Selected Mottoes (with Translations): "S" Surnames
| Family Name | Original Language (Usually Latin or Old French) | English Translation (if needed) |
| Salmon(d) | Optima sapientia probitas | Probity is the best wisdom |
| Sarsfield | Virtus non vertitur | Virtue not changed |
| Saunders | Nil conscire sibi | To have a conscience free from guilt |
| Savage | A te pro te | From thee, for thee |
| Scott | Patriae fidus | Faithful to my country |
| Scully | Sine labe resurgens | To rise again |
| Sexton | -- | -- |
| Shanahan | Nec elatus nec dejectus | Neither overjoyed, nor dejected |
| Shanley | Pro patria et religione | For country and religion |
| Sharkey | Sed contra audentior | Courage, against opposition |
| Sharp(e) | Pro mitra coronam | A crown for a mitre |
| O'Shaughnessy | ---- | Faithful forever |
| O'Shaughnessy | Fugit hora | The hour flies |
| Shaw | Te ipsum nosce | Know thyself |
| O'Shea | Vincit veritas | Truth prevails |
| Sheehan | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Sheehy | Certavi et vici | I have fought and conquered |
| Sheridan | Cervus lacessitus leo | The stag at bay becomes a lion |
| Sherlock | Pres pour mon pais | Ready for my country |
| Shields | Omni solum forti patria | Every land is a brave man's country |
| Shortall | Certavi et vici | I have fought and conquered |
| Simpson | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Sinnott | Sine macula | Without spot |
| Skerrett | Primus ultimusque in acie | First and last in battle |
| Slattery | Crescit sub pondere virtus | Virtue thrives beneath oppression |
| Sloane | Vi et virtute | By strength and valour |
| Sackvill(e) | Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice | Either do not attempt, or complete |
| Sackville | Patriae inflici fidelis | Faithful to my unhappy country |
| Sage | Non sibi | Not for himself |
| De Salis | Pro Deo, rege, et patria | For God, king, and country |
| Salmon | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Salomons | Deo adjuvante | With God assisting |
| Sanderson | Toujours propice | Always propitious |
| Sandford | Cor unum via una | One heart one way |
| Sandford | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Sandilands | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Sanford | Ferme en foy | Strong in faith |
| Sarkville | Jour de ma vi | Day of my life |
| Saunders | Spec mea in Deo | God is my hope |
| Savage | -- | Ware the horn |
| Savage | Fortis atque fidelis | Brave and faithful |
| Savile | Nil conscire sibi | To have a conscience free from guilt |
| Savory | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Sayer | Misneac | Bear and forbear |
| Sayle | -- | Who most has served is greatest |
| Scarta | Volando, reptilia sperno | Flying, I despise reptiles |
| Scarth | Volando, reptilia sperno | Flying, I despise reptiles |
| Scott | -- | Doe weel and let them say |
| Scott | -- | Fear to transgress |
| Scott | -- | Free |
| Scott | -- | Trustie and true |
| Scott | -- | Watch weel |
| Scott | Amo probos | Love proved |
| Scott | Fidelitas vincit | Faithfulness conquers |
| Scott | Pro patria | For my country |
| Scras | Volando, reptilia sperno | Flying, I despise reptiles |
| Scrase | Volando, reptilia sperno | Flying, I despise reptiles |
| Sellar | Confido | I confide |
| Sempill | -- | Keep tryst |
| Semple | -- | In loyalty |
| Serjeantson | Pro aris et focis | For our altars and our home |
| Seton | -- | Forward ours |
| Seton | -- | Hazard warily |
| Seymour | Fide et amore | Faith and love |
| Seys | Crescit sub pondere virtus | Virtue thrives beneath oppression |
| Shank | Spero | I hope |
| Sharp | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Sharpe | En Dieu est tout | In God is all |
| Shaw | -- | I mean well |
| Shaw | Sans changer | Without changing |
| Shaw | Vincit amor patriae | To love my country |
| Shaw | Vincit qui patitur | The one who is patient wins |
| Shearman | Fide et amore | Faith and love |
| (O') Shee | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| (O') Sheil | Omne solum forti patria | Every sail to a brave man in his country first |
| Shelley | Comme je trouve | As I find it |
| Shelmerdine | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Sheppard | Fide et virtute | By fidelity and valour |
| Sherburne | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Sheriff | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Sherrif | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Shirley | Honor virtutes praemium | Honor is the reward of valour |
| Shorrock | Perseverando | By perservering |
| Sibbald | Ora et labora | Pray and labour |
| Siborne | Sine macula | Without stain |
| Sibthorp | Nil conscire sibi | To have a conscience free from guilt |
| Siddons | -- | Thus thou must do if thou have it |
| Sidley | Deo patria tibi | For God, country, and yourself |
| Sillifant | Mens conscia recti | A mind conscious of rectitude |
| Simeon | Nec temere nec timide | Neither rashly nor timidly |
| Simons | -- | Upward |
| Simpson | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Sinclair | -- | Commit thy work to God |
| Sinclair | -- | Fear God and live |
| Sinclair | -- | Fight |
| Sisson | -- | Hope for the best |
| Sitlington | -- | Have mercy on us, good Lord |
| Skinner | Nunquam non paratus | Never unprepared |
| Skipton | Pro patria | For my country |
| Slade | Fidus et audax | Faithful and bold |
| Sladen | Vive ut vivas | Live that you may live forever |
| Slater | Crescit sub pondere virtus | Virtue thrives beneath oppression |
| Sligo | Vincit omnia virtus | Virtue conquers all |
| Smith | Tenebras expellit et hostes | He drives forth the darkness and the foe |
| Smyth | Exaltabit honore | It will exalt with honour |
| Somers | Prodesse quam conspici | To do good rather than be conspicuous |
