Latin mottos on emblems

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I'm not sure how many AFL teams have these mottos on their emblems anymore, but I do know a few of the older emblems that you don't see anymore had Latin mottos and Carlton is the most obvious one from today.

Why is Latin used? Why not another language? Is there any particular reason or significance behind the use of Latin on some club emblems, and not just AFL clubs. Please, forgive my ignorance.

 

[mighty tiges]

Western civilization tradition I guess the obvious reason. Latin is used in medicine and science for naming and classification. It acted as a universial language for Western European texts on nature and science until French, German and then English in the last 100 years became dominant. Issac Newton's work is written in Latin even though he was English. Knowledge of Latin became a symbol of being elite and intellectual. Knowing Latin use to mean you were considered well educated. Above the riff-raff . In Dead Poets' Society they show the private school kids still learning Latin in the 1950s. Schools, governments and most organisations let alone sporting clubs would have Latin mottos and it's continued on as a tradition till this day. Only with new schools and new local councils of the last decade or so do you see English mottos. They don't look as posh lol.

 

[Giants FC]

Only with new schools and new local councils of the last decade or so do you see English mottos. They don't look as posh lol.

Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis.

 

[bodazoka]

Latin sounds cool.

I always try pronounce it like im harry potter casting a spell lol!! Its just habit Im not actually trying to be a wizard or anything.

 

[krusden]

Latin is, in my view, reflective of tradition.

As the above poster said have a look at other logos and emblems ( council, state govt etc) and they're all latin.

It adds a touch of class. I think all sides should be encouraged to have a latin motto.

 

[The Fireman]

Fortius quo fedelius.

 

[krusden]

Fortius quo fedelius.

Would look better across my or your chest fireman as opposed to the lollingwood player who has it!

 

[mcuzzy]

Latin sounds cool.

I always try pronounce it like im harry potter casting a spell lol!! Its just habit Im not actually trying to be a wizard or anything.

What the..?

Think you woke up too early mate

 

[tugga]

Audere est facere

 

[Royal Flush]

Victoria Amat Curam

 

[bigmicka]

Stercus accidit

mic

 

[krusden]

I think the new clubs should have one as well as the crows, pafc etc

 

[AndyLucimitis]

John Longmire - Biggus Dickus

 

[The Fireman]

I think the new clubs should have one as well as the crows, pafc etc

Carlton... imortalis dedecus
Collingwood.... Valde Feral Vulgus
Freo.... Carmen Atrox
Melb.... Infra Perficio.

 

[Silvagnis]

Fortius quo fedelius.

Seven cents in the dollar?

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Seven cents in the dollar?

Unfortuately we didn't have the AFL to pay off our creditors.

 

[bigmicka]

Seven cents in the dollar?

frons paper pera

mic

 

[bigmicka]

Quando podeces te regi eorum fecerunt?

mic

 

[1873 United]

The saints and Carlton would be the only two clubs to keep there latin motos, most clubs have since moved on from this tradition.

 

[Mancey]

Like everything that uses latin, scientific names, legal terms etc, its used for motto's because it's a dead language.

Mottos in english can change in meaning over the years and become pretty ludicrous (like anything including a word such as "gay").

A latin phrase retains its meaning forever.

 

[Vader]

Adelaide's is "Natus Ad Magna Gerenda". Translated it means "born to do great things".

 

[Ice-Wolf]

Adelaide's is "Natus Ad Magna Gerenda". Translated it means "born to do great things".

"Natus Ut Impono Port Adelaide" would have been a bit obvious

 

[nonchalance]

The saints and Carlton would be the only two clubs to keep there latin motos, most clubs have since moved on from this tradition.

They've all got them. Saints and Blues just the only ones to keep them in their logos. I'm okay with that, because Essendon's is uninspired at best.

 

[nonchalance]

"Natus Ut Impono Port Adelaide" would have been a bit obvious

Brilliant.

 

[Synth]

Latin motto's on emblems just adds that touch of cheap and pretentious to it.

Carlton and Saints can keep it.