Latin translation

[Simon Oakes]

Hi to all
I have recently acquired a copy of my family's coat of arms. There is a
Latin motto which reads:

QUERCUS ROBUR SALUS PATRIEA

Can anyone help with a translation.

Many Thanks.

Simon

[Christopher Jones]

Simon Oakes (soa...@logistic.rennies.co.za) wrote:
: Hi to all

: QUERCUS ROBUR SALUS PATRIEA

: Many Thanks.

: Simon

Check that; I think it should be PATRIAE. In that case, "The common oak is
the safety of the country." I think _quercus robur_ is the genus of the
common oak tree, ita?

--
chj...@wwa.com | "Nil admirari prope res est una, Numici,
Christopher Jones | solaque quae possit facere et servare beatum."
Chicago, IL | - Horace Epi. I.6

[floaiza]

In article <4cb7bv$m...@hermes.is.co.za>, Simon Oakes <soa...@logistic.rennies.co.za> says:
>
>Hi to all
>I have recently acquired a copy of my family's coat of arms. There is a
>Latin motto which reads:
>

> QUERCUS ROBUR SALUS <PATRIAE>

Assuming that the spelling is as shown above (orig. >>patriea<< does
not exist), one could render this as:

<The strength of the oak (is) the health of the fatherland>

The motto appears to play on the imagery of strength traditionally
associated with the oak (quercus) (see for instance Virgil),and thus by
extension may have been intended to say that as long as the Oakes' lineage
is alive, its inherent strength will guarantee the well-being of
the nation.

(just an opinion)

Francisco

[Don Ferruggia]

> I have recently acquired a copy of my family's coat of arms. There is a
> Latin motto which reads:
>

> QUERCUS ROBUR SALUS PATRIEA
>
> Can anyone help with a translation.

"The strength of the Oak is the safety of our nation." Obviously a play on
your last name. (Last word should be spelled "patriae".)