Definition of "saltire" []

• Heraldry An ordinary in the shape of a Saint Andrew's cross, formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister. (noun)

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• "The flag of Scotland is known as the saltire pictured below or St. Andrews Cross. thistle."
• "The flag of Scotland is known as the saltire pictured below or St. Andrews Cross."
• ""The saltire is our flag as much as anybody else's."