The functions and duties of a Scottish National Standard Bearer:

The primary duty is to bear, to carry or to display the Scottish National Standard, the Lion Rampant, prominently so that the people of Scotland may easily identify those who would lead them to success in all matters of government policy and service delivery - from health care to defending freedom.
A bearer can always lead by advising and educating Scots, even if not in command or giving orders.
Therefore, I, Peter Dow, should quite rightly bear the standard, by virtue of my leadership abilities. Luckily, Scotland has been blessed with many fine leaders now (but not the Queen) and in the past (like William Wallace).

If a person is not fit or competent for a Scottish leadership role then that person has no business bearing the Scottish National Standard, at least in a political or military leadership role.
Therefore Queen Elizabeth, with her limited abilities and tendency to betray any trust in her, has no business misusing the Lion Rampant by incorporating it as part of her royal standard. Scots should not accept this misuse of our standard by Elizabeth and we should endeavour to reclaim the Lion Rampant for use by the nation's true leaders.

In non-political and non-military circumstances, such as at sporting events, fans bearing the Lion Rampant should merely be of exemplary behaviour, so as not to disgrace the Scottish nation.

Nowadays, Scottish republicans have a better claim to the Lion Rampant than any royalist.
Admittedly, in ancient times, Scotland's actual leaders may well have been the Scottish Kings and Queens. However, times have changed, and for the better.
Nowadays, the Scottish nation's true leaders are the best politicians and campaigners whose democratic principles and intelligence lead them to demand the election of a President as the head of state for Scotland. Nowadays, Scotland's best leaders are REPUBLICANS, NOT ROYALISTS!

If the Lion Rampant is to be a Scottish national leadership symbol - and I believe that it should - then Scottish Republicans should claim ownership of this flag. The Lion Rampant truly belongs to those leaders who can really defend the interests of the Scottish people.

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Robert Burns was no doubt correct when he said that "A man's a man, for a' that". Even more to the point, Peter Dow says that "Today, a Queen is NOT a good national leader, for a' that!" <BGSOUND SRC="mms://mms.content.loudeye.com/600111/p/026/83/43/0268343_0101_00_0655.asf"> Music: A Man's a Man for A' That - The McCalmans

The Lion Rampant, in a modern political context, is NOT, repeat NOT, for those who merely claim, as Elizabeth does, "I am Queen of Scots" or, as Charles wants to, "I am King of Scots". None of the Windsors have the leadership abilities that would entitle them to use the Lion Rampant.

Additionally, it would be an error and an omission on the part of a novice Scottish republican who allowed the royalists unchallenged use of an important national symbol like the Lion Rampant flag. True Scottish republicans, like myself, are the true Scottish patriots, after all. Therefore, it is we Scottish republicans who are entitled to use all Scottish patriotic symbols.

On the other hand, royalists now seem doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past and so forever to betray Scotland. Therefore it is time for these modern-day traitors to Scotland to relinquish the Lion Rampant to their political betters.

For every person in Scotland, of Scotland or loving Scotland there is an equally proud flag to fly at any time - the Scottish national flag, the white St. Andrew's cross on a blue background, sometimes known as the saltire. This flag is for us all, as is the mercy of St. Andrew.

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Click on the following Bearer functions:
To make Scotland's commanders democratically accountable
To identify and to flag up Scotland's current command authority
To advise Scots about policies, services, strategies and tactics
To report to the Scots when commanders fail their responsibilities

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