XMTS Motto

**Panache** · 21st August 07, 01:25 PM

This great online community has much to boast of. Our membership includes athletes, dancers, scholars, kilt makers, pipers, drummers, craftsmen, and a myriad of other talented and courteous individuals. To represent this forum we have a handsome badge and even our own tartan.

It has been suggested in another Thread that we should adopt a motto to represent this great place and all our members who have made it such.

The phrase: “By Choice, Not Blood” , which in Latin would be “Per electum, non consanguinitam" has seemed popular.

This is now put to the vote before our memebership.

Should we adopt this as the Motto for X Marks the Scot.com ?

Cheers

Jamie

**morrison** · 21st August 07, 01:29 PM

How about "ad hoc chosen by us" ?

**Panache** · 21st August 07, 01:35 PM

The English version of the motto should actually be "By Choice, Not Blood"

Thanks for noticing Jake!

Cheers

Jamie

**cavscout** · 21st August 07, 01:36 PM

I'll humbly suggest an alternate

By Choice, or By Blood

or vice versa

**CelticRanger66** · 21st August 07, 01:36 PM

I think it represents XMarks and I am for it!!!

**BruceK** · 21st August 07, 01:42 PM

Don't mean to nit pick but the motto almost seems to exclude those with a heritage.

How about: "By Choice or By Blood"?

Or: "By Choice and By Blood"?

**kiltimabar** · 21st August 07, 01:42 PM

Is their someone who could give us a Gaelic rendition?

**ardchoille** · 21st August 07, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

The English version of the motto should actually be "By Choice, Not Blood"

You've got my vote

**Monkey@Arms** · 21st August 07, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by BruceK

Don't mean to nit pick but the motto almost seems to exclude those with a heritage.

How about: "By Choice or By Blood"?

Or: "By Choice and By Blood"?

I can see where someone unfamiliar with our community could misinterpret it that way, but think the "By Choice, Not Blood" captures the X Marks ideal of inclusion. That is, one may be a member of a traditional clan by circumstances of birth, but all may choose to participate in our merry rabble.

Best regards,

Jake

**sporranlegionaire** · 21st August 07, 02:08 PM

I'm not sure. 'Choice' to me sounds like a flimsy commitment. Can't think of alternatives at the moment, but 'Allegiance' is in my head. 'Through Allegiance, Not Blood.'