Multiple Latin inscriptions

[Nick D]

I'm working up a harness for myself right now, and for the most part it'll be an all-steel harness, with no brass trim. This will be mostly because I can't afford the brass at the moment, and many of these pieces I'm doing as practice anyway. But I am saving my pennies and do plan on constructing a 14th century harness for myself based on the venerable Churburg 13 with all the bells and whistles.

I would like to know if there's any evidence that multiple Latin inscriptions were used on a single suit. Specific pieces seem to be associated with specific phrases (the Bargello gauntlet and the AMOR, for instance, if I remember correctly). My idea, though, was to use different phrases on different parts of the harness. "Officium Deo, Patriae, Mihi Ipsi" on the breastplate, "Dona Nobis Pacem" on the gauntlets, etc.

Me being me, I'd like to know if there's historical precidence for that. If there isn't, I'll stick with the "Officium...", but I like the idea of multiple phrases.

Thanks
Nick

[Mike England]

I mention the book accompanying the special equestrian armor display currently at the Met so much you might think it was the only book I ever read. In it there is a saddle steel rear plate that has 5 different latin motto's etched upon it.