This article lists state and national

motto A motto (derived from the Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation. Mot ...

s for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded. A state motto is used to describe the intent or motivation of the state in a short phrase. For example, it can be included on a country's

flag A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design empl ...

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...

, or

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. Some countries choose not to have a national motto.

Current sovereign countries

*: '' There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God.'' ( ar, لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله; ) *: ''You, Albania, give me honour, give me the name Albanian'' ( sq, Ti Shqipëri Më Jep Nder, Më jep Emrin Shqipëtar) *: ''By the people and for the people'' ( ar, بالشعب و للشعب; . *: ''Strength united is stronger'' ( la, Virtus Unita Fortior). *: No official motto. *: ''Each endeavouring, all achieving'' *: ''In Union and Liberty'' ( es,

En unión y libertad ' (Spanish for "in unity and freedom") is Argentina's national motto. It appeared for the first time on the earliest Argentine gold and silver coins, as established by the 1813 General Assembly during the War of Independence of the United Provin ...

). *: ''One Nation, One Culture'' ( hy, Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ; ). *: No official motto. Formerly ''Advance Australia''. *: No official motto. *: No official motto. Unofficial: ''The Land of Fire'' ( az, Odlar Yurdu) Boliviano (reverso)

*: ''Forward, Upward, Onward Together'' *: No official motto. *: No official motto. Recognized official national slogan and war cry: ''Victory to Bengal'' ( bn,

Joy Bangla Joy Bangla ( bn, জয় বাংলা) is a slogan and war cry used in Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, Tripura, Barak Valley and Manbhum District to indicate nationalism towards the geopolitical, cultural and historical region of Benga ...

; ''জয় বাংলা''). *: ''Pride and Industry'' *: No official motto. Unofficial motto: ''

Long Live Belarus! Long Live Belarus! ( be, Жыве Беларусь!, Žyvie Bielaruś! ) is a Belarusian patriotic motto widely used by members of the Belarusian democratic and nationalist opposition as well as members of the Belarusian diaspora. The motto is aim ...

'' ( be, Жыве Беларусь!, ''Žyvie Biełaruś!'') *: ''

Unity makes strength "Unity makes strength" ( bg, Съединението прави силата, Săedinenito pravi silata; nl, Eendracht maakt macht, ; french: L'union fait la force) is a motto that has been used by various states and entities throughout histo ...

'' ( nl, Eendracht maakt macht, french: L'union fait la force, german: Einigkeit macht stark). *: ''Under the shade I flourish'' ( la, Sub umbra floreo). *: ''Fellowship, Justice, Labour'' (french: Fraternité, Justice, Travail). *: No official motto. *: ''

'' ( es, La Unión es la Fuerza). *: No official motto. *: ''Rain'' ( tn, Pula). *: ''Order and progress'' ( pt, Ordem e progresso) *: ''Always in service with God's guidance'' ( ar, الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى). *: ''

Unity Makes Strength "Unity makes strength" ( bg, Съединението прави силата, Săedinenito pravi silata; nl, Eendracht maakt macht, ; french: L'union fait la force) is a motto that has been used by various states and entities throughout histo ...

'' ( bg, Съединението прави силата). *: ''Unity, Progress, Justice'' (french: Unité, Progrès, Justice). *: ''Unity, Work, Progress'' (french: Unité, Travail, Progrès) *: ''Nation, Religion, King'' ( km, ជាតិ សាសនា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ; ) *: ''Peace, Work, Fatherland'' (french: Paix – Travail – Patrie)

*: ''From sea to sea'' ( la, A mari usque ad mare) *: ''Unity, Work, Progress'' ( pt, Unidade, Trabalho, Progresso). *: ''Unity, Dignity, Work'' (french: Unité, Dignité, Travail). *: ''Unity, Work, Progress'' (french: Unité, Travail, Progrès) *: ''Through Reason Or By Force'' ( es, Por la razón o la fuerza) *: No official motto. ''Serve The People!'' ( cmn, 为人民服务) is the motto of the

Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...

. "Peaceful Unification. One country two systems". “和平统一。一国两制” is the motto used in the context of

Chinese reunification Chinese unification, also known as the Cross-Strait unification or Chinese reunification, is the potential unification of territories currently controlled, or claimed, by the People's Republic of China ("China" or "Mainland China") and the ...

and the

Chinese civil war The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...

