Clan mottoes...

[drobin]

For the Clan MacDuff

Motto: Deus juvat (God assists)
Arms: A lion rampant gules, holding a dagger in its dexter paw.
Badge: Red whortleberry

[canawler]

Wow, 131 posts and no Clan Keith. Am I the only one??
According to the Keith Society web site their are two recognized mottos for Keith:

Veritas vincit (truth conquers)

Quae amissa salva (what has been lost is safe)- referencing the role that the Keith family played in protecting the Scottish Regalia (crown, scepter, sword and scabbard) from Oliver Cromwell's troops during 1651-2

[aelfric]

My last name is Ferguson: Dulcius ex Asperis / Sweetest after Difficulty
and for you 'acaig' Fergusons were often aligned with and inter-married with, Farquaharsons and Cunninghams....so glad to meet you brother....AElfric

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

My Mothers Clan (and the one I feel closest to):
Arthur (or MacArthur)
Motto : FIDE ET OPERA (Fidelity and work)
War cry : EISD O EISD (Listen o Listen)

My Fathers Clan: MacAlpine
No Official motto (No official clan badge)
War cry:Cuimhnich Bàs Ailpein (Remember the Death of Alpin)

With these two clans as my background it only makes the following saying special to me:
"The hills and the streams and MacAlpin but from whence came forth MacArthur?"
SIWC

[gangreenfootball]

Clan McMillan Motto: Miseris succurrere disco-(I learn to succor the unfortunate).

Gaelic Name: MacGhilleMhaolain.

Origin of Name: Gaelic, MacMhaolain (Son of the bald or tonsured one).


Badge: A hand grasping a double handed sword

Plant Badge: Holly.

Lands: Lochaber, Argyll and Galloway.

Choosing to being a funeral director/embalmer in NY and never really thinking of my family's motto I found it neat that the greatest joy derived for me is the work I do with catholic charities for the poor.

[Magu]

My better halfs clan, MacKay. Manu Forti (with strong hand).

One of these days pehaps we will luck out & find my clan.

I am also a Mackay.

[Magu]

My last name is Ferguson: Dulcius ex Asperis / Sweetest after Difficulty
and for you 'acaig' Fergusons were often aligned with and inter-married with, Farquaharsons and Cunninghams....so glad to meet you brother....AElfric

Dulcius ex Asperis? My latin isn't great but I'm pretty sure that's "Delicious with Asparagus".

[keepoffgrass]

Clan Drummonds motto is "Gang Warily" or "Go Carefully"

[The Frumious B.]

removed because i was accused of flaming.

Wait! Isn't that what us wee Kennedy's do? (referring to a post two or so up)

And, Thanks, Duane, for getting us in here. I have been remiss.

The Frumious B. another Ugly-Headed Clansman

[majdan]

For my mother and clan Montgomery: ''look well''

I'll just add to my clansman's comment above. It's in French

"Garde Bien"

It also means "Watch well"

although us Montgomerys are very natty dressers to boot. Just look at our badge. How many badges incorporate a severed head