Bagtown Clans

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Clan Mottos

ABERCROMBY — Above the crest, Petit alta; under the shield, Vive ut vivas
ABERNETHY — Salus per Christum
ADAM — Crux mihi grata quies
AIKMAN — Sub robore virtus
AINSLIE — Pro rege et patria
ALLARDICE — In the defence of the distressed
ANDERSON — Stand sure
ANSTRUTHER — Periissem ni periissem
ARBUTHNOT — Laus Deo
ARMSTRONG — Strength
ASTON — Numini et patriæ asto
AYTOUN — Decerpta dabunt odorem
BAILLIE — Quid clarius astris
BAIRD — Vi et virtute
BALFOUR — Omne solum forti patria
BALNAVES — Hinc origo
BANNERMAN — Pro patriâ
BARCLAY — In cruce spero
BARCLAY OF TOUCH — Crux salutem confert
BEATON or BETHUNE — Debonnaire
BERRY — L’espérance me comforte
BISSET — Abscissa virescit
BLAIR — Virtute tutus
BORTHWICK — Qui conducit
BORTHWICK OF MAYSHIEL — Nec deerit opera dextra
BOSWELL — Vrayefoi
BOYD — Confido
BOYES — Attendez vous
BOYLE — Dominus providebit
BRODIE — Unite
BROWN — Floreat majestas
BRUCE — Fuimus
BUCHANAN — Clarior hinc honos
BURNET OF ABERDEEN — ‘ Virescit vulnere virtus
CAMERON OF LOCHIEL — Pro rege et patria
CAMPBELL OF ARGYLL — Above the shield, Ne obliviscaris ; below the shield, Vix ea nostra voco
CAMPBELL OF BREADALBANE — Follow me
CAMPBELL OF LOUDOUN — I byde my tyme
CAMPBELL OF OTTAR — Pro patria semper
CARLYLE — Humilitate
CARMICHAEL — Toujours prest
CARNEGIE — Dread God
CARRUTHERS — Promptus et fidelis
CATHCART — I hope to speed
CHALMERS — Quid non Deo juvante
CHARTERIS OF AMISFIELD — Non gladio, sed gratia
CHIESLY — Fragrat post funera virtus
CHISHOLM — Above the shield, Feros ferio ; below the shield, Vi aut virtute
CLELAND — Non sibi
CLEPHANE — Ut sim paratior
CLERK — Free for a blast
COATS — Be firm
COCHRANE, EARL OF DUNDONALD — Virtute et labore
COCKBURN — Accendit cantu
COLQUHOUN — Si je puis
COLT — Transfigam
COLVILLE — Oublier ne puis
CONGALTON — Magna in parvo
CORBET — Save me, Lord
COUTTS — Esse quam videri
CRAIG — Vive Deo et vives
CRAIGIE — Honeste vivo
CRANSTON — Thou shalt want ere I want
CRAW — God is my safety
CRAWFURD — Stant innixa Deo
CRICHTON — God sendgrace
CROSBIE — Resurgam
CRUICKSHANK — Cavendo tutus
CRUM — Fear God
CUMMING, Courage
CUNNINGHAM — Over fork over
DALMAHOY — Absque metu
DALRYMPLE — Firm
DALZIEL — I dare
DAVIDSON — Sapienter si sincere
DENNISTOUN — Adversa virtute repello
DICK — At spes infracta
DOUGLAS — Jamais arrière
DOUGLAS, MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY — Forward
DRUMMOND — Gang warily
DUNBAR — Candoris præmium honos
DUNDAS — Essayez
DUNLOP — E spinis
DUNSMURE — Spes anchora tuta
EDGAR — Over the crest, Man do it; below the Arms, Salutem disponit Deus
EDMONSTONE — Virtus auget honorem
ELLIOT — Non eget arcu
ELPHINSTONE — Cause causit
ERSKINE — Judge nought
FAIRHOLM — Fide etfirme
FALCONER, LORD — Vive ut vivas
FARQUHAR — Sto, cado, fide, et armis
FARQUHARSON — Fide etfortitudine
FERGUSSON — Vi et arte
FLEMING — Let the deed shaw
FLETCHER OF SALTOUN — Dieu pour nous
FORBES — Grace me guide
FORRESTER — Hunter, blow the horn
FOULIS — Mente manuque præsto
FRASER — Je suis prêt
FULLARTON — Mihi terraque lacusque
GARDEN — Cruciata crucejunguntur
GARVINE — Always helping
GEDDES — Capta majora
GIBSON — Pro rege sæpe, pro republica semper
GIRVAN — Home
GLADSTONE — Fide et virtute
GLEG — Qui potest capere capiat
GLEN — Alta pete
GORDON — Above the shield , Bydand ; below the shield, Animo non astutia
