South Ayrshire has lost out in its bid to be named a city.
Council chiefs had applied for the civic status as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
But Dunfermline has been crowned the winner, becoming Scotland's eighth city in the process.
The former town in Fife was chosen along with seven other places following a competition which is held once every 10 years.
The competition was judged on aspects such as civic pride, heritage, innovation, unique communities and distinct local identity.
Applicants were also asked to highlight their royal associations.
Other locations granted city status were Bangor in Northern Ireland, Colchester, Doncaster and Milton Keynes in England, Douglas in the Isle of Man, Stanley in the Falkland Islands and Wrexham in Wales.
Scottish bids that missed out alongside South Ayrshire were Dumfries, Elgin, Greenock, Livingston, Oban and St Andrews.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Steve Barclay, said: "What was clear to me during the process of assessing each application was the pride that people felt for their communities, local cultural heritage and the Royal Family."
Around 40 locations applied for city status and were evaluated by a panel of experts and Cabinet Office ministers.
A recommendation was put to the Queen before winners were then confirmed.
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