| Spence | Constantia et dillengentia | By perseverance and diligence |
| Spillane | Pro Deo et patria | For God and country |
| Stack | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Stafford | Virtus basis vitae | Virtue is the basis of life |
| Stanley | Sans changer | Without changing |
| Stapleton | Vide sed cui vide | Trust but in whom take care |
| Staunton | Semper vigilans | Always watchful |
| Steele | Absque labore nihil | Nothing without labour |
| Stephens | Carpe diem | Seize the present opportunity |
| Stevenson | Coelum non solum | Heaven not earth |
| Stewart | Nil desperandum est | We must never despair |
| Stokes | Vincit omnia pertinax virtus | Stubborn virtue conquers all |
| O'Sullivan | Lamh foistenach abu | The constant hand defying |
| Sutton | Fide et fortitudine | With faith and fortitude |
| Swan | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Smallman | -- | My word is my bond |
| Smit | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Smith | -- | Hold fast |
| Smith | -- | Ready |
| Smith | En Dieu est mon espoir | In God is my hope |
| Smith | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Smith | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Smith | Tu ne cede malis | Yield not to misfortunes |
| Smyth | Vincit veritas | Truth conquers |
| Soltau | Miseris succurrere disco | I learn to succour the unfortunate |
| Somerville | -- | Fear God in life |
| Somerville | -- | Hold fast |
| Spaight | Vi et virtute | By strength and valour |
| Spange | Fata viam invenient | Fates will find the way |
| Sparrow | Spero | I hope |
| Spearman | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Speid | -- | Speed well |
| Spence | -- | Fear God only |
| Spry | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Stachan | -- | Forward |
| Stacpoole | -- | I die for those I love |
| Stacpoole | Pro Deo et pro patria | For God and for country |
| Stalybridge | Absque labore nihil | Nothing without labour |
| Stamer | Virtute et valore | By virtue and valour |
| Stancomb | -- | Do right, fear not |
| Stanhope | A Deo et rege | For God and king |
| Stanhope | In hoc signo vinces | Under this sign you shall conquer |
| Stanley | Frangas non flectes | You may break, but shall not bend me |
| Stansford | Nosce teipsum | Know thyself |
| Stapleton | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Stapylton | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Staunton | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Staveley | Fidelis ad urnam | Faithful to the tomb |
| Stawell | Vigilanter | Watchfully |
| Steavenson | Coelum non solum | Heaven not earth |
| Steel | -- | Steel to the back |
| Steele | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Stenhouse | Fortis et fidelis | Brave and faithful |
| Stephens | Vigilans et audax | Vigilant and bold |
| Steuart | -- | Firm |
| Steuart | -- | My hope is constant in thee |
| Steuart | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Stewart | -- | Forward |
| Stewart | -- | I mean well |
| Stewart | -- | Pass forward |
| Stewart | -- | Resolve is power |
| Stewart | Omne solum forti patria | Every sail to a brave man in his country first |
| Stewart | Pro rege et patria | For king and country |
| Stewart | Spero meliora | I hope for better things |
| Stewart | Virtutis praemium | Virtues reward |
| Stibbert | Per ardua | Through difficulties |
| Stieglitz | Spec mea in Deo | God is my hope |
| Stilwell | -- | Hold fast |
| Stirling | -- | By wounding I cure |
| Stirling | -- | For right |
| Stirling | -- | Gang forward |
| Stirling | -- | I renew my age |
| Stirling | Semper fidelis | Always faithful |
| Stocker | Non sibi sed toti | Not for one self but for all |
| Stone | Nil desperandum | Never dispair |
| Stone | Vive ut vivas | Live that you may live forever |
| Stoney | Nunquam non paratus | Never unprepared |
| Stopford | Patriae inflici fidelis | Faithful to my unhappy country |
| Storer | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Strachey | Coelum non animum | Climate may change, but not the character |
| Strange | Fortes fortuna juvat | Fortune favours the bold |
| Strangways | Faire sans dire | To do without speaking (Deeds not words) |
| Strode | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Stuart | -- | Forward |
| Stuart | Semper paratus | Always prepared |
| Stuart | Virtute | By virtue |
| Studdy | Fide sed cui vide | Trust, but be careful whom (you trust) |
| Sturges | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Sturgis | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Sturt | En Dieu est tout | In God is all |
| Styles | Perge sed caute | Advance but cautiously |
| Le Sueur | -- | Sure |
| Surman | -- | Yet in my flesh shall I see God |
| Surtees | Malo mori quam foedari | Death rather than dishonour |
| Sutherland | -- | Butt sicker |
| Sutherland | -- | Still without fear |
| Suttie | -- | Nothing hazard, nothing have |
| Sutton | Fidelis usque ad mortem | Faithful even to death |
| Sutton | Toujours prest | Always nimble |
| Swan | Fidelitas vincit | Faithfulness conquers |
| Swann | Fideliter | Faithfully |
| Swift | Festina lente | Be quick without impetuosity |
| Swire | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Swyne | Esse quam videri | To be, rather than to seem |
| Symonds | Dum spiro spero | While I breath I hope |
| Symons | Fuimus | We have been (We have made our mark) |
| Synge | Non sibi sed toti | Not for one self but for all |
| Synnott | Sine macula | Without stain |
| Sources: Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland (1993, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.) and The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales by Sir Bernard Burke (1996, Heritage Books: Bowie MD) | ||
