Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Alba gu bràth (in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ˈal̪ˠapə kə ˈpɾaːx/) is a Scottish Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Scotland (Alba). Idiomatically it translates into English as 'Scotland forever'.[1]
It has also been used on some Scotland Football National team shirts over the past few seasons.
The phrase is parallel to the Irish Irish: [[Erin go bragh|Éirinn go Brách]] ('Ireland Forever'), Welsh language slogan Welsh: [[Cymru am byth]] ('Wales forever'), the Breton Breton: Breizh da viken ('Brittany forever') or the Cornish language Cornish: Kernow bys vyken ('Cornwall forever').
In the 1995 film Braveheart, Scottish knight William Wallace (portrayed by Mel Gibson) shouts "" as he gallops across the front of his assembled Scottish troops just prior to their decisive victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.