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Tartan Army Kiltwalkers are taking part in TheGlasgowKiltwalk2025 for the Guardians of Scotland Trust. The Guardians of Scotland Trust was set up to educate the public about William Wallace and Andrew de Moray. Their public art programme aims to affect representation of De Moray and Wallace in authentic position at Stirling Bridge. Using public art as a catalyst to further develop and recognise the significance of this pivotal crossing point in Scottish history. They will offer visitors a renewed perspective at this famous heritage site by offering factual information, complemented by guided tours. The Guardians of Scotland Trust worked tirelessly to raise a Saltire at the battlesite. As of 2015, for the first time in 700 years, a Saltire now flys at the battlesite of Stirling Bridge. The Trust aims to enhance the site at Stirling Bridge by funding the creation of a commemorative artwork and to establish an education programme about Andrew de Moray and William Wallace. There is already work being done, with new lighting being put in to light up Stirling Bridge in all its glory. This will be sure to catch the eye of passers by, who otherwise might just look at it as a common bridge. There are many statues across Scotland and the world that are dedicated to Wallace. However, there is not a single one for de Moray. De Moray and his army joined Wallace from the Black Isle and together they were co-commanders of the battle. De Moray died as a result of his injuries from the battle of Stirling Bridge and most of his story was lost. The surviving letters to the towns of Lubeck and Hamburg, inviting trade with Scotland after the war, make it clear that Andrew de Moray and William Wallace were Guardians of the Realm when Scotland had no king. We now have a design for the statue, which was selected in 2018. Scottish sculptor Malcolm Robertson's model, "Brothers in Arms" plans to be constructed in corten steel at the Old Bridge. This is a proposal which will embed Wallace and Moray in the landscape. It is the first major public artwork since the Bannockburn statue of 1964.