''Non incautus futuri'' is a
motto
A motto (derived from the Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation. Mot ...
meaning "Not Unmindful of the Future".
The motto is used on the crest of
Washington and Lee University
, mottoeng = "Not Unmindful of the Future"
, established =
, type = Private liberal arts university
, academic_affiliations =
, endowment = $2.092 billion (2021)
, president = William C. Dudley
, provost = Lena Hill
, city = Lexington ...
, located in
Lexington, Virginia. It is also the motto of the
Lee family,
along with the name of the Futuri Society at
Stratford Hall Plantation in
Stratford, Virginia
Stratford Hall is a historic house museum near Lerty in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was the plantation house of four generations of the Lee family of Virginia (with descendants later to expand to Maryland and other states). Stratford Hal ...
.
The phase Ne incautus futuri meaning "Be Not Unmindful of the Future" was adopted as the motto of
Hagerstown Business College, located in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1938.
The motto was officially adopted by
Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg is a town in the state of Virginia, and the county seat of Loudoun County. Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town and ancestors of Robert E. Lee. Located in the far northeas ...
in 1998.
The quote on the Lee family crest was "Ne incautus futuri", which holds the same translation.
References
External links
About Washington and Lee University CrestStratford Hall Plantation
Latin mottos
Washington and Lee University
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