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discovery1
04-29-2005, 00:14
Can anyone tell me what the inscription of this byz coat-of-arms says? Thanks.

http://www.christopherlong.co.uk/pub.byz.arms.gif

nokhor
04-29-2005, 00:24
i know nike means victory so i'm guessing 'a total vicotry?'

Elias71
04-29-2005, 00:31
It means "In This, Conquer" ("Nika" in this case, is used as an order to win, or simply, to conquer). And by "this" it is referring to the cross.

discovery1
04-29-2005, 00:45
Ah. Thanks you two, nokhor and Elias17