GORDON, EARL OF ABERDEEN — Above the crest, Fortuna sequatur sequatur; below the shield, Ne nimium
GORDON, EARL OF ABOYNE — Stant cætera tigno
GORDON OF EARLSTON — Dread God
GORDON OF NEWARK — Gradatim plena
GOURLAY — Profunda cernit
GRAHAM — Ne oublie
GRAHAM OF DUNTROON — Recta sursum
GRANT — Stand fast
GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH — Ense et animo
GRAY, LORD GRAY — Anchor, fast anchor
GRIERSON — Hoc securior
GUNN — Aut pax aut bellum
GUTHRIE — Sto pro veritate
HAIG — Above the crest, Tyde what may ; below the crest, Sola virtus invicta
HALIBURTON — Watch weel
HALKET OF PITFIRRANE — Over the crest, Fides sufficit ; under the Arms, Honeste vivo
HAMILTON — Through
HAMILTON OF NIELSLAND — Obsequio non viribus
HANDYSIDE — Munifice et fortiter
HARVEY — Delectat et ornat
HAY — Serva jugum
HAY, EARL OF KINNOULL — Renovate animos
HAY, MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE — Spare nought
HENDERSON — Sola virtus nobilitat
HEPBURN — Keep traist
HERRIES — Dominus dedit
HILL — Veritas superabit montes
Hog — Dat gloria vires
HOME — Over the crest, A Home, a Home, a Home; under the Arms, True to the end
HOPE — At spes non fracta
HUNTER — Cursum perficio
INGLIS — Nobilis est ira leonis
INNES — Prudentia et vi
INNES OF EDINBURGH — Me duce
INNES OF LIGHNET — Provide qui laboriose
IRVINE — Sub sole, sub umbra, virens
IRVING — Haud ullis labentia ventis
JARDINE — Care adsum
JOHNSTON — Nunquam non paratus and Ready aye Ready
KEITH — Veritas vincit
KENNEDY — Fuimus
KER, DUKE OF ROXBURGHE — Pro Christo et patriâ dulce periculum
KINLOCH — Non degener
KINNAIRD — Errantia lumina fallunt ; and Certa cruce salus
KIRKCALDY — Fortissima veritas
KIRKPATRICK — I make sure
KYD — Donec impleat orbem
LAMONT — Ne parcas, nec spernas
LAUDER OF THE BASS — Sub umbra alarum tuarum
LEARMONTH — Dum spiro spero
LEITH — Trustie to the end
LESLIE — Grip fast
LIDDERDALE — Foresight is all
LINDSAY — Endure fort
LIVINGSTONE — Si je puis
LIVINGSTONE OF PARKHALL — Si possim — Loch — Assiduitate non desidià
LOCKHART — Ferocifortior
LOGAN — Dum spiro spero
LOWES — Nos aspera juvant
LUNDY — Dei dono sum quod sum
LYLE — An I may
LYON — In te, Domine, speravi
MACABEN — Nulli præda
MACADAM — Under the Arms, Crux mihi grata quies ; over the crest, Calm
MACALISTER — Above the shield, Fortiter ; below the shield, Per mare per terras
MACALPINE — E’en do baite spare not
MACARTHUR — Fide et opera
MACAULAY — Dulce periculum
MACBEAN — Touch not the cat bot a glove
MACBETH — Conjuncta virtuti fortuna
MACBRAYNE — Over the crest, I hope in God ; below the shield, The righteous are bold as a lion
MACCORQUODALE — Vivat rex
MACDONALD — Per mare per terras
MACDONELL — Per mare per terras
MACDOUGAL — Vincere vel mori
MACDOWALL — Vincere vel mori
MACDUFF — Above the shield , Deus juvat ; below the shield, Virtute et opera
MACFARLANE — Above the shield , This I’ll defend ; below the shield, Loch Sloy
MACFIE — Pro rege
MACGILLIVRAY — Touch not the cat bot a glove
MACGREGOR — Above the shield , ‘ S rioghail mo dhream ; below the shield, Ard Choille
MACINNES — E labore dulcedo
MACINTOSH — Touch not the cat bot a glove
MACINTYRE — Per ardua
MACKAY — Manu forti
MACKENZIE — Luceo non uro
MACKERRELL — Dulcis pro patria labor
MACKINNON — Audentes fortuna juvat
MACLACHLAN — Fortis et fidus
MACLAINE — Vincere vel mori
MACLAURIN — Bi se macant Slaurie
MACLEAN — Virtue mine honour
MACLEOD OF THAT ILK — Above the shield, Hold fast ; below the shield , Murus aheneus esto
