my tattoo

[Squatter]

Hahahaha. Christ what a thread. So they all work on some level. Battle/battles. Battle is better though.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

I understand the literal translation is "Pride in affray"

 

[the mystery illness]

I understand the literal translation is "Pride in affray"

i like it.

 

[FORZA CITY]

Re: Re: my tattoo

you dun goofed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_de_Hastingae_Proelio

This should be made a sticky for future reference.

PROELIO.

 

[Excal]

Kinell. You've had the bloody thing for fourteen years now. Surely that's enough time for you lot to come to some sort of consensus of what it says?

 

[chesney]

hahah FOK! oh well no one else will ever get this so if any of you ever see me never mention this ahha! just booked in for my next piece ;)

 

[Vyvyan Basterd]

Paying someone good money to draw on you.

Fuckin' stupid if you ask me.

Bit tramp stampy an all.

 

[mammyjam]

haha i've been shaken here i always thought it was proelia

i've got the manchester bee with city stars so im fine for spelling :D

 

[supa-dapa-dan]

Umbro view:

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City and its Crest

One talking point has remained throughout the City kit launch and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. The club crest has been the source of much discussion and opinion and so I’ve decided to give you a quick rundown on the badge. Let’s start from the 1970s…
Before the present incarnation, two other crests have been used. The first, which can be dated to 1970, was based on a design seen on official club documents since the mid-1960s. It was simple in design – a round badge using the same shield used nowadays, inside a circle bearing the name of the club. In 1972, the shield was modified and the lower half of it was replaced with the Lancashire red rose.

The crest we see now was introduced in 1997. The reasons for this seem to vary a little, and it would be good to see if anybody can shed some light on the actual reason? Anyway, back to the badge. It is based on the arms of the city, and consists of the shield in front of a golden eagle. The shield, in detail, features a ship on its upper half representing the Manchester ship canal, and three diagonal stripes in the lower half, for the city’s three rivers. The bottom of the badge holds the motto ‘Superbia in Proelio’ (the ‘correct’ spelling of this seems to be hotly debated) , and if my beginner’s Latin serves me well, it translates to ‘Pride in Battle’.

So far I’ve managed to avoid the most contentious issue concerning the crest and that is those three stars above the shield and eagle. Many have expressed their views on those three little stars and — more to the point — what purpose they serve. I had my suspicions but thought it was best to find the [most] official line on them. It appears they constitute a design element that give a more continental feel to the design of the crest. Interesting.

That’s all I have on the crest. If you can verify what I’ve found, or provide any extra information, get in touch.

the three stars came about when italian company kappa did the kit.
at the time of design, italy had won the world cup 3 times. the three stars showing their wins. same as the italy national shirt at the time. (also by kappa)
by the time the kit came out they had won again, for the fouth time, in 1996

Que??

 

[Etchy]

does no one get that the "o" looks like an "a" on the badge... the "o" and "a" are the same on the tattoo, and "a" and "o" look different anyway... its a good tattoo, bit different from the other superbia ones ive seen