CANIS COYOTE “DISCE QUASI SEMPER VICTURUS VIVE QUASI CRAS MORITURUS” “LEARN AS IF YOU WERE GOING TO LIVE FOREVER; LIVE AS IF YOU WERE GOING TO DIE TOMORROW.”
Coyotes are much more solitary then wolves. the shield depicts a lone coyote howling at the crescent moon and another howling back. on their own but not alone. The word Coyote may have come from a Aztec word Coyotl which means ‘singing dog’. the motto refers to One of the Coyotes special adaptations is adaptability itself. The Coyotes adaptivity and its behaviors to live in a variety of environments. It takes advantages of new scenarios and situations to expand its success and life.
CANIS GRAY WOLF “EX UNITATE VIRES” “FROM UNITY, STRENGTH”
this shield depicts pack life. as the close interconnections that bind the pack are more then just a motto but a way of life. Wolves are pack oriented. They are either part of a pack or desperately seeking to be a part of one. there are 4 wolves that are part of this flame. the color is blue representing their "time of power" (Dusk) and backlit with a beautiful welcoming flame The Wolf is one of those animals that mankind has a love/hate relationship with. On one hand, its alluring howl and communal pack lifestyle appeals to us. We see a beauty in it and often romantisize it in our own modern mythology. On the other hand, we see it as a ruthless killer and seek to dwindle its numbers to protect our own needs.
UROCYON GRAY FOX “DISCENDO DISCIMUS” “BY TEACHING, WE LEARN” fox is Vulpes Vulpes so why you ask is their clan symbol "UN"? the gray fox is officially classed as Urocyon and not a member of "true foxes". that being said everybody can associate orange with fox. the rest of the halloween-esk color scheme just kind of happened. the clan motto refers to the old sayings "crazy like a fox" the full moon in the UN refers to an old folk song
