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Mottos and the Code of Chivalry |
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Our gratitude goes out to all of the individuals and school classes who took time to compose and share their Knightly Mottos. We weren’t able to post them all, but some of the best are available below. This collection is always growing, so new visitors are welcome to e-mail their mottos, and teachers who have challenged their students to compose mottos as part of a class project on chivalry or medieval history should encourage their students to submit their creations. Jump to NEW readers’ mottos Proclaim your own knightly motto at Motto@ChivalryToday.com The Knightly Motto Every knight in shining armor has a coat of arms. Part of this coat of arms is the knight’s motto, a few meaningful words which express the value of the Code of Chivalry simply and efficiently. In some cases, the motto is a statement a knight makes to future generations; in others, it is a source of self-inspiration in times of doubt or temptation. Unlike lengthy stories or essays, a motto captures a great deal of meaning in just a few words, and those words must be chosen very carefully. Consider these mottos from authentic knightly coats of arms — what do these sentiments say about those who espouse them?
A wonderful way to expand your own understanding of Chivalry Today is to create a motto for yourself. What statement about integrity, virtue or strength do you want to be reminded of when you look in the mirror each morning? What words do you want to come to the minds of your friends or children when they think of you? Which of the Seven Knightly Virtues would you encapsulate in your own motto? As part of our ongoing effort to further the understanding and application of the Code of Chivalry in the modern world, we invite you to share your motto with Chivalry Today visitors. Please, compose a motto that’s unique to you (i.e., not your family motto) and send it to us at Motto@ChivalryToday.com. If we post it on this page, you’ll receive a free Chivalry Today travel mug as our way of saying, “Thanks for sharing!” (Which might not be a bad motto for our website!) Then, come back to Chivalry Today and read the list of mottos (below) to discover how others express their thoughts on chivalry through their unique and creative knightly mottos. | |||||||||||||
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All mottos ©2008, attributed authors |
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