Alba gu bràth
Alba gu bràth ([ˈal̪ˠapə kə ˈpɾaːx] Audio file "Albagubrath.ogg" not found) is a Scottish Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Scotland. Idiomatically it translates into English as "Scotland forever" though the literal meaning of gu bràth in Gaelic is 'until Judgment'.[1] The phrase is often used as a political slogan in the campaign for Scottish independence.
Derivative spellings
Various (mis-)spellings are also used, partly due to similarities to the Irish slogan Erin go bragh ("Ireland Forever"). For example: Alba go bragh, Alba gu bra, Alba go breá.
Popular culture
In the 1995 film Braveheart, Scottish patriot and national hero William Wallace (portrayed by Mel Gibson) shouts, "Alba gu bràth" as he gallops across the front of his assembled Scottish troops just prior to the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
In the Epic Rap Battles of History's George Washington vs. William Wallace episode, Wallace exclaims to Washington, "I'll knock your face off your moola / Alba gu bràth / gu bràth / hoo-rah / hoo-rah!"[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Am Faclair Beag
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