r/Clemson • u/IndianFacePlant • 5h ago
Who shall separate r/Clemson now?
I have an inquiry regarding the inscriptions on the Clemson ring.
There are a few separate Latin inscriptions on the Clemson Ring. The inscriptions "While I Breathe, I hope" (Dum Spiro Spero), "Prepared in mind and resources" (Animis Opibusque Parati) can easily be seen on the side of the ring in the SC coat of arms, in the picture shown.
According to the Alumni Association website and the ring ceremony program brochure:
“The secret to the Clemson ring lies below the palmetto tree. Here a little-known but fitting motto is inscribed: "Who shall separate us now?"”
I cannot seem to find this inscription anywhere. Is it somehow so small that it’s completely illegible? Is this an outdated fact and no longer inscribed on rings? (I have a 2025) It is not under the tree on the stone of the ring either?