. *: No official motto. '' Nationalism, Democracy, Welfare'' ( zh, 民族、民權、民生) is the motto of the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

and ROC government. ""Three Principles of the People unites China". “三民主義統一中國” is the motto used in the context of

Chinese unification Chinese unification, also known as the Cross-Strait unification or Chinese reunification, is the potential unification of territories currently controlled, or claimed, by the People's Republic of China ("China" or "Mainland China") and the ...

and the

. Unofficial: "Taiwan Number One" is a popular motto used online in support of Taiwan. *: ''Freedom and order'' ( es, Libertad y orden). *: ''Unity, Solidarity, Development'' (french: Unité, Solidarité, Développement). *: ''Justice, Peace, Work'' (french: Justice – Paix – Travail). *: ''Unity, Work, Progress'' (french: Unité, Travail, Progrès). *: No official motto; ''de facto'' motto: ''Pure Life'' ( es, Pura Vida). *: ''Unity, Discipline, Labor'' (french: Union, Discipline, Travail). *: No official motto. Unofficial motto: ''God and Croats'' ( hr, Bog i Hrvati). *: ''Fatherland or death'' ( es, Patria o muerte) *: No official motto *: ''

Truth prevails "Truth prevails" ( cs, Pravda vítězí, sk, Pravda víťazí, la, Veritas vincit) is the national motto of the Czech Republic. The motto appears on the standard of the President of the Czech Republic, which the Czech Constitution designates ...

'' ( cs,

Pravda vítězí "Truth prevails" ( cs, Pravda vítězí, sk, Pravda víťazí, la, Veritas vincit) is the national motto of the Czech Republic. The motto appears on the standard of the President of the Czech Republic, which the Czech Constitution designates ...

) *: No official motto. Royal motto of

Margrethe II Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the world's only incumbent femal ...

: ''God's help, the love of the people, Denmark's strength'' ( da, Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke). *: ''Unity, Equality, Peace'' ( so, Itixaad, Gudboonaan, Ammaan, french: Unité, Égalité, Paix). *: ''After God, the Earth'' (

Dominican Creole French Dominican Creole French is a French-based creole, which is a widely spoken language in Dominica. It can be considered a distinct dialect of Antillean Creole. History It is a sub-variety of Antillean Creole, which is spoken in other islands of t ...

: Après Bondié, C'est la Ter). *: ''God, Fatherland, Liberty'' ( es, Dios, Patria, Libertad) *: ''Unity, Action, and Progress'' ( pt, Unidade, Acção, Progresso) *: ''God, homeland, and freedom'' ( es, Dios, patria y libertad). *: No official motto. *: ''God, Union, Liberty'' ( es, Dios, Unión, Libertad) *: ''Unity, Peace, Justice'' ( es, Unidad, Paz, Justicia) *: ''Victory to the Masses!'' ( ar, انتصار للجماهير, ti, ዓወት ንሓፋሽ!, also in English). *: No official motto. *: ''We are the fortress'' ( ss, Siyinqaba) *: Currently no official motto. Formerly: ''Ethiopia holds up her hands unto God'' ( gez, ኢትዮጵያ ታበድ አደዊሃ ሃበ አግዚአብሐር; ''Itiyopia tabetsih edewiha habe Igziabiher''), taken from Psalm 68:31.As shown on the coat of arms of Haile Selassie. *: ''Fear God and honour the Queen'' ( fj, Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui) *: No official motto. When a Kingdom was planned as a form of government in 1917, the motto was "Strong, Stable, Free" ( fi, Vankka, vakaa, vapaa) *: ''Liberty, equality, fraternity'' (french:

Liberté, égalité, fraternité ''Liberté, égalité, fraternité'' (), French for "liberty, equality, fraternity", is the national motto of France and the Republic of Haiti, and is an example of a tripartite motto. Although it finds its origins in the French Revolution, it ...

