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This note captures the spirit of national renewal following Scotland’s 1997 devolution referendum, blending traditional RBS design with powerful political symbolism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter centuries without its own legislature, Scotland voted overwhelmingly in \u003cstrong\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e to restore a devolved parliament. On \u003cstrong\u003e12 May 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first official meeting of the new Scottish Parliament took place — a landmark event in the United Kingdom’s constitutional evolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo commemorate this historic day, the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Bank of Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e issued a special £1 note bearing the prefix \u003cstrong\u003eSP\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing for \u003cem\u003eScottish Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e. As one of the last circulating £1 banknotes in the UK, this issue holds both political and numismatic significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotland (United Kingdom)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Bank:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Bank of Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circulating commemorative banknote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Pound (GBP)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971–present)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 129 × 64.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e P‑360\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative Theme:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Meeting of the Scottish Parliament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefix:\u003c\/strong\u003e SP (exclusive to this issue)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front of the note features \u003cstrong\u003eLord Ilay\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland and a long‑standing emblem of the bank’s identity. 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