Our navigation bar is loading . . .

 


 

Jesus Christ Saves Ministries

Helping San Diego, California and beyond since 1997.  




 

JCSM's Top 1000 Christian Sites - Free Traffic Sharing Service!


Do you need volunteer, community service, work, military or court hours?

Click here and add this page to your favorites!

Return to the JCSM Study Center!

Encyclopedia Britannica



MOTTO (an Italian word, from Late Lat. muttum, a low sound, a mutter or murmur, cf. mutere, to mutter; the Latin word also gives Fr. mot, word)

This article appears in Volume V18, Page 931 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: MOS-NAN
MOTTO (an Italian word, from Late Lat. muttum, a low sound, a mutter or murmur, cf. mutere, to mutter; the Latin word also gives Fr. mot, word) , a "
legend
  " consisting of a significant phrase or sentence, sometimes even of a single word attached to an
emblem
  or device, and, in
heraldry
 , placed on a
scroll
  below the achievement or above the
crest
 . Mottoes
express
  sometimes a sentiment, a favourite principle, emphasize the meaning or symbolism of the
emblem
  or device, and, in
heraldry
 , often allude to one or more of the " charges " in the coat of arms, &c.
There are many publications which give lists of some of the best-known mottoes, such as
Fairbairn
 ,
Book
  of Family Crests, 1856; Wachbourne,
Book
  of Family Crests (2 vols., 1882) ; Chassant and Tansin, Dictionnaire des devises historiques et heraldiques, (1878); Dielitz, Die Wahl- and Denkspriiche, Feldgeschreie, Losungen, Schlachtund Volksrufe, besonders des Mittelalters and der Neuzeit (4 vols., 1888). Gatfield's Guide to Printed Books and MSS.
relating
  to Heraldry (1892) contains a bibliography.


End of Article: MOTTO (an Italian word, from Late Lat. muttum, a low sound, a mutter or murmur, cf. mutere, to mutter; the Latin word also gives Fr. mot, word)


If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
<a href="http://jcsm.org/StudyCenter/Encyclopedia/MOS_NAN/MOTTO_an_Italian_word_from_Lat.html">
MOTTO (an Italian word, from Late Lat. muttum, ...
</a>


(Previous)
MOTTL, FELIX (1856- )
(Next)
MOTYA



 
 


JCSM was founded in 1997 and exists to help the community and bring people into a life-changing and productive relationship with Jesus Christ. JCSM offers over 200,000 free web pages, including its weekly inspirational emails that were sent continuously for over a decade.

Jesus Christ Saves Ministries
P.O. Box 9297
San Diego, CA  92169
1-888-887-0417 or Email

JCSM is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Copyright © 1997-2012.
 

 

Sponsored Advertisements

Online First Aid and CPR Certification  .  DHA Solutions  .  PB Happy Hour Specials  .  Improvising Made Easy For Guitar and Bass  .  The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Corrected and Explained  .  Home Equity Loans  .  First Aid and CPR Online  .  San Diego Music Lessons  .  10,000 Wise Quotes and Spiritual Sayings  .  Blow Up Your Site (For Free!)  .  San Diego DUI Lawyers  .  Jason Gastrich  .  Jordan Faith Gastrich  .  Divorce Secrets Revealed  .  Post Your Ad Link Free  .  San Diego Soccer Training  .  JCSM  .  Download Sermons  .  Custom Religious Banners, Build A Sign  .  Christian Singles Dating  .  Christian T-Shirts  .  Healing Christian Prayer  .  Bumper Authority  .  Personalized Blogs and Email  .  San Diego Haircuts  .  The Do the Math Diet  .  Stop Twitter Spam  .  Christian Conservative Work at Home Network  .  The Website of the Lord