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Sic Parvis Magna Tattoo FAQs

What does the motto Sic Parvis Magna mean?

The quote comes from the Latin and means “Thus great things from small things (come).” It’s the heraldic motto of legendary admiral, seafarer, pirate and slaver Sir Francis Drake, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth after circumnavigating the globe.

The “small thing” Drake references in his motto was his commission from the Queen to mount a shipping expedition to the West Indies.

Drake went on to play a crucial role in protecting the coast of England from the Spanish Armada. Drake died from dysentery at sea in 1596 off the coast of Panama.