Chevron, marrying the heiress of Pellet; and having
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SALTIRE»
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Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play: Lawrie to play Romain Wattel
Tournament host Paul Lawrie has been handed a first round tie against Romain Wattel in the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play. The 1999 Open ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
David Starkey branded 'serial utterer of bile' for likening SNP to Nazis
Starkey, who has previously sparked controversy by describing Scotland as a 'feeble little country', went on: 'You have as a symbol the twisted cross: the saltire ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Saltire raised on Stirling Bridge
a Saltire flag is raised to the top of a permanent flagpole. Around two hundred people attended the unveiling of first ever joint memorial to honour the two ... «Scotsman, May 15»
Sturgeon makes saltire society list
The Saltire Society invited members of the public to submit nominations last year, with the key criteria being that names put forward should be living ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Mar 15»
Alex Salmond's favourite saltire tie to go up for sale at auction
The former leader wore the dark blue tie with a Saltire print on a host of historic occasions, including the signing of the Edinburgh Agreement with David ... «stv.tv, Dec 14»
St Andrew's Day: PM flies Saltire over No 10, talks of strong UK
Mr Cameron said the Saltire would be flying "proudly" above 10 Downing Street today as he told how he was "just one of the millions of people who were ... «Herald Scotland, Nov 14»
Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play: New European Tour event …
A new tournament - the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play - will be launched on the European Tour next year. The inaugural event will take place at Murcar ... «SkySports, Nov 14»
Academic work named Saltire Book of the Year
An exhaustive piece of academic research looking at Scottish urbanisation in the 18th century has won the Saltire Book of the Year Award. The Scottish Town in ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
Kelpies site wins Saltire Society engineering award
Convenor of the awards panel, Gordon Pomphrey said: "The adjudication panel had no hesitation in recommending the Helix Development for the overall Saltire ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
Saltire book prize shortlists announced
Broadcasters Kirsty Wark and Sally Magnusson are among the authors shortlisted for the prestigious Saltire literary prize. The shortlists for the five award ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
