About 500 guests attended the event at St Giles' Cathedral – including current First Minister John Swinney and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Leith duo The Proclaimers performed their song Cap In Hand at the memorial service, which was also atteneded by popular Scottish actress Elaine C Smith, among other famous faces.
Mr Salmond, former leader of the Scottish National Party and Alba Party, died last month in North Macedonia. He was 69.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see how Mr Salmond was remembered at St Giles' Cathedral.
13. Actor and comedian Elaine C Smith
Actor and comedian Elaine C Smith becomes tearful at the public memorial service for the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, who died aged 69 last month. Photo: Jane Barlow
14. Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Alba party Chair, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, at the public memorial service for the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond who died aged 69 last month, at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
15. Kenny MacAskill
Kenny MacAskill speaks to members of the public gathered to pay their respects outside the public memorial service for the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, who died aged 69 last month. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
16. Anas Sarwar and Gordon Brown
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and former prime minister Gordon Brown at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh during the public memorial service for the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond who died aged 69 last month. Photo: Jeff Mitchell/PA Wire