Der Song wurde von schottischen Rugby-Fans entdeckt und 1974 für die Lions-Tour in Südafrika als Hymnenersatz verwendet. Bei Spielen gegen England werden die letzten zwei Zeilen mit besonderer Inbrunst gesungen. Der schottische Fußballverband folgte dem Beispiel des schottischen Rugby-Verbandes und machte "Flower of Scotland" 1997 zum offiziellen Lied, das vor Länderspielen gespielt wird.

Das Lied behandelt den Kampf William Wallace gegen den englischen König Edward I

Offizieller Text:

 O Flower of Scotland,
 When will we see
 Your like again,
 That fought and died for,
 Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
 And stood against him,
 Proud Edward's Army,
 And sent him homeward,
 Tae think again.

 The Hills are bare now,
 And Autumn leaves
 Lie thick and still,
 O'er land that is lost now,
 Which those so dearly held,
 That stood against him,
 Proud Edward's Army,
 And sent him homeward,
 Tae think again.

 Those days are past now,
 And in the past
 They must remain,
 But we can still rise now,
 And be the nation again,
 That stood against him,
 Proud Edward's Army,
 And sent him homeward,
 Tae think again.

 O Flower of Scotland,
 When will we see
 Your like again,
 That fought and died for,
 Your wee bit Hill and Glen,
 And stood against him,
 Proud Edward's Army,
 And sent him homeward,
 Tae think again.