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Scottish nationalism
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Scottish nationalism promotes the idea that the Scottish people form a cohesive nation and national identity.
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Scottish nationalism began to shape from 1853 with the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights, progressing into the Scottish National Movement in the 1920s[1] maturing by the 1970s[2] and achieved present ideological maturity in the 1980s and 1990s.
The nation's origin, political context and unique characteristics including the Gaelic language,[3][4] poetry and film maintains an individual's distinct identification and support of Scotland.