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* [[Shakespeare]]: Non sans droit (not without right) |
* [[Shakespeare]]: Non sans droit (not without right) |
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* [[William Wallace|Wallace]]: Hold fast |
* [[William Wallace|Wallace]]: Hold fast |
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* [[England]]: Dieu et mon droit ( |
* [[England]]: Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) |
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== SCA Mottos== |
== SCA Mottos== |
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Mottos have no official place in [[SCA]] [[heraldry]], but are often included on [[peer|peerage]] [[scroll]]s. Humour can sometimes play a major role in choosing the words, as the use of a foreign [[language]] can hide the true meaning. The language may even be badly written (especially bad [[Latin]]) for the sake of the humour. |
Mottos have no official place in [[SCA]] [[heraldry]], but are often included on [[peer|peerage]] [[scroll]]s. Humour can sometimes play a major role in choosing the words, as the use of a foreign [[language]] can hide the true meaning. The language may even be badly written (especially bad [[Latin]]) for the sake of the humour. |
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eg. ''Carpe jugulum'' - Seize the Throat |
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''[Example anyone?]'' |
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Latest revision as of 12:51, 29 September 2007
A motto is a short saying of around four words or less, which appears below a device. Historically, mottos were usually in Latin, though they were often in French. In Scottish heraldry the motto appears above the device and were more frequently in English.
Some mottos are derived from war cries, some from the device of the heraldry itself, some from the name of the bearer (eg per se valens for Perceval), but usually they are just pithy sayings. Mottoes may be changed by the bearer of the arms, but they are commonly carried through many generations.
Some notable mottos are
- Shakespeare: Non sans droit (not without right)
- Wallace: Hold fast
- England: Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)
SCA Mottos
Mottos have no official place in SCA heraldry, but are often included on peerage scrolls. Humour can sometimes play a major role in choosing the words, as the use of a foreign language can hide the true meaning. The language may even be badly written (especially bad Latin) for the sake of the humour. eg. Carpe jugulum - Seize the Throat
