Original: In Canada , an inverse representation of the Saltire , combined with the shield from the Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland , forms the modern flag of the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia ( New Scotland ) , the first colonial venture of the Kingdom of Scotland into the Americas .
Simplified: In Canada , an inverse representation of the Saltire , combined with the shield from the Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland , forms the modern flag of the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia , the first colonial venture of the Kingdom of Scotland into the Americas .