"Salus Vienna Tua" on sword - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

26th November 2012, 01:37 PM

fernando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Hello:

The Latin inscription should be translated as "your health care"

Affectionately. Fernando K

Most unlikely; you wouldn't commend a guy for heroic services with such kind of motto.
Salus means salvation in Latin
Viena Wien is... as still is in castillion, portuguese...
Tua means yours.
So you may only 'mount' the phrase with these three words

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Last edited by fernando; 26th November 2012 at 02:25 PM.

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