The Forbes Family Crest
Sir William Forbes, Baronet., of Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire. A banker and philanthropist, Sir William was a founding member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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- Family
- Forbes
- Motto
Nec Timide, nec temere
Neither timidly nor rashlyFax mentis honestae gloria
Glory is the torch of a noble mind
- Blazon
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Issuing Out Of Baron's Coronet A Dexter Hand Holding A Scimitar, All Ppr., With The Motto Over
- Source
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Fairbairn's Book of Crests, 1905 ed.