Scots have been paying their respects to our war dead at Remembrance Day services throughout the country.

First Minister Alex Salmond has been attending the service  the Stone of Remembrance at the City Chambers in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh’s Lord Provost and the president of the Royal British Legion Scotland have also attended  the capital’s memorial service, while  a service led by the Lord provost is being held at Glasgow's George Square.

Aberdeen's main Remembrance service is at the war memorial at School Hill in the city centre.

Throughout the country events have been held at local communities.

This year greater emphasis has been placed on remembering the military personnel who have died in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ninety four British personnel have died in Afghanistan so far this year. Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed earlier this week that he personally writes to the families of those who have died in Afghanistan.