Brian Whittaker's Tache Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I have to come up with a list of Scottish Icons for a project What in your opinion are Scottish Icons? (ie things recognisably Scottish the world over, can be people, places, objects etc etc) My list so far.... whisky, golf, irn bru, glasgow school of art, edinburgh castle and ginger hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 The Forth Bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 There are obvious ones like Sean Connery, Euan McGregor, Billy Connolly, Andy Murray and Kenny Dalglish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 One thing you get asked wherever you go in the world: 'Oh so your Scottish .... where's your skirt' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Some artistic icons: A work entitled "Scotland Forever" depicting the charge by The Royal Scots Greys at Waterloo The Thin Red Line of the 93rd Highlanders and finally Landseer's Monarch of the Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 and some others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Tartan, shortbread, haggis, deep-fried chocolate bars, Chris Hoy, Nessie and wee smuggie Salmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 on a more serious note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Some artistic icons: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigSN1 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hughesie27 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Rabbie Burns bag pipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Nobody outside Scotland thinks of Irn Bru as a Scottish icon - they don't know what it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_steve Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 James Clerk Maxwell William Thomson Charles Wilson James Watt Alexander Fleming Robert Brown ..... the list goes on...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_scientists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morry Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Not William Wallace himself but more Mel Gibson playing William Wallace in Braveheart. This film and type of image is what springs to mind for most people outside of Scotland thinking of Scotland along with the usual whiskey, golf etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morry Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 and some others... My American mates though Grounds keeper Wullie was Irish until corrected them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dik Mar Van Nostrilboy Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 rab douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr Maroon Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Robert Burns (Burns Suppers) Inventors ( eg Alexander Graham Bell) Hogmanay Edinburgh Castle Heart of Midlothian FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spackler Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 The Tartan Army sitting on the crossbar (and breaking it) at Wembley. Iconic image anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 John MacLean http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maclean_(politician) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 lights touch paper and retreats..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 lights touch paper and retreats..... I'll try and trump that... He is certainly iconic to some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Tunnocks tea cakes midges any short angry "wee man syndrome" person tattie scones tossing the caber (fnnarr fnnarr!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP1874 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Auld lang syne (Robert Burns) Our scenery (see any picture of highlands or lowlands) Loch Ness monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'll try and trump that... Jebus! I thought you said you'd 'try and pump that' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'll try and trump that... He is certainly iconic to some. oooh controversial. i'll trump that. That comb-forward is spectacular and of course he's an icon to the residents of Aberdeen-shire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Highland Cows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ArmiyaRomanova Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Rollermania. The first widely internationally successful Scots pop group. Oh Dear. And worse, not even Scottish...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmiyaRomanova Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 or try here........ http://www.nms.ac.uk/collections_scottish_life_archive.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super T Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 oooh controversial. i'll trump that. That comb-forward is spectacular and of course he's an icon to the residents of Aberdeen-shire Maybe this should really be in the top trumps thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Jebus! I thought you said you'd 'try and pump that' I know the moustache is big...perhaps that's what brought out your Freudian dyslexia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moriarty Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 maybe not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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