Scotland remembers the fallen on Armistice Day
Veterans marked the silence in Princes St Gardens in front of the Scott Monument in Edinburgh
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Across Scotland, people have fallen silent to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in conflicts around the world.
The two-minute pause for reflection was held nationwide at 11:00 on 11 November.
Armistice Day is marked annually to commemorate the 1918 agreement after World War One that ended fighting between the Allies and Germany.
Communities around Scotland had memorial displays to mark the occasion.
Aberdeen silence was held at Cowdray Hall
Kev Kilgour represents the Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland
At the Cowdray Hall war memorial in Aberdeen, people gathered to pay their respects, many wearing poppies.
Among them was Kev Kilgour, 60, who served with the Royal Corps of Transport.
Having arrived on his motorbike, he was representing the Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland.
"For a lot of veterans the whole year is Remembrance," he said.
"It's a big thing for us - we will remember them." he said.
Veterans gathered at Glasgow Central station for the silence
The whole of the train station fell silent for two minutes in Glasgow
Members of Scottish Parliament marked the silence at Holyrood
People gathered on the steps of the Caird Hall in Dundee's City Square
The silence was observed outside the town hall in Inverness
Memorial wreaths were set at the war memorial in Dumfries
A remembrance ceremony was held inside Dumfries St John's Church
A commemoration was held on Shetland
Memorial poppy crosses during the Armistice Day service in the Garden of Remembrance in Edinburgh
A member of the public looks at the memorial message tree in Edinburgh