nemo me impune lacessit
Latin phrase
ne·mo me im·pu·ne la·ces·sit
ˈnā-mō-ˈmā-im-ˌpü-nā-lä-ˈke-sit
: no one attacks me with impunity
—motto of Scotland and of the Order of the Thistle
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“Nemo me impune lacessit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nemo%20me%20impune%20lacessit. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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