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Motion · S6M-09774 · 27 Jun 2023

Celebrating the Declaration of Arbroath

Lodged by Donald Cameron Members' Business Motion 42 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament celebrates the 703rd anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, dated 6 April 1320; notes that the Declaration followed the First War of Independence, and sought to confirm Scotland’s status as an independent, sovereign state; understands that the document is believed to have been sent from Arbroath Abbey to Pope John XXII, and was signed and sealed by 51 magnates and nobles; commends the Declaration being placed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register in 2016; regrets that the 700th anniversary celebrations, planned in April 2020, were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that the Declaration is currently being exhibited to the public in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh for a limited time, and believes that it is vital that the memory and legacy of the Declaration of Arbroath is carried through to future generations as a defining moment in Scotland's history, and as a unique expression of Scottish nationhood.

Supporters (42)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.