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    In my defens God me defend (Scottish Gaelic: Ann an Dia mo dhìon dìon mi) is the motto of both the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and royal...
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    High Great Chamber in Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire. In my defens God me defend, the motto of the British monarch for use in Scotland Nemo me impune lacessit...
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    motto In My Defens God Me Defend). Nemo me impune lacessit is displayed prominently above the Gatehouse entrance added to Edinburgh Castle in 1888. Armed...
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    Shako worn by the guard. In my defens God me defend, the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland Nemo me impune lacessit, the motto...
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  • Sovereign's motto: In My Defens God Me Defend (Often shown abbreviated as IN DEFENS) and Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (Latin: No-one provokes me with impunity)...
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    Honours of Scotland. Above the crest was the slogan "In Defens", a contraction of "In My Defens God Me Defend", and surrounding the shield was the collar of...
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    Kingdom of Scotland (category 1707 disestablishments in Scotland)
    Scottish Term Day 'In Defens' is written, which is an abbreviation of 'In my defens God me defend' (When God protects me, God protects me), the motto of the...
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    on a crown. Above it is the Scots motto 'In defens', a contraction of the phrase 'In my defens God me defend'. The supporters are a crowned and chained...
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    in history, the king of England was being celebrated as rex in regno suo est imperator – an emperor of his own domain – subservient to no one but God...
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    retained, following the Scottish practice the motto In defens (which is short for In My Defens God Me Defend) was placed above the crest. As royal badges James...
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