In My Defens God Me Defend

In my defens God me defend is the motto o baith the Ryal coat o airms o the Kinrick o Scotland an Ryal coat o airms o the Unitit Kinrick uised in Scotland.^[1][2] Contemporar versions o the Ryal airms shaws the motto in the cutty form o IN DEFENS or, whaur Inglis is uised as an alternative tae Scots, IN DEFENCE.^[3] The motto appears abuin the crest o the airms, in the tradeetion o Scots heraldry.^[4][5]

1. ↑ The Progress and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth, by John Nichols
2. ↑ The Fourth part of the Institutes of Laws of England: Concerning the Jurisdiction of Courts, by Edward Coke
3. ↑ Public Sculpture of Glasgow by Ray McKenzie, Gary Nisbet
4. ↑ "The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada". Archived frae the original on 17 Mey 2007. Retrieved 18 Mey 2008.
5. ↑ International Civic Heraldry