 The motto is derived from a phrase in Ovid's "Metamorphoses" ""ab obice saevior"" ("fiercer because of the obstruction", describing a river which when dammed only flowed more violently), but inverted by changing ""saevior"" ("fiercer") for ""suavior"" ("gentler"), according to John D. Christie, reflecting the bear's muzzle on the heraldic crest.The "Galbraith" tartan is known by several different names, including "Russell", "Mitchell" and "Hunter".The tartan was known as Galbraith in the collections of the Highland Society of London.