AC/DC, one of the world's most successful rock acts, has been officially recognised in the country that gave birth to guitar brothers Angus and Malcolm Young and late front man Bon Scott.
Member of the Scottish Parliament Christine Grahame lodged a motion at the Scottish Parliament that officially recognises the contribution the band has made to music, 35 years after the band were formed and ahead of their long awaited performance at the National Stadium at Hampden Park in Glasgow next June.
Ms Grahame said: "The Young brothers emigrated to Australia with their family in the 1960s, as many Scots did, and went onto establish what has become the definitive rock band of all time.
"It is worth noting that they made an effort to hold onto their Scottish origins and that is reflected in a couple of their tracks."
Former lead singer Bon Scott, another Scottish ex-pat from Kirriemuir also emigrated to Australia joined AC/DC in 1974.
Ms Grahame added: "It is clear Scott had strong sense of his identity, from the "Scotland forever" tattoo he had on his arm to his playing the bagpipes on the AC/DC track It's a Long Way to the Top.
"The band also recorded a version of the traditional Scottish folk song, Loch Lomond.
"When they played Glasgow in 1978 the whole band wore the Scotland national football strip as their concert took place just ahead of the World Cup finals and it would be fitting if they were to do the same when the band play Hampden national football stadium next June.
"I have suggested to the Scottish Football Association that they might want to provide Scotland tops for the band which could possibly be auctioned later with the funds going towards the Children's Hospice Association.
"After 35 years AC/DC are still contributing to music and giving fans enjoyment worldwide. I think they have long deserved official recognition from their homeland for that major musical contribution and my parliamentary motion will go some way towards recognising that."
The Scottish Parliamentary motion lodged on Friday December 19 states:
AC/DC, We Salute you.
That this parliament recognises the significant musical contribution of the rock band AC/DC, whose founding members Angus and Malcolm Young moved from Scotland to Australia, joined with Bon Scott, another Scottish emigre to create what has become a musical legend with the band selling an estimated 150 million albums worldwide and establishing themselves as the best selling rock band of all time; notes that the popularity of AC/DC continues to grow and welcomes their forthcoming performance at Scotland's National Football Stadium on June 30th; and finally acknowledges the musical inspiration the band has provided to thousands of Scottish musicians who have themselves gone on to great international success.
