What does NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT mean when worn across a police officers badge? Historically, the heraldry can be traced to Scotland. According to legend, the guardian thistle has played its part in the defense of the ancient realm of Scotland against a night attack by the Danes, one of whom let out a yell when he stepped on a prickly thistle and alerting the Scottish defenders. The translation from Latin is No one wounds me with impunity or No one harms me and gets away with it. The modern day meaning has been adopted by Scottish regiments and by peace officers everywhere to express their support and pledge to fallen officers and their families. Former Houston Police Chief Harold L. Hurtt summed it up very well when he said, this is the motto that we pin across our badges to remind others that we stand together in protecting citizens and to remind ourselves that we have each other. We work together, we protect together, we grieve together. No one injures me with impunity. In times when nothing else seems to make sense, we know this much is true.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:36:51 +0000
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