Spectemur Agendo is a Latin motto meaning Let us be judged by our acts. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.
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It comes originally from Book XIII of Ovid's Metamorphoses where it is attibuted to the hero Ajax:
Denique (quid verbis opus est?) spectemur agendo!
which most literal translations render as
Finally (what is the use of words?) let us be seen together in action!
United Kingdom institutions
In the United Kingdom, it was first adopted as the motto of The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) regiment of the British Army. Publius Ovidius Naso ( March 20, 43 BC – 17 AD was a Roman poet known to the English -speaking world as Ovid who wrote on many topics including The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a narrative poem "Aias" redirects here For other uses of this name see AIAS and Ajax. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.
It is the motto of RAF Benson
It is also the civic motto of:
- London Borough of Lambeth, which uses the ponderous translation Let us be regarded according to our conduct;
- London Borough of Hammersmith which prefers the translation Let us be judged by our actions;
- the Northern English town of Barnsley, which uses the more direct Judge us by our Actions in publicity;
and appears with the town crest on the shirts of Barnsley F.C. football club. BEX redirects here For the airline that operated under that name from 1984 to 2000 see Business Express Airlines. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham ( is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke
Spectemur agendo is also the motto of:
- Kingsbury High School
- the 344 (Fulham) Squadron of the Air Training Corps based in Hammersmith. Kingsbury High School is a large High School in Kingsbury, London, England notable for a number of reasons including its national reputation The Air Training Corps ( ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom.
- the Albion FC in Clapham, London.
Spectemur Agendo was once the motto of Newbridge Comprehensive School, South Wales.
United States institutions
In the United States, it is the motto of several college fraternities including:
- the Cap and Skull Senior Honor Society (Rutgers College),
- the Beta Charge of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity at Cornell University,
It is the Motto found on the challenge coin of Medic One paramedics. Cap and Skull is a senior-year Honor society at Rutgers University, founded on January 18, 1900. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey (also known as Rutgers University) is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey History Origins and growth Theta Delta Chi the eleventh oldest of the college fraternities was founded in 1847 at Union College in Schenectady NY by six A challenge coin is a small Coin or Medallion (usually Military) bearing an organization’s Insignia or Emblem and is Medic One can refer to the Emergency medical service program ( Paramedics EMTs in Seattle Washington, USA to the approach to emergency medical
It is the official motto of:
- Westminster Choir College
- Apple Valley Police Department of Minnesota. Westminster Choir College is a residential College of music located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Apple Valley is a city located in northwestern Dakota County in the U
- The Anaheim Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps - the 1972 DCI world champions. The Anaheim Kingsmen were a Division I drum and bugle corps based in Anaheim California, and were a member corps of Drum Corps International.
Australian institutions
- Clyde House (formerly Clyde School) within Geelong Grammar School,
- Gosford High School, Gosford, New South Wales
- Lismore High School, Lismore, New South Wales
- Camberwell Grammar School, a Church of England school for boys in Melbourne, also wears the motto, preferring the translation By our deeds may we be known. Clyde School was founded as a private girls' school in 1910 in St Geelong Church of England Grammar School is a independent, Anglican, Co-educational, boarding and Day school. Gosford High School (abbreviation GHS) is a school located in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80km north of the Sydney Central business district Lismore is a sub-tropical city in New South Wales, Australia. Camberwell Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, Day school for boys located in Canterbury, a suburb of Melbourne, The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3
- South Sydney High School
- Forest High School (New South Wales) [1], Frenchs Forest, New South Wales
- Hawthorn Football Club
Dutch schools
- Gymnasium Haganum (schoolpaper: spectemur agendo-spec)
South African institutions
- SACS - the South African College Schools in Cape Town. South Sydney High School is a public school located in Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Frenchs Forest is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 The South African College Schools, commonly referred to as SACS, is a primary and secondary education institution located in Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the
Family and clan mottos
In Ireland, the moto also appear emblazened upon the crest of the Donnelly, Shannon and Mott family crest.
It is the McClure Family Motto, the ancestors of the bearers of this surname were thought to be of the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland. McClure is derived from the Gaelic word Mac-Giolla-Uidhir, which literally means "son of the pale youth. " Spelling variations of this family name include: MacClure, MacLure, MacCloor, McLeur, McCloor and others.
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