Nemo me impune lacessit
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Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nemo me impune lacessit canonical | 5 |
| Nemo Me Impune Lacessit | 2 |
| "Nemo me impune lacessit" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1390458 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nemo me impune lacessit Context triple: [Lady of the Thistle, hasMottoOfOrder, Nemo me impune lacessit]
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A.
Ne obliviscaris
Ne obliviscaris is the Latin motto of the Duke of Argyll, meaning "Do not forget."
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B.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
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C.
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit is the Latin motto of the Isle of Man, traditionally translated as “Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand,” symbolizing resilience and endurance.
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D.
Quo primum
Quo primum is the 1570 papal bull of Pope Pius V that standardized the Roman Rite liturgy and mandated the widespread use of what became known as the Tridentine Mass.
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E.
Veritas vos liberabit
Veritas vos liberabit is a Latin phrase meaning "The truth will set you free," commonly used as a university and institutional motto emphasizing the liberating power of knowledge and truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nemo me impune lacessit Target entity description: Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
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A.
Ne obliviscaris
Ne obliviscaris is the Latin motto of the Duke of Argyll, meaning "Do not forget."
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B.
Quicunque vult
Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.
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C.
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit is the Latin motto of the Isle of Man, traditionally translated as “Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand,” symbolizing resilience and endurance.
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D.
Quo primum
Quo primum is the 1570 papal bull of Pope Pius V that standardized the Roman Rite liturgy and mandated the widespread use of what became known as the Tridentine Mass.
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E.
Veritas vos liberabit
Veritas vos liberabit is a Latin phrase meaning "The truth will set you free," commonly used as a university and institutional motto emphasizing the liberating power of knowledge and truth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Scotland
ⓘ
Order of the Thistle ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Scottish heraldry ⓘ Kings of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish monarchy
Scottish Crown Jewels ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish regalia
|
| category |
Latin mottos
ⓘ
Scottish national symbols ⓘ military mottos ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nemo
ⓘ
impune ⓘ lacessit ⓘ me ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
No one harms me with impunity
ⓘ
No one provokes us with impunity ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning | No one can harm or provoke without punishment ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Black Watch
ⓘ
Order of the Thistle ⓘ Royal Regiment of Scotland ⓘ House of Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Stuart dynasty (in Scotland)
Scots Guards ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| theme |
defence of honour
ⓘ
retribution for aggression ⓘ |
| translationEn |
No one attacks me with impunity
ⓘ
No one provokes me with impunity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Black Watch
ⓘ
British Army regiments ⓘ Order of the Thistle ⓘ Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arms of Scotland
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (Scottish version)
Royal Regiment of Scotland ⓘ Scots Guards ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
chivalric orders
ⓘ
military heraldry ⓘ national symbolism of Scotland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nemo me impune lacessit Description of subject: Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
this entity surface form:
"Nemo me impune lacessit"
this entity surface form:
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit