[
UK
/sˈɒltaɪə/
]
NOUN
- a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
How To Use saltire In A Sentence
- This year, more than ever before, it is the saltire he has to bear. Wimbledon 2010: Weight of Britain's expectation falls on Andy Murray
- It isn't the saltire itself that's disturbing about this image. John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...
- The flag of Scotland is known as the saltire pictured below or St. Andrews Cross. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
- The flag of Scotland is known as the saltire pictured below or St. Andrews Cross. thistle. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
- Several have competed in previous under-age World Cup events, and a good number have graduated to playing for the Saltires at senior level.
- The original flag design, based upon the Ancient Arms of Nova Scotia, granted by King Charles I in 1625, is on a ground of silver with a saltire azure - a blue St. Andrew's cross.
- They have two flags - the lion rampant and the saltire - but no national anthem.
- Grampian also gets a new logo to replace its trademark saltire.
- And the saltire was regared as somwhere between the Swastika and the Confederate flag as a fashion icon. A Scottish Labour Party PPB I thought we'd never see. You dont need to agree with, but this is new ground, significant
- To the Badge _two swords saltirewise_ in the angles of the cross are added in the case of members of the Military Division. The Handbook to English Heraldry