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deciphering latin motto's on coat of arms

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Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 20:56

Hi Could anyone please advise me where I can get my family coat of arms translated. Omnes arbusta juvant. Have tried googling but mainly getting sites in latin!! Thanks in advance.

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 21:17

Hi Penny Thanks for that I will give it a go. Julie

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 6 Sep 2005 21:19

SATURDAY, February 14, 1789. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non omnes Arbusta juvant. Not all in Woods delight.

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 21:28

Hi Valerie Thank you for that, I was still having trouble finding it in rootsweb!! Being as I don't have 'non' in front can I assume that it means 'all in woods delight'? I also don't understand the significance of the date 14th February that you wrote? Thanks again Julie

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 6 Sep 2005 21:39

I just googled Omnes arbusta juvant and the first site told me that info which I copied and pasted for you thats where the date must have been ,yes I think your right with that

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 22:16

Hi Valerie Thanks again. I tried that but must have typed something wrong. Thanks Julie

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 6 Sep 2005 22:29

just type omnes arbusta juvant nothing else and the second site on the list is the one to look at

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 22:31

Hi Valerie Will try it again now! Have proudly been telling my rellies what it means. Thank you again. julie

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 6 Sep 2005 22:42

Umfreville thru Unwin ... CREST:..A hind's head erased Or (gold), encircled by a green fillet of leaves. MOTTO:..OMNES ARBUSTA JUVANT. Underwood ...freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~heraldry/bga_umfreville_unwin.html - 15k - Cached - More from this site - Save - Block Opera poetica. how about this

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 23:02

Hi Valerie Sounds good doesn't it? Opera Poetica. Nothing to do with me although my mum was quite good at limericks! lol The only poems I know start: Mary had a little lamb..... Thankyou again for your help. Best wishes. Julie

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 6 Sep 2005 23:11

it sounds very good is that what it looks like in the description?? Its fleece was white as snow

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Sep 2005 23:21

Hi Valerie Probably not. I think the web site Loiter3/4 sounds more like my family! lol Julie