The Lentaigne Family Crest
John Nugent, Esquire, J.P., of Tallaght, co, Dublin, Ireland. (subsequent generations of this family have settled at Hawkley in Hampshire and include the distinguished 2nd world war general, Joe Lentaigne, who succeeded Orde Wingate as commanding officer of the Chindits. SNBM)
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- Family
- Lentaigne
- Motto
Pro fide Rege et patria pugno
I fight for the faith, King, and countryDieu ayde
May God help
- Blazon
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A Dove With Wings Endored Ppr., Holding In Its Bill A Fleur-De-Lis Or, And Charged On The Breast With A Mullet Az., And On An Escroll Over The Crest The Motto "Pro Fide Rege Et Patria Pugno"
- Source
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Fairbairn's Book of Crests, 1905 ed.