ANDREW. Knights of St. Andrew, or the Thistle. See THISTLE.
Andrew’s Cross, is a Badge worn in the Hat, by the People of Scotland, on the Day of the Feast of that Saint.
It consists of blue and white Ribbons, disposed into a Cross, or Saltier; and is intended as a Commemoration of the Crucifixion of St. Andrew, the tutelary Saint of Scotland. See CROSS, and SALTIER.
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