MACMILLAN — Miseris succurrere disco
MACNAB — Timor omnis abesto
MACNAUGHTON — I hope in God
MACNEIL — Vincere vel mori
MACPHERSON — Touch not the cat bot a glove
MACQUARRIE — Turris fortis mihi Deus
MACQUEEN — Constant and faithful
MACRAE — Fortitudine
MAITLAND — Consilio et animis
MALCOLM — Above the shield , In ardua petit ; below the shield, Deus refugium nostrum
MANSON — Meæ memor originis
MARJORIBANKS — Advance with courage
MARSHALL — Virtute tutus
MATHESON — Fac et spera
MAULE — Clementia et animis
MAXWELL — Dominus dedit
MEIK — Jungor ut implear
MELDRUM — Mens immota manet
MELVILLE — Denique cælum
MENZIES — Vill God, I sall
MIDDLETON — Fortis in arduis
MILLER OF GOURLABANK — Unione augetur
MILNE — Clarum reddit industria
MOIR OF STONNIWOOD — Major opima ferat
MONCREIFF — Sur esperance
MONTEITH — Dum vivo spero
MONTGOMERY — Tout bien ou rien
MONYPENNY — Imperat æquor
MORISON OF DAIRSIE — Pretio prudentia præstat
MOSMAN — Me meliora manent
MOW — Post funera fænus
MOWAT — Monte alto
MUIR — Duris non frangor
MUNRO — Dread God
MURE — Duris non frangor
MURRAY, EARL OF DUNMORE — Furth fortune and fill the fetters
MURRAY OF TULLIBARDINE — Furth fortune and fill the fetters
MYRETON — Undique fulsus
NAPIER — Sans tache
NEWTON — Pro patriâ
NICHOLSON — Generositate
NISBET — I byde it
OCHTERLONY — Sic itur ad astra
OGILVIE — A fin
OGSTOUN — Vi et anime
OLIPHANT — Tout pourvoir
OLIPHANT OF CONDIE — Altiora peto
OSWALD — Forti favet cælum
PATTON Virtute adepta
PENNYCOOK — Ut resurgam
PITCAIRN — Plena refulget
PRESTON — Præsto ut præstem
PRIMROSE — Fide etfiducid
PRINGLE — Sursum
PRINGLE OF NEWHALL — Coronatfides
RAMSAY OF BARNTON — Ora et labora
RANKEN — Fortiter et recte
RATTRAY — Super sidera votum
REIDHEUGH — Nil nequit amor
RENTON — Trust in God, and not in strength
RIDDELL — II hope to share
ROBERTSON OF STROWAN — Virtutis gloria merces
ROCHEAD — Fide et virtute
ROCHEAD OF WHITSONHILL — Pro patrid
ROSE — Constant and true
Ross, LORD — Think on
ROSS OF BALNAGOWAN — Spem successus alit
RUTHERFORD — Per mare, per terras
RUTHVEN — Deed shaw
SANDILANDS — Spero meliora
SCOTT OF BALWEARY — Dieu m’afait fort
SCOTT OF BUCCLEUCH — Amo
Scott OF HARDEN — Pacem amo
SCOTT OF THIRLSTANE — Ready, aye ready
SEMPILL — Keep tryste
SETON — Above the crest, Hazard zet forward ; and below the Arms, Invia virtuti via nulla
SHAND — Virtute duce comite fortunâ
SIBBALD — Ora et labora
SINCLAIR — Commit thy work to God
SKENE — Virtutis regia merces
SMYTH OF BALHARY — Carid namfechm
SOMERVILLE — Fear God in life
SPENS OF LATHALLAN — Si Deus, quis contra
STEWART — Virescit vulnere virtus
STIRLING — Gang forward
STRACHAN — Non timeo sed caveo
SUTHERLAND — Sans peur
SYDESERF — Semper virtute vivo
TENNEND TENNENT — Plena dabit Deus vela
THOMSON — Honestie is the best policie
TROTTER — Impromptu
TURNBULL — Courage
TWEEDIE — Thol and think or
URQUHART — Above the shield, Per mare per terras ; below the shield, Mean, speak and do well
WALKER OF BARBADOS — Per varios casus
WALLACE — Sperandum est
WARDLAW — Familiasfirmat pietas
WATSON OF CRASLATT — Confisus viribus
WATSON OF SAUGHTON — Insperata floruit
WAUCHOPE — Industria ditat
WEDDERBURN — Non degener
WEIR — Vero nihil verius
WELLWOOD — Reviresco
WEMYSS — Je pense
WHITE — Over the crest, Par valeur ; below the shield , Providentia et valore
WHITEFORD — Tout est d’en haut
WISHART — Mercy is my desire
WOOD — Defend
WORDIE — Nil indigne
YOUNG — Roberi prudentia præstat