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- Athelstaneford abstract "Athelstaneford /ˈæθəlsteɪnfərd/ (Scots: Atholstanefuird or Elshinthurd) is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is near the town of Haddington and lies about 20 miles east of Edinburgh.According to popular legend, Athelstaneford is where the original Scottish saltire - the white diagonal cross on a sky blue background - was first adopted. On the eve of a battle between an army of the Picts and invading Angles from Northumbria in 832AD, Saint Andrew, who was crucified on a diagonal cross, came to the Pictish King Óengus II in a vision promising victory. The next morning the Picts saw a white cross formed by clouds in the sky. They won the battle and attributed their victory to the blessing of Saint Andrew, adopting his form of the cross as their flag, and naming him as their patron saint. The leader of the retreating Angles, "Athelstan", was slain at a nearby river crossing, hence the name Athelstaneford. There are several versions of the tale, of which this is one of the more popular. Whatever the truth, the legend has cemented Athelstaneford's place in Scotland's history.However, there is doubt as Æthelstan, King of the Angles [c. 827-840s], was based in East Anglia and would have had no reason to invade Scotland, with the added problem of having to travel through Northumbria which was then ruled by King Eanred. There is no known record in Northumbrian history of this happening. Another explanation is that the village is named after the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelstan (grandson of Alfred the Great), who would have travelled through the area when he invaded Scotland in 934 AD to successfully obtain the submission of the Scottish King Constantine II.The village is home to the National Flag Heritage Centre which occupies a lectern doocot built in 1583 and rebuilt in 1996. It is at the back of the village church.".
- Athelstaneford areaCode "01620".
- Athelstaneford councilArea East_Lothian.
- Athelstaneford country Scotland.
- Athelstaneford country United_Kingdom.
- Athelstaneford gridReference "NT533772".
- Athelstaneford lieutenancyArea East_Lothian.
- Athelstaneford postalCode "EH39".
- Athelstaneford thumbnail Athelstaneford_Kirk,_East_Lothian.jpg?width=300.
- Athelstaneford wikiPageExternalLink gb-scotl.html.
- Athelstaneford wikiPageExternalLink www.scottishflagtrust.com.
- Athelstaneford wikiPageExternalLink saltire.
- Athelstaneford wikiPageID "4324487".
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- Athelstaneford civilParish "Athelstaneford".
- Athelstaneford constituencyScottishParliament East_Lothian_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency).
- Athelstaneford constituencyWestminster East_Lothian_(UK_Parliament_constituency).
- Athelstaneford country "Scotland".
- Athelstaneford dialCode "1620".
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- Athelstaneford latitude "55.986".
- Athelstaneford lieutenancyScotland East_Lothian.
- Athelstaneford longitude "-2.748".
- Athelstaneford officialName "Athelstaneford".
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- Athelstaneford postTown "NORTH BERWICK".
- Athelstaneford postcodeArea "EH".
- Athelstaneford postcodeDistrict "EH39".
- Athelstaneford scotsName "Atholstanefuird or Elshinthurd".
- Athelstaneford staticImageCaption "Athelstaneford Kirk".
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- Athelstaneford unitaryScotland East_Lothian.
- Athelstaneford subject Category:Villages_in_East_Lothian.
- Athelstaneford point "55.986 -2.748".
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- Athelstaneford comment "Athelstaneford /ˈæθəlsteɪnfərd/ (Scots: Atholstanefuird or Elshinthurd) is a village in East Lothian, Scotland. It is near the town of Haddington and lies about 20 miles east of Edinburgh.According to popular legend, Athelstaneford is where the original Scottish saltire - the white diagonal cross on a sky blue background - was first adopted.".
- Athelstaneford label "Athelstaneford".
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- Athelstaneford lat "55.986".
- Athelstaneford long "-2.748".
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- Athelstaneford depiction Athelstaneford_Kirk,_East_Lothian.jpg.
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- Athelstaneford name "Athelstaneford".
- Athelstaneford name "Atholstanefuird or Elshinthurd".