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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Argent on a chevron sable, three bezants

The reveal of the Bond family coat of arms in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is one of those quietly fascinating moments in the franchise’s lore.  “Orbis non sufficit” (the world is not enough) turns out to be more than just the title of Brosnan’s third outing – it’s the actual motto of Sir Thomas Bond, Baronet of Peckham, who died in 1734.  It’s a clever nod to Bond’s lineage and a rare peek behind the tuxedo.  In my opinion, unfortunately, while OHMSS handled it with subtle class, Skyfall took the “Bond family history” idea and ran with it to a fault.