Anger as iconic Scottish brands are ‘Union-Jacked’ at Royal Highland Show
Indyref2 June 2018
Social media has reacted in anger after images used by a UK government department at a Scottish farming event showed iconic Scottish landmarks, cultural achievements, and food, emblazoned with a Union Jack.
This year’s Royal Highland Show (held at Ingliston, Edinburgh) featured an exhibition from the UK government’s UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The stand was there to promote Scottish food and drink. However the exhibit was festooned, not with the Scottish Saltire – a recognised symbol of excellence – but with images of Union flags. Social media users accused the UK government of trying to assimilate Scottish culture into a one-nation British brand.
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