initials FF used on their cap badge have been retained on that of the current Irish Army. In ["The Soldier's Song"], the republic's national anthem, the opening "Soldiers are We" is translated "". For similar reasons, Fianna Fáil is the name of a major political party in the republic. The identification of the Lia Fáil with the Scottish "Stone of Destiny" has fostered the misapprehension that "Fá[i]l" means "[of] Destiny", and hence is rendered "Soldiers of Destiny". Vandalism Sometime in June 2012, the stone was vandalised. The stone was damaged in 11 places by a hammer. It was vandalised again in May 2014 when green and red paint was poured on the stone covering at least 50% of its surface. The stone was vandalised again on 6–7 February 2023 when the word "Fake" was spray painted on the 5,000-year-old granite stone.Vandalism of Hill of Tara standing stone a ‘desecration’ The Irish Times, 2023-02-07. See also Stone of Scone – the "Stone of Destiny" for coronation of Scottish, English, and British monarchs Stones of Mora – where the Swedish kings were elected Prince's Stone – where the princes of Carantania and dukes of Carinthia were installed Sword in the stone (King Arthur) – which also revealed the rightful king Blarney Stone – a tourist attraction said to endow those kissing it with the "gift of the gab" References Further reading FitzPatrick, Elizabeth. Royal Inauguration in Gaelic Ireland c. 1100–1600. Woodbridge, 2004. Nitze, William A. "The Siege Perilleux and the Lia Fáil or 'Stone of Destiny'." Speculum 31 (1956): 258 ff. Ó Broin, Tomás. "Lia Fáil: fact and fiction in tradition." Celtica'' 21 (1990): 393–401. Bondarenko, Grigory. "Lia Fáil and other stones: symbols of power in Ireland and their origins". External links The History of Ireland, Geoffrey Keating, pp. 205–212 The Legend of Tephi, visitsydneyaustralia Archaeological sites in County Meath Coronation stones Irish mythology Irish words and phrases Megalithic monuments in Ireland Sovereignty Tuatha Dé Danann Names for Ireland