Put on your tartan and let the bagpipes play—it"s St. Andrew"s Day! Scotland"s national day is a public holiday there—though not everyone takes the day off. A fisherman by trade, St. Andrew was one of Jesus" apostles and a key figure in Christianity. Though he never set foot in Scotland, his influence is immortalised in the country"s Saltire flag, which is said to represent the cross on which he was martyred.
Saint Andrews Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
-
Lake Minnewanka, Alberta
-
The grass looks greener on this side
-
International Day of Peace
-
Playa del Silencio, Spain
-
Little Island, Big Sea
-
Happy St. Patricks Day!
-
One rare streak
-
European fallow deer in England
-
Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
-
Tower Bridge, London, England
-
Grey seal pup
-
Scenic Mount Michener
-
Christmas star lanterns, Germany
-
Saint Andrews Day
-
Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
-
Im ready for my close-up, Mr. DeSquirrel
-
A traboule in Lyon, France
-
What are these colourful insects?
-
Squirrel Appreciation Day
-
International Day of Human Space Flight
-
Tulips, Netherlands
-
World Childrens Day
-
Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
-
Black grouse males, Estonia
-
A sea of humanity
-
World Water Day
-
Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
-
Nature at its colourful best
-
A triumphant pose
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

