Help my son with his Latin homework

[Colbourne Kid]

Anyone know of Football Clubs with Latin mottos on their badges?

So far found Everton, Blackburn, Tottenham and Sunderland. Think that Man City and Gillingham have also got them but can't read them on the badges.

Ps - Please don't send me a list of all the Italian Clubs!

 

[the full harris]

Caecilius est in hortum

 

[Scotty Mac]

rangers have a moto, although i think its in english. so that was no help at all really

leeds?

 

[Cian]

Latin homework? How posh is his school?

 

[Colbourne Kid]

Very and very expensive which is why I don't want to spend my entire evening going through all the Clubs in England and Scotland when there are so many clever clogs on this board

 

[Citrus]

Saltdean United

 

[Cian]

Just out of interst - what the hell use is Latin to him in his everyday life?

(what the hell use is a private education even - I went to state schools all my life)

 

[Colbourne Kid]

Rangers is in English - "Rangers Football Club". But in the images below is this one

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Very and very expensive which is why I don't want to spend my entire evening going through all the Clubs in England and Scotland when there are so many clever clogs on this board

Damned right CK!

from the Guardian, 31 August 2004:-

Which clubs have Latin on their badges?

Lawrence Booth and Nial Briggs

"Which British football clubs currently have, or have had, Latin words or phrases on their club badges?" asks Robin Jouglah. "Can I have translations too?"

By our reckoning, Robin, there are currently four Premiership sides whose badges still dabble in the noble (but very dead) language of Latin. The Blackburn Rovers motto is "Arte et labore," which means "by skill and labour". More controversial is the inscription on Everton's badge, which reads "Nil satis nisi optimum" and roughly translates as "Nothing but the best is good enough". Rumours that the Goodison authorities are thinking of adding "unless the price is right" have so far proved unfounded.

Manchester City's motto is "Superbia in proelia," which as every Latin scholar knows means "Pride in battle," while Spurs rejoice in the SAS-like exhortation "Audere est facere," or "To dare is to do".

In the lower leagues, Sheffield Wednesday boast of "Consilio et anamis" - which means "intelligence and courage" - while Bristol City share their motto of "Vim promovet insitam" ("Promotes your inner power") with the city's university. Gillingham claim to be the "domus clamantium", or "home of the shouting men".

North of the border, Kilmarnock have the monopoly on Latin in the Premierleague with their simple but classy "Confidemus", or "We trust". Elgin City win the comedy rosette for their "Sic itur astra", meaning "Thus we reach the stars". But the prize for non-pretentiousness goes to Queens Park, who play at Hampden but are currently in the Scottish third division. They meekly suggest "Ludere causa ludendi," which means "to play for the sake of playing".

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Just out of interst - what the hell use is Latin to him in his everyday life?

As useful as algebra, and he'll be able to engage any ancient Romans that he meets at job interviews in conversation.

 

[Cian]

As useful as algebra, and he'll be able to engage any ancient Romans that he meets at job interviews in conversation.

Algebra is needed for engineering, etc

Latin is needed to, um, err, teach Latin to rich kids.

 

[Everest]

Crystal Palace - Clubbas Adnauseous

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The real question you should be asking, Colbourne Kid, is "Why am I paying so much for my son's schooling, when all the teachers do is read the Guardian and set homework that they've rifled from its pages?"

 

[Colbourne Kid]

All hail Lord Bracknell - King of all things Falmer, Latin and generally clever. I can go and watch the golf on telly now.

well once the beard goes anyway.

MYOB you are my son's hero. He can't see any purpose in it at all except to avoid detentions which is why I'm doing the bloody homework.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Algebra is needed for engineering, etc

Latin is needed to, um, err, teach Latin to rich kids.

A decent knowledge of Latin is hugely useful for understanding any of the Romance languages without having a specific knowledge of them - so pretty handy. Not that I speak a word of it though, so I'm stuffed.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Wasn't there a south coast club that had "In deo fidemus" and "Floreat Hova" on their shirts about three years ago?

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Just out of interst - what the hell use is Latin to him in his everyday life?

It's just interesting. It was part of the way our language and our society formed (not that much... but he'll get to Chaucer if he does English A-level)

I think it's a pity that so few people these days seem to value just studying stuff because it's interesting.

(what the hell use is a private education even - I went to state schools all my life)

Bugger all. So did I.

 

[Beach Hut]

Stop slagging of Latin - I got my highest O'level grade in this subject.

 

[Cian]

A decent knowledge of Latin is hugely useful for understanding any of the Romance languages without having a specific knowledge of them - so pretty handy. Not that I speak a word of it though, so I'm stuffed.

I'm dyspraxic, I don't "do" languages. Hence it'd be sod all use to me.

 

[Colbourne Kid]

Stop slagging of Latin - I got my highest O'level grade in this subject.

of - off (clearly not English)