‘It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor
honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest
man gives up but with life itself.’
Extract
from the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320.
The Declaration of
Arbroath is without doubt the most famous document in Scottish history. Like
the American Declaration of Independence, which is partially based on it, it is
seen by many as the founding document of the Scottish nation. It was drafted on
the 6th April 1320 - a day the United States of America has declared to be
Tartan Day.
Tartan Day was observed
on April 6, 1997, for the first time in U.S. history. Then in 1998, National Tartan Day was officially enacted on a permanent
basis when the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 155 recognizing April 6th as National Tartan Day. This was
followed by companion bill House Resolution 41 which was passed by the
U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 2005.
Americans of Scottish descent have played a vibrant and
influential role in the development of this country.
Tartan Day is a day that will be observed so long as there are
Scots who care about their heritage.
See more at www.tartanday.org
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