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Meaning of our Latin Motto Collection

January 07, 2024

Acorn | Patience
Tempus rerum imperator
Time governs all things

Anchor | Wisdom
Sine scientia ars nihil est
Without knowledge, skill is nothing

Arrows | Persevere
Ego amissus pugna sed autere bellum
I have lost the battle, but I have won the war

Bee | Determination
Ubi mel, ibi apes
Where [there is] honey, there [are] bees, valuable things are often protected and difficult to obtain

Bee Hive | Focus
Hodie labor, cras fructus
Today's work, tomorrow's fruit

Boat | Determination
Velle est posse
Where there is a will, there is a way

Bird & Book | Wisdom
Habent sua fata libelli
Books have their destiny [according to the capabilities of the reader]

Daisy | Patience
Omnia tempus habent
All things have their time

Deer | Wisdom
Suos cultores scientia coronat
Knowledge crowns those who seek her

Dog | Ambitious
Sero venientibus ossa
Those who are late get bones

Eagle | Focus
Aquila non capit muscas
An eagle does not catch flies. Or, "a noble or important person does not deal with insignificant matters"

Eye | Love
Ubi amor ibi oculus
True love is not blind / Where love resides, there is sight

Fleur de Lis | Strength
Sanctimonia vincet semper
Purity will always conquer

Globe | Determination
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
I will either find a way or make one

Hand Holding Arrow | Courage
Dura a nobis non timentur
Let us not be afraid of difficult thing

Hand Holding Feather Pen | Wisdom
Quaerite adsidue eruditionem
Seek to constantly learn

Hand Holding Plant | Courage
A coeur valliant, rien impossible
With a valiant heart, nothing is impossible

Palm of Hand | Destiny
St unusquisque faber ipsae suae fortunae
You are the sole architect of your own fortune

Handshake | Trust
Fide sed cui vide
Trust, but be careful whom (you trust)

Horse | Passion
Ama et quod vis fac
Love and do what you love

Horseshoe & Clover | Fortune
Faveat fortuna
Let fortune favour

Hourglass with Wings | Time
Tempus volat, hora fugit
Time flies, the hour flees

Lock with Wings | Loyalty
Fortis et fidelis
Strong & faithful

Owl | Wisdom
Sapientia sola libertas est
Wisdom is the only freedom

Pear | Persevere
Dum vita est spes est
While there is life there is hope

Rose | Positivity
Omnia in bonum
Everything turns good / everything is fine

Sea Lion | Potential
Luceat lux vestra
Let your light shine

Snake | Courage
Audaces fortuna juvat
Fortune favours the bold

Squirrel | Dedication
Labor omnia vincit
Hard work conquers all.

Sun with Eye | Wisdom
Adversus solem ne loquitor
Do not speak against the sun. do not waste time arguing the obvious

Swallow | Positivity
Procedamus omnes in pace
All move forward in peace

Thistle | Strength
Cum infirmor tunc potens sum
The measure of his weakness increases its strength

Tree | Courage
Bonorum vita vacua est metu
The life of good man is free from fear

Unicorn | Authentic
Esse quam videri
To be, rather than to seem

Winged Lion | Dedication
Ex nihilo nihil fit
Nothing comes from nothing

Winged Ox | Determination
Alis grave nil
Nothing [is] heavy with wings. With the wings of determination, anything is possible.

Wings | Protection
Sub umbra alarum tuarum protege me
Protect me under the shadow of your wings. Evokes a sense of safety and security.

Wishbone | Fortune
Vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia
Fortune, not wisdom, rules lives.

Writing Hands | Knowledge
Calamus gladio fortior
The pen is mightier than the sword