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Virtute ac fide. By virtue and faith.— Motto of the Earl of Oxford, and the Irish
Viscount Melbourne. Virtute ac labore. By virtue and toil.— Motto of the Scotch Earl Dundonald
Virtute et operâ. By virtue and industry.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Fife
Virtute fideque. By virtue and faith.— Motto of the Scotch Baron Ellbank
Virtute non astutia. By virtue, not by craft.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Perry
Virtute non viris. By virtue, not by men.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Kerry
Virtute quies. Content in virtue.— Motto of Baron Mulgrave
Virtuti nihil obstat et armis. Nothing can resist valor and arms.— Motto of the Earl of Aldborough
Virtuti non armis fido. I trust to virtue and not to arms.— Motto of Lord Gray de Wilton
Virtutis amor. The love of virtue.— Motto of the Irish Earl Annesley
Virtutis avorum præmium. The reward of the virtue of my ancestors.— Motto of the Irish Baron Templetown
A. Au bon droit. To the just right.— Motto of the Earl of Egremont
Avise la fin. Consider the end.— Motto of the Second Earl of Cassilis
Aymez loyauté. Love loyalty.— Motto of the Duke of Bolton
B. Bonne et belle assez. Good and handsome enough.— Motto of the Earl of Fauconberg
Virtutis fortuna comes. Fortune is the comrade of virtue.— Motto of the Duke of Wellington and of
the Irish Barons Newhaven and Haberton. Vis unita fortior. In union there is strength.— Motto of the Irish Earl Mount Cashel
Vitæ via virtus. Virtue is the way of life.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Portarlington
Vivere sat vincere. To conquer is to live enough.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Sefton
Vive ut vivas. Live so that you may live.— Motto of Baron Abercromby
Vivit post funera virtus. Virtue survives the grave.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Shannon
Vix ea nostra voco. I can scarcely call these things our own.— Motto of the Duke of Argyll and the Earl
of Warwick. Volens et potens. Willing and able.— Motto of Nevada
Volo non valeo. I am willing but unable.— Motto of the Earl of Carlisle
Vota vita mea. My life is devoted.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Meath
H. Haut et bon. Great and good.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Doneraile
Honi soit qui mal y pense. Evil to him who evil thinks.— Motto of the Order of the Garter and of
Great Britain. J. Jamais arrière. Never behind.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Selkirk
J'ay bonne cause. I have good reason.— Motto of the Marquess of Bath
Je n'oublierai jamais. I shall never forget.— Motto of the Earl of Bristol
Je suis prêt. I am ready.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Farnham, L.
Le bon temps viendra. The good time will come.— Motto of Earl Harcourt
Le roi et l'état. The king and the State.— Motto of the Earl Ashburnham
Le roi le veut. The king wills it.— Motto of Lord Clifford
Liberté toute entière. Liberty complete.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Lanesborough
Loyal je serai durant ma vie. I shall be loyal during my life.— Motto of Lord Stourton and Lord
Mowbray. Loyauté m'oblige. Loyalty binds me.— Motto of the Duke of Ancaster
Loyauté n'a honte. Loyalty has no shame.— Motto of the Duke of Newcastle
Maintien le droit. Maintain the right. bb.— Motto of Lord Chandos,
N. N'oubliez. Do not forget.— Motto of the Duke of Montrose
Nous maintiendrons. We will maintain.— Motto of the Earl of Suffolk
O. Oublier je ne puis. I cannot forget.— Motto of Lord Colville
P. Patience passe science. Patience surpasses knowledge.— Motto of Viscount Falmouth
Pensez à bien. Think for the best.— Motto of the Earl of Lovelace and Lord
Wentworth. Pour bien désirer. To desire good.— Motto of Lord Dacre
Pour y parvenir. To attain the object.— Motto of the Duke of Rutland
Prend moi tel que je suis. Take me just as I am.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Loftus
Prêt d'accomplir. Ready to perform.— Motto of the Earl of Shrewsbury
Prêt pour mon pays. Ready for my country.— Motto of Lord Monson
Q. Qui pense? Who thinks?— Motto of the Irish Earl of Howth
S. Sans changer. Without changing.— Motto of the Earl of Derby, the Viscount
Eversley, and Lord Stanley of Alderey. Sans Dieu rien. Without God, nothing.— Motto of Lord Petre
Si je puis. If I can.— Motto of the Earl of Newburgh
Soyez ferme. Be firm.— Motto of the Irish Earl of Carrick
Suivez raison. Follow reason.— Motto of the Marquess of Sligo and
Lord Kilmaine Sur espérance. In hope.— Motto of Lord Moncrieff
T. Tâche sans tache. A work without a stain.— Motto of the Scotch Earl of Northesk
Tiens à la vérité. Stick to the truth. S.— Motto of Lord de Blaquiere
Tiens à ta foy. Keep thy faith.— Motto of Earl Bathurst
Toujours en vedette. Always on guard.— Motto of Frederick the Great
Toujours prêt. Always ready.— Motto of the Irish Marquis of Antrim
and Earl Clanwilliam Toujours propice. Always propitious.— Motto of the Irish Viscount Cremorne
Tout bien ou rien. All good or none.— Motto of the Earl of Gainsborough
Tout d'en haut. All from above. Y.— Motto of Lord Bellew
Tout vient de Dieu. All things come from God.— Motto of Lord Clinton and Lord Leigh
U. Un je servirai. One I will serve. aa.— Motto of the Earls of Carnavon,
Pembroke, and Powis. Un Roy, une foy, une loy. One King, one faith, one law.— Motto of the Irish Marquis of
Clanricarde. ( Verité sans peur. Truth without fear.— Motto of Lord Middleton
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