The flag of Scotland will fly at the headquarters of Bicester Town Council today to mark Saint Andrew’s Day.
Throughout the year, each flag of the four countries of the United Kingdom is raised to celebrate the respective patron saint’s day.
The flag, in Garth Park, is also a nod to all the town’s Scottish residents who have made Bicester their home.
Saint Andrew’s Day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is a bank holiday in Scotland and a chance to celebrate Scottish culture with traditional food and music.
Some of the traditional foods people eat include haggis, neeps – mashed turnips, and tatties – mashed potatoes. Usually, a host of different events take place to celebrate such as festivals and ceilidhs, while in Glasgow there is a torchlight parade. This year some events were held virtually.
St Andrew is also the patron saint of other countries including Greece, Russia, Italy’s Amalfi and Barbados. He is also the patron saint of singers, spinsters, maidens, fishmongers, fishermen, women wanting to be mothers, gout and sore throats.
Last Updated 30 November 2020
