War Cries or Mottos of the Scottish Clans
Celtic Woman War Cry
A war cry is a short, passionate utterance made in battle that distinguishes one group from another as they engage on the battlefield. Fighters use the war cry to confuse the enemy and give courage to themselves and others. The intention is to give warriors the strength and will to continue fighting and to fight harder. Distinctive war cries can also help locate fighting friends on the field of battle.
Clan battle cries often rallied around the clan's home territory as a means of uniting the fighters in their struggle. Using the names of dominant, powerful leaders of the clan was another way to urge the warriors on to victory. Some war cries were meant to stir up fear in the enemy by touting the clan's fighting prowess.
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the word motto means a short expression of a guiding principle. The word motto is interchangeable with the word slogan. The first slogans, or mottos, were actually battle cries. Not surprisingly, the word slogan comes from the Scottish Gaelic language: sluagh-ghairm.
Sluagh-Ghairm
The Scottish Gaelic word can be used to mean gathering-cry.
In times of war it can mean battle-cry.
Sluagh meaning army, people, host
Ghairm meaning call, cry, shout
The two words together become slogorne.
Slogan is the Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic slogorne
slo•gan (ˈsloʊ gən) n.
a war cry or gathering cry formerly used among Scottish clans.
Slogan
The Battle Cries of the Highland Clans
from The Scotsman
Wednesday, 17th February 2017
Battle Cry
Clan MacAulay Motto and War Cry
Clan MacAulay has a motto and a war cry.
They are two separate phrases.
Clan MacAulay Motto
Dulce Periculum
Danger is Sweet
Clan MacAulay War Cry
MacAmhlaidh gu Brath!
MacAulay Forever!
War Cries and Mottos of the Scottish Clans
From Bagtown Clans
bagtownclans.com
(List is from the YouTube Description for War Cries and Mottos of the Scottish Clans)
Clan Anderson, Stand Sure
Clan Armstrong, Invictus maneo / I remain unvanquished
Clan Baillie, Quid clarius astris / What is brighter than the stars
Clan Baird, The lord made
Clan Barclay, Aut agere aut mori / Either action or death
Clan Brodie, Unite
Clan Bruce, Fuimus / We have been
Clan Buchan, Not having followed mean pursuits
Clan Buchanan, Clarior hinc honos / Brighter, hence the honour
Clan Cameron, Unite
Clan Campbell, Ne Obliviscaris / Forget not
Clan Chisholm, Feros ferio / I am fierce with the fierce
Clan Cockburn, Accendit cantu / He rouses us with song
Clan Colquhoun, Si je puis / If I can
Clan Craig, Vive Deo et Vives / Live for God and you shall have life
Clan Crawford, Tutum te robore reddam / I will make thee safe by my strength
Clan Cumming, Courage
Clan Cunningham, Over fork over
Clan Davidson, Sapienter si sincere / Wisely if sincerely
Clan Douglas, Jamais arrière / Never behind
Clan Elliot, With strength and right
Clan Erskine, Je pense plus / I think more
Clan Farquharson, By fidelity and fortitude
Clan Ferguson, Dulcius ex asperis / Sweeter after difficulties
Clan Forbes, Grace me guide
Clan Forsyth, Instaurator Ruinae / Restorer of ruins
Clan Fraser, All my hope is in God
Clan Fraser of Lovat, Je suis prest / I am ready
Clan Galbraith, From adversity the greater satisfaction
Clan Gordon, Bydand / Remaining
Clan Graham, Ne oublié / Do not forget
Clan Grant, Stand fast
Clan Gunn, Aut Pax Aut Bellum / Either peace or war
Clan Hamilton, Through
Clan Hay, Keep the yolk
Clan Henderson, Sola virtus nobilitat / Virtue alone enobles
Clan Hunter, Cursum perficio / I accomplish the hunt
Clan Innes, Be faithful
Clan Irvine, Sub sole sub umbra virens / Flourishing in both sunshine and shade
Clan Johnstone, Nunquam non paratus / Never unprepared
Clan Keith, Veritas Vincit / Truth conquers
Clan Kennedy, Avise la fin / Consider the end
Clan Kerr, Sero sed serio / Late but in earnest
Clan Lamont, Ne parcas nec spernas / Neither spare nor dispose
Clan Leslie, Grip fast
Clan Lindsay, Endure fort / Endure with strength
Clan Livingston, If I can
Clan Logan, Hoc Marjorum Virtus / This is the valour of my ancestors
Clan MacArthur, Fide et opera / By fidelity and labour
Clan MacAulay, Dulce Periculum / Danger is sweet
Clan MacBean, Touch not a catt bot a targe / Touch not the cat without the shield
Clan MacDonald, Per Mare Per Terras / By sea and by land
Clan MacDougall, Buaidh no bas / To conquer or die
Clan MacDuff, Deus juvat / God assists
Clan MacEwan, I grow green
Clan MacFarlane, This I’ll defend
Clan MacGregor, S rioghal mo dhream / Royal is my race
Clan MacInnes, Through the grace of God and the King
Clan MacIntyre, Per ardua / Through difficulties
Clan MacKay, Manu forti / With a strong hand
Clan MacKenzie, Luceo non uro / I Shine Not Burn
Clan MacKinnon, Audentes fortuna juvat / Fortune assists the daring
Clan MacKintosh, Touch not the cat without a glove
Clan MacLachlan, Fortis et fidus / Brave and faithful
Clan MacLean, Virtue mine honour
Clan MacLeod, Hold fast
Clan MacMillan, Miseris sucurrere disco / I learn to succour the distressed
Clan MacNab, Timor omnis abesto / Let fear be far from all
Clan MacNaughton, I hope in God
Clan MacNeil, To Conquer Or Die
Clan MacPherson, Touch not the cat without a glove
Clan Matheson, Do and hope
Clan Maxwell, I flourish again
Clan Menzies, Will God I shall
Clan Napier, Without stain
Clan Ogilvie, To the end
Clan Ramsay, Pray and work
Clan Robertson, Glory is the reward of valour
Clan Russell, Virtue without stain
Clan Scott, I love
Clan Shaw, By fidelity and fortitude
Clan Sinclair, Commit thy work to God
Clan Stewart, Courage grows strong at the wound
Clan Sutherland, Without Fear
Clan Urquhart, Mean speak and do well
Clan Veitch, We exceed our reputation by our deeds
Clan Wallace, For liberty
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