XMarks motto?

[Coemgen]

I know that there is an X Marks The Scot tartan, an X Marks The Scot plant badge, an X Marks The Scot crest (gotta get me one of those pins…)

But…

Is there an X Marks The Scot motto?

If there isn't, I suggest:

Semper Fidelis Subligaculumi.

This is Latin for "Always Faithful to the Kilts." If I messed up with the grammar at all, mea maxima culpa.

[ccga3359]

You're about to open up a can of worms you know . There was discussion before but no real concensus.

[James MacMillan]

It's got my vote, of course somebody will want to convert it to gailik or brogue or ???

[McFarkus]

and this motto has my vote.

[Chef]

If there isn't, I suggest:

Semper Fidelis Subligaculumi.

This is Latin for "Always Faithful to the Kilts." If I messed up with the grammar at all, mea maxima culpa.

Ok, but doesn't subligaculum refer to either the loin cloth type garment worn by gladiators or a pair of shorts mosty refered to as underwear? While I like the gladiator bit I don't wear a loin cloth or shorts.

Also if memory serves the loincloth type garment is bifurcated.

[pdcorlis]

Here we go again...

[Ruanaidh]

Ok, but doesn't subligaculum refer to either the loin cloth type garment worn by gladiators or a pair of shorts mosty refered to as underwear? While I like the gladiator bit I don't wear a loin cloth or shorts.

Also if memory serves the loincloth type garment is bifurcated.

Yeah, subligaculum brings to mind an undergarment and not an outer garment.

[Coemgen]

Ok, but doesn't subligaculum refer to either the loin cloth type garment worn by gladiators or a pair of shorts mosty refered to as underwear? While I like the gladiator bit I don't wear a loin cloth or shorts.

Also if memory serves the loincloth type garment is bifurcated.

Well, when I typed "kilt" into the University of Notre Dame Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid, this is what showed up:



As I am not a scholar of the Roman tongue, I just went with the one that sounded better to my ears.

This would also explain if the grammar of what I suggested is somewhat lacking.

[Chef]

I did some research and I did find one reference to subligaculum as [lioncloth, kilt] so based on that one I see you point. Unfortunately most of the definitions refer to it is a loincloth or undergarment. As I mentioned before even though they call it a loin cloth, it is bifurcated. The garment is actually a bit like a diaper as seen below:



And that gives you something like this:



Besides I agree with those from another post who think any motto should be in English since that is not the "universal language".

[James MacMillan]

OK - Let's face it, the Romans didn't have a kilt! So how could they have a word for it?

I still like Semper Fidelis Subligaculumi, if only for the obvious reason of the first two words!