§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to ensure that the blue in the Saltire is a consistent shade of sky blue. [133627]
§ Dr. ReidNo. The heraldic description of the Saltire is an argent cross on an azure background. There is no officially recognised shade of blue for the Saltire, the longstanding convention being that any blue that is clearly "blue" is acceptable.