Pro rege et patria

English translation: For king and country

01:12 Oct 29, 2004
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Genealogy / family motto
Latin term or phrase: Pro rege et patria
This is my family's motto which is engraved on our family crest. No one in our family really knows its orgin of what it means, it is just something that has been engraved on our crest for generations, please , i would like to know what it means
Matthew Crane
English translation:For king and country
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Give a look at this link, it may help you:
http://www.heraldryunlimited.com/guide/motto/mottoes.htm
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Valeria Francesconi
Local time: 20:23
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4 +4For king and country
Valeria Francesconi
2 +2for King and Fatherland
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
for King and Fatherland


Explanation:
It's Latin

hirselina
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch

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agree  danya: definitely Fatherland
5 hrs

agree  Joseph Brazauskas
8 days
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
For king and country


Explanation:
literary translatio

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-10-29 01:21:00 GMT)
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translation*n*

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Note added at 13 mins (2004-10-29 01:25:10 GMT)
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Give a look at this link, it may help you:
http://www.heraldryunlimited.com/guide/motto/mottoes.htm

Valeria Francesconi
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Italian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
3 hrs

agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
4 hrs

neutral  danya: patria is not just country, it's fatherland
5 hrs

agree  Javier Herrera (X)
6 hrs

agree  Joseph Brazauskas
8 days
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