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The Clan and Family Gathering in Edinburgh 25-26 July 2009

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THE HERALDIC MEANING OF THE MOTTO

bulletThere are two versions of the motto in Durie Arms:
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Steadfast   and    

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Confido (meaning 'I trust', possibly a contraction of Confido Deo, 'I trust in God'; or it could mean 'have confidence in', 'be confident of' or 'rely upon', depending whether or not it is treated as a semideponent verb)

bulletThe motto is inside an escrol (scroll)

The Arms shown are representative only and not official, derived from the Arms of Durie of Durie

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