Probably the most interesting fact Kinley told us on our guided tour was that if Scotland gained their independence, Orcadians would vote to secede and go back to Norwegian control. We learned Norway controlled the island for centuries until 1472 when the Scottish crown took all the Orkney islands as part of Queen Margaret of Denmark's wedding dowry to King James III of Scotland. In fact, most Orcadians today would tell visitors they’d rather be ruled by Norway since they share a more common heritage than that of the Scots. Last year, the Island Council debated options for “alternative models of governance” (aka, go back to Norway). The Orkney flag has an eerie similarity to another flag
