Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity) (Latin pronunciation: [ˈneː.moː meː imˈpuː.ne laˈkes.sit]) was the Latin motto of the Royal
'NO one provokes me with impunity' or 'Nemo me impune lacessit' is the national motto of the Kingdom of Scotland. Often translated into the Scots 'Wha duar meddle wi me' (in Scottish Gaelic 'Cha togar m' fhearg gun dìoladh'), it is loosely translated as 'No one can harm me unpunished'.
nemo me impune lacessit means no one (Harms, wounds, hurts, provokes) me with impunity. Meaning if you attack me in anyway you better be ready for a fight.
: no one attacks me with impunity. motto of Scotland and of the Order of the Thistle.
The phrase is classically translated to mean, "No one attacks me with impunity." The antagonist of the story has performed a great wrong against the protagonist, and the protagonist lures the antagonist into a trap with the promise of a rare vintage of wine.
If doing something usually results in punishment, but you do it with impunity, you will not be punished for the deed.
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPUNITY. [noncount] : freedom from punishment, harm, or loss — usually used in the phrase with impunity. They broke the law with (complete/total) impunity.
In Gaelic: “Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh”. And in English: “No-one provokes me with impunity.”
Above the entrance, you will see the Scottish national motto, “nemo me impune lacessit”, which means “no one provokes me without impunity”.
The Latin phrase, "nemo me impune lacessit" over the main entrance means "No one attacks me with impunity"
The coat of arms depicts a golden foot in a blue field that is crushing the head of a snake, which turns back to bite the foot. The motto states, “Nemo me impune lacessit” (164), meaning “No one attacks me with impunity” (211).
: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
The Montresor family coat of arms has a golden foot smashing a snake, but the snake is biting the heel of the offending foot. This image symbolically displays the notion that an offending party may overpower a Montresor, even lethally, but the Montresors will strike back with deadly impact.
The City Motto
"Let Glasgow Flourish", registered at the Lyon Court in 1866, is a curtailment of the text inscribed on the bell of the Tron Church cast in 1631 - "Lord let Glasgow flourish through the preaching of thy word and praising thy name.
It was Winston Churchill who famously said: “Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” Yet he has been traduced by successive generations of Scottish nationalists and socialists.
Our vision is to make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up. A place where rights are respected and where children can access all the opportunities and support they need; when they need it. Our policies are designed to give all our children the best possible start in life.
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Throughout her long life Queen Elizabeth was always keen to display her love and enthusiasm for Scotland. Her mother, the youngest daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore, was from a Scottish family, who lived at Glamis Castle in Angus.
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Examples. The Armenian genocide was fueled by impunity for the perpetrators of earlier massacres of Armenians, such as the 1890s Hamidian massacres. After the genocide, the Treaty of Sèvres required Turkey to allow the return of refugees and enable them to recover their properties.
The Latin root of punishment and its related verb, punish, is punire, "punish, correct, take vengeance for, or cause pain for some offense."
: to kill or destroy especially by fire. : to offer in sacrifice.