Chapter V
Mottoes of the House of LeClaire
Three mottoes, three eras, one continuous House, each a fragment of how the family has chosen to stand before the world.
Lorraine · XV, XVIII c.
Nec Verbo, Nec Facto, Quendam Laedendum
“Neither by word nor deed should anyone be harmed.”
Borne by, Historical Le Clerc branches
Restored, late XX, XXI c.
De Nomine et Sanguine
“By Name and Blood.”
Borne by, Modern House of LeClaire
Modern
Nec Timeo Nec Sperno
“I Neither Fear Nor Despise.”
Borne by, House of Greenland