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St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Greece, Russia, Romania, Amalfi and Luqa - Malta. He was also the patron saint of Prussia.
About the middle of the 10th century, Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland. Legend says that in the late 8th century, during a joint battle with the English, King Oengus mac Fergus of the Picts and King Eochaid IV of Dalriada, saw a cloud shaped like a saltire, and declared Andrew was watching over them, and if they won by his grace, then he would be their patron saint. However, there is evidence Andrew was venerated in Scotland before this, and the two kings in question do not appear to have ruled at the same time.
The 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, which declared Scottish independence from England, cites Scotland's conversion to Christianity by St Andrew, "the first to be an Apostle", as evidence of Scotland being held in especially high regard by God.
St Andrew's Day is on November 30 in both the Eastern and Western churches, and is the national day of Scotland however less widely known than Rabbie Burn Day.
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