SNP MSP'S TO WEAR WHITE ROSE OF SCOTLAND ON DEVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY

SNP MSP'S TO WEAR WHITE ROSE OF SCOTLAND ON DEVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY



SNP parliamentarians will continue their tradition of wearing the "White Rose of Scotland" as they attend Holyrood to mark the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish Nationalists wear the rose made famous by Scots poet Hugh McDiarmid in "The White Rose of Scotland" at Westminster and Holyrood openings. The verse states:

"The rose of all the world is not for me
I want for my part
Only the little white rose of Scotland
That smells sharp and sweet - and breaks the heart."

Commenting SNP Group Convener Gil Paterson MSP said;

"Wearing the white rose of Scotland symbolises the SNP's commitment to moving Scotland forward.
“SNP MSPs wore the white rose as Parliament reconvened in 1999 and we will do so today as we mark the tenth anniversary of devolution.

"Over the last ten years our aim has always been to represent the needs and interests of people from all parts of Scotland and to put their interests first.

“As we look to the future of the Scottish Parliament SNP M