Heraldry - The Douglas Archives2024-03-28T08:49:40Zhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/categories/heraldry/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=noScotti cresttag:douglashistory.ning.com,2022-02-05:3482022:Topic:1574792022-02-05T18:53:47.398ZRICHARD L SCOTTIhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RICHARDLSCOTTI
<p>The scotti crest is described as; a shield with blue or red background, separated by a bend with two six pointed stars , one each on the top right & one on the bottom left. stars and bend in silver or white..found on Douglas/Scotti ,coat of arms. This Douglas/Scotti coat of arms was because of a marriage.</p>
<p>The scotti crest is described as; a shield with blue or red background, separated by a bend with two six pointed stars , one each on the top right & one on the bottom left. stars and bend in silver or white..found on Douglas/Scotti ,coat of arms. This Douglas/Scotti coat of arms was because of a marriage.</p> Where does the Douglas sept of 'Douglass' originatetag:douglashistory.ning.com,2013-11-27:3482022:Topic:627142013-11-27T10:20:05.916ZDaryl John Douglasshttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/DarylJohnDouglass
<p>For many years as a youngster, we were told that there was a tradition of adding or subtracting letters from a name when a child was born 'on the wrong side of the blanket'. I have yet to discover the significance of the second 'S' in my surname. can anyone help me. Perhaps there is a reason that even with all the Douglas DNA that is registered on file, to date, I have not even been close to a match.</p>
<p>For many years as a youngster, we were told that there was a tradition of adding or subtracting letters from a name when a child was born 'on the wrong side of the blanket'. I have yet to discover the significance of the second 'S' in my surname. can anyone help me. Perhaps there is a reason that even with all the Douglas DNA that is registered on file, to date, I have not even been close to a match.</p> family connectionstag:douglashistory.ning.com,2013-11-08:3482022:Topic:626482013-11-08T04:26:49.626ZJune carterhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/Junecarter
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<p>my discussion , related to dunstall trelligan brown taylor Symons Wilson drummond Drysdale ,Catherine clark, Elizabeth gardiner, most from Scotland to Australia known family. please excuse the cut down language, sick of typing, printers back in action. please answer if you know any connections I live in NSW Australia age 74, happily married 51 years at xmas time. two girls 6 grandkids , 4 -1/2 grt grandkids.3 brothers one deceased , 4 sisters all still living</p>
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<p>my discussion , related to dunstall trelligan brown taylor Symons Wilson drummond Drysdale ,Catherine clark, Elizabeth gardiner, most from Scotland to Australia known family. please excuse the cut down language, sick of typing, printers back in action. please answer if you know any connections I live in NSW Australia age 74, happily married 51 years at xmas time. two girls 6 grandkids , 4 -1/2 grt grandkids.3 brothers one deceased , 4 sisters all still living</p> What is the origin of our motto Jamais arrière?tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2012-11-06:3482022:Topic:539862012-11-06T19:46:32.489ZWilliam Douglashttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/WilliamDouglas
<p><br></br><a href="http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/image_folder/Crests/dougbadge.gif" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/image_folder/Crests/dougbadge.gif?width=200" width="200"></img></a> The word slogan (from the Gaelic slughorn, or battle-cry) is used for any motto derived from a battle-cry. A Scottish lord or laird will frequently have two armorial mottos, one of which is usually a slogan.</p>
<p>There doesn't seem to be any consistency with clan mottos - some are Latin, some Gaelic and some French.</p>
<p>The motto was originally a war cry or slogan.…</p>
<p><br/><a href="http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/image_folder/Crests/dougbadge.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/image_folder/Crests/dougbadge.gif?width=200" width="200" class="align-left"/></a>The word slogan (from the Gaelic slughorn, or battle-cry) is used for any motto derived from a battle-cry. A Scottish lord or laird will frequently have two armorial mottos, one of which is usually a slogan.</p>
<p>There doesn't seem to be any consistency with clan mottos - some are Latin, some Gaelic and some French.</p>
<p>The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottos first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.</p>
<p>There are four languages that mottos are normally written in. These are; Old or heraldic French. This is because heraldry started in France and therefore the language used to describe crests and Coat of Arms was French. All Coats of Arms are described in the French language. The second language is Latin. This was the language of the church and scholars. The third was English. The final language used for Scottish mottos was the Gaelic language, the language of the people but it is surprisingly rare to find Gaelic mottos. Since the Clan motto is the motto selected by the Clan Chief these can change at his/her discretion. Old mottos are not incorrect they are just a little out of date for the new Chief.</p>
<p>A list of Douglas mottos can be <a href="http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/heraldry/mottoes.htm#.U326YPldXoM" target="_blank">found here>>></a> (In English, Latin, French and Scots.</p>
<p>So, where did <span>Jamais arrière</span> come from?</p>