The named tribes travel west from Canaan where Gad was a Ôyoung lionÕ. In Carthage, Generals wore a lionskin. In Gadir, ÔgaditanosÕ raised a flag of Hercules pillars with 2 lions, Scotland has a Gadie burn.
Phoenicians and the tribe of Gad- from Canaan, Israel, became Mediterranean Sea-traders with the head of a lion, or a horse on their ships prow. They built Gadir ports- in Sicily near Carthage, and in southern Spain near Gibraltar. They brought with them horses from Syria, Libya, and Egypt, improving the Iberian native horse that became war horses joining HannibalÕs elephants. Their search for copper and tin to make bronze took them to Casserides of Galicia, Brittany, and Cornwall; and Scotland seeing their return from the Rhine as Celtic Gael Catti to settle & marry Scythian (Picts) having fought the wildcat that became their Highland clan Chattan crest.
How kingdoms of the UK reacted to Brexit & trade restrictions plus a world-wide virus all led to EU & UK nations seeking to right wrongs through independence. (Continued from Only a Smith Destiny).