Clan mottoes...

[Don Patrick]

George,

You could be right. My information is related to the hand salute of the Armed Forces. Is is said that the open hand in days gone past was meant as a sign of peace and an indicator the the person did not possess weapons. Particularily given the Lamont's moto, I took both matters to be of the same origin.

What more do you know of the Irish side of the matter. I'm interested.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

George,

You could be right. My information is related to the hand salute of the Armed Forces. Is is said that the open hand in days gone past was meant as a sign of peace and an indicator the the person did not possess weapons. Particularily given the Lamont's moto, I took both matters to be of the same origin.

What more do you know of the Irish side of the matter. I'm interested.

I would be wary of ascribing an Irish connection to the Lamonts, based simply on the crest. The name itself derives from the Old Norse for "lawman". Looking closely at the motto "Neither Spare Nor Dispose" one could posit that it refers to taking an oath, and being faithful to it, without favour or prejudice.

Certainly the raised open hand has been a sign of making a pledge or swearing an oath from the earliest times.

[ardchoille77]

Clan MacGregor: "S Rioghal Mo Dhream"; My race is royal
Clan Farquharson: "Fide Et Fortitudine"; with Fidelity and Fortitude
Clan MacFarlane: "This I'll Defend"
Clan MacAuley: "Dulce Periculum"; Danger is Sweet

It doesn't matter what clan you belong to, as long as you are scottish

Ard Choille

Mike

[majdan]

Clan MacGregor: "S Rioghal Mo Dhream"; My race is royal
Clan Farquharson: "Fide Et Fortitudine"; with Fidelity and Fortitude
Clan MacFarlane: "This I'll Defend"
Clan MacAuley: "Dulce Periculum"; Danger is Sweet

It doesn't matter what clan you belong to, as long as you are scottish

Ard Choille

Mike

I wonder if the US Army Office of Heraldry realizes that they our motto "This We'll Defend" is copped from the MacFarlanes and the Kincaids?

[Dreadbelly]

Clan Douglas: Jamais arriere. Never behind. Which is somewhat ironic, seeing as how the Douglas enemies were fond of warning each other "Look out! Behind you!" Of course, at that point, to late. The boogyman had come and got them.

Clan MacLennan: Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope. A good personal reminder for me.

[Sorcha Griannon]

Clan Douglas: Jamais arriere. Never behind. Which is somewhat ironic, seeing as how the Douglas enemies were fond of warning each other "Look out! Behind you!" Of course, at that point, to late. The boogyman had come and got them.

Clan MacLennan: Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope. A good personal reminder for me.

I figured you'd post this before I did, lol. Here's my imput...




Also, my other family association is Russell, which is a part of the Cumming family, and has been posted already.



Sorcha

[McMurdo]

Clan Graham:

Gaelic Name: Greumach

Motto: Ne oublie (Do not forget)

Badge: Laurel

Lands: Loch Katrine, Perthshire, Dundee and Montrose

Origin of Name: Old English, graeham (greyhome)

Pipe Music: Killiecrankie

[neo71665]

Fathers side:
Motto: Dominus fecit - "The Lord made".
Badge: an Eagle's head.
Names associated with the clan: BAARD BEARD BAIRD BEIRD MACBARD BARDE BARD

My mothers side is cummings and it was already said.

[filman]

Connell
Ciall agus neart (Reason and strength)

[breacan]

Snodgrass

Facta non verba (Deeds, not words)