Spectemur Agendo is a Latin motto meaning Let us be judged by our acts.
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It comes originally from Book XIII of Ovid's Metamorphoses where it is attributed to the hero Ajax:
Denique (quid verbis opus est?) spectemur agendo!
which most literal translations render as
Finally (what is the use of words?) let us be seen together in action!
In the United Kingdom, it was first adopted as the motto of The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) regiment of the British Army.
It is the motto of RAF Benson
It is also the civic motto of:
and appears with the town crest on the shirts of Barnsley F.C. football club.
Spectemur agendo is also the motto of:
Spectemur Agendo was once the motto of Newbridge Comprehensive School, South Wales.
In the United States, it is the motto of several college fraternities including:
It is the Motto found on the challenge coin of Medic One paramedics.
It is the official motto of:
In Ireland, the motto also appear emblazoned upon the crest of the Donnelly, Shannon and Mott family crest.
It is the McClure Family Motto, the ancestors of the bearers of this surname were thought to be of the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland.