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If I were to get it then I'd get it exactly the same as on the official bage - then there'd be no cock ups ;) the a and the o are slightly different on the official badge but not so much on the third party mock up badge as someone rightly posted. It actually translates more directly into 'arrogance in battle' apparently! Hope you're happy with your new tattoo, looks deeeeecent!
 
I wouldn't worry to much with the spelling mate as I know loads of other people who spelt it wrong, the spelling looks normal anyway and the tattoo is top mate.
 
Dragging up my classical education now (I hope Edinburgh know I got my money's worth)....

The badge says Proelia, but according to my Lewis & Short (a dictionary bigger than some houses I've lived in) praelium is alternative spelling of proelium, but only used once. So, maybe not that bad.

Superbia has a lot of meaning. The last Roman king was Tarquinius Superbus, meaning Tarquin the Proud, who was kicked out (and the Republic founded, that kick-started Roman expansion) because he was a bit of a bellend really. Proud in this sense meant haughty, arrogant - so not proud in a good way.

However there are hundreds of references for the superb stem being used to mean pride in a more positive sense, so more an idea of deserved confidence.

I'm now away for a lie down
 
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leithblue said:
Dragging up my classical education now (I hope Edinburgh know I got my money's worth)....

The badge says Proelia, but according to my Lewis & Short (a dictionary bigger than some houses I've lived in) praelium is alternative spelling of proelium, but only used once. So, maybe not that bad.

Superbia has a lot of meaning. The last Roman king was Tarquinius Superbus, meaning Tarquin the Proud, who was kicked out (and the Republic founded, that kick-started Roman expansion) because he was a bit of a bellend really. Proud in this sense meant haughty, arrogant - so not proud in a good way.

However there are hundreds of references for the superb stem being used to mean pride in a more positive sense, so more an idea of deserved confidence.

I'm now away for a lie down
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Mate, take a look at umbro's write up and the post I quoted previous to this one please.
 
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Mate, take a look at umbro's write up and the post I quoted previous to this one please.[/quote]

to be honest I'm not too bothered in how folk want to use the motto, its an absolutely dreadful one if you ask me, just talking to myself about the latin
 
I dont understand why people dont just get the tattoo done using the same font as on the badge, that way it cant go wrong but also looks better and more professional.

Would anybody think about getting a tattoo of the full badge done with some weird wacky design? I doubt it
 
ManCitizens. said:
I dont understand why people dont just get the tattoo done using the same font as on the badge, that way it cant go wrong but also looks better and more professional.

Would anybody think about getting a tattoo of the full badge done with some weird wacky design? I doubt it
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There's quite a few on here got 'interpretations' of the badge, eagle, stars and all.
 
ManCitizens. said:
I dont understand why people dont just get the tattoo done using the same font as on the badge, that way it cant go wrong but also looks better and more professional.

Would anybody think about getting a tattoo of the full badge done with some weird wacky design? I doubt it
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My point exactly.
 
chesney said:
Manchestercitychorlton said:
BlueHubert said:
Sorry to break this to you but I reckon you have a spelling mistake in there.

The City motto is "Superbia in Proelio", you have Superbia en Praelio"

I hope I´m wrong, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I´m not.
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It's praelia.
Well that's what it looks like on the badge anyway
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ive gone off the badge haha, oh well still love it!
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Its ok it now means pride in Bootle lmao
 
ManCitizens. said:
I dont understand why people dont just get the tattoo done using the same font as on the badge, that way it cant go wrong but also looks better and more professional.

Would anybody think about getting a tattoo of the full badge done with some weird wacky design? I doubt it
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My mates had a half sleeve done with everything out of the badge but all mixed up in "a weird wacky design" looks fucking mint. I will try and get a pic up.
 
ManCitizens. said:
I dont understand why people dont just get the tattoo done using the same font as on the badge, that way it cant go wrong but also looks better and more professional.
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Er, mine is the same font as it was templated from the badge?

blackley macca said:
My mates had a half sleeve done with everything out of the badge but all mixed up in "a weird wacky design" looks fucking mint. I will try and get a pic up.
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I want to have a sleeve done & that isnt a bad idea could even combine all the badges we've had and do it...
 
Trueblue from CM said:
ManCitizens. said:
I dont understand why people dont just get the tattoo done using the same font as on the badge, that way it cant go wrong but also looks better and more professional.
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Er, mine is the same font as it was templated from the badge?
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Yes but because you have had it done with a paint brush as opposed to a needle it looks completely different. The font may well be the same but it wasn't done in proportion so it does look different. If you make the letters wider you should also have made them taller so it still looks similar.

To be honest i was only speaking about Chesneys tattoo at first anyway as i hadn't even looked at yours until you responded.
 
chesney said:
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that was when it was just done .. what do you think guys?
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Stupid.

In the words of Basil Fawlty 'The poor mans way of investing in art'.
 
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