Tradition as a family value
Tradition is how a family remembers who it is: the recipes, the stories, the songs, the way the holidays go. Families who choose it want to honor the people who came before and hand something down. A tree with deep roots is a classic way to show it on a crest.
Family mottos about tradition
- Remember our roots
- Honor the past
- Roots and wings
- From old roots, new branches
- Honor our roots. Stay curious.
- Honor our roots. Keep learning. Choose wisely.
- Tradition and creativity
Latin mottos with tradition
In Latin, tradition is Mos maiorum; “by” or “with the ways of our ancestors” is More maiorum. Paired with another value it makes a classic two-word motto.
- Memores Maiorum
- Mindful of our ancestors
- More Maiorum et Studio
- By the ways of our ancestors and eagerness to learn
- More Maiorum et Doctrina
- By the ways of our ancestors and learning
- More Maiorum et Sapientia
- By the ways of our ancestors and wisdom
- More Maiorum et Ingenio
- By the ways of our ancestors and creativity
- More Maiorum et Liberalitate
- By the ways of our ancestors and generosity
- More Maiorum et Hospitalitate
- By the ways of our ancestors and hospitality
- More Maiorum et Gratia
- By the ways of our ancestors and gratitude
Creed lines about tradition
Classic (timeless and formal)
We honor those who came before us and the stories they left.
We keep our traditions and pass them on.
We remember where we come from.
Warm (heartfelt and plain-spoken)
We keep our family stories alive.
We cook the old recipes and tell the old jokes.
We carry our roots with us wherever we go.
Playful (funny, but still true)
We tell the same family stories every holiday and laugh every time.
We guard the family recipe with our lives.
We have traditions about our traditions.
A sample creed built around tradition
This is what the generator writes for a family whose answers put tradition first, in the classic tone. Your family's own answers will change the lines, and you can edit every one.
We hold these things to be true:
We remember where we come from.
We ask questions and follow them where they lead.
We read, we ask, we think, and we grow wise together.
This is our way.
Tradition in heraldry
Sable (black) is the color most often tied to tradition: traditionally constancy. Symbols that suit it:
Talk about it at the table
- Which family tradition would you most hate to lose?
- What story about our grandparents or great-grandparents should everyone know?
- What new tradition should we start?