) *: ''Union, Work, Justice'' (french: Union, Travail, Justice) *: ''Progress, Peace, Prosperity''. *: ''Strength is in Unity!'' ( ka, ძალა ერთობაშია!; ''

Dzala ertobashia ''Dzala ertobashia'' (Georgian language, Georgian: ძალა ერთობაშია, , "Strength is in Unity") is the official motto of Georgia (country), Georgia. It originally comes from a famous fable by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani of th ...

''). *: No official motto, ''de facto'': ''Unity and justice and freedom'' (german: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit). *: ''Freedom and Justice''. *: ''Freedom or Death'' ( el, Ελευθερία ή θάνατος; ''

Eleftheria i thanatos ( el, Ελευθερία ή θάνατος, ; 'Freedom or Death') is the motto of Greece. It originated in the Greek songs of resistance that were powerful motivating factors for independence. It was adopted in 1814 by the , a secret organizati ...

''). *: ''Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People''. *: ''Grow Free and Fertile'' ( es, Libre Crezca Fecundo). *: ''Work, Justice, Solidarity'' (french: Travail, Justice, Solidarité). *: ''Unity, Struggle, Progress'' ( pt, Unidade, Luta, Progresso). *: ''One People, One Nation, One Destiny''. *: ''Liberty, equality, fraternity'' (french: Liberté, égalité, fraternité) *: ''Free, sovereign and independent'' ( es, Libre, Soberana E Independiente) *: Currently no official motto. Formerly ''With the help of God for Homeland and Freedom'' ( la, Cum Deo pro Patria et Libertate),

battle cry A battle cry or war cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same combatant group. Battle cries are not necessarily articulate (e.g. "Eulaliaaaa!", "Alala"..), although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religious ...

of Prince

Francis II Rákóczi Francis II Rákóczi ( hu, II. Rákóczi Ferenc, ; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburgs in 1703–11 as the prince ( hu, fejedelem) of the Estates Confedera ...

in the early 18th century. Emblem of India

*: No official motto. *: ''Truth alone triumphs'' ( sa, सत्यमेव जयते, ''

Satyameva Jayate Satyameva Jayate (, ) is a part of a ''mantra'' from the Hindu scripture '' Mundaka Upanishad''. Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a republic. It is inscri ...

''). *: ''Unity in diversity'' (

Old Javanese Old Javanese or Kawi is the oldest attested phase of the Javanese language. It was spoken in the eastern part of what is now Central Java and the whole of East Java, Indonesia. As a literary language, Kawi was used across Java and on the island ...

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ''Bhinneka Tunggal Ika'' is the official national motto of Indonesia, inscribed in the National emblem of Indonesia, the Garuda Pancasila, written on the scroll gripped by the Garuda's claws. The phrase comes from the Kawi language, Old Javanes ...

). *: ''God is the Greatest'' ( fa, الله اكبر;

Allahu Akbar Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", an ...

). ''De facto'' motto: ''Independence, freedom, the Islamic Republic'' ( fa, استقلال، آزادى، جمهورى اسلامى; ''Esteqlāl, āzādī, jomhūrī-ye eslāmī''). *: ''God is the Greatest'' ( ar, الله أكبر,

). *: No official motto. Historical use: Ireland forever ( ga, Éirinn go Brách, french: L'Irlande à l'Éternité, also in English). *: No official motto. Unofficial: ''If you will it, it is no dream'' ( he, אם תרצו, אין זו אגדה; ''Im Tirtzu, Ein zo Agadah''). *: No official motto. Unofficial: ''Union, Strength and Liberty!'' ( it, Unione, forza e libertà!) was motto of the first

Young Italy Young Italy ( it, La Giovine Italia) was an Italian political movement founded in 1831 by Giuseppe Mazzini. After a few months of leaving Italy, in June 1831, Mazzini wrote a letter to King Charles Albert of Sardinia, in which he asked him to uni ...

. *: ''Out of many, One People'' *: No official motto. ''

Charter Oath The was promulgated on 6 April 1868 in Kyoto Imperial Palace. The Oath outlined the main aims and the course of action to be followed during Emperor Meiji's reign, setting the legal stage for Japan's modernization. This also set up a process of u ...

'' or ''The Oath in Five Articles'' (

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: 五箇条の御誓文; ''Gokajō no Goseimon'') was previously used between 1868 to 1912) *: ''God, Homeland, King'' (

Jordanian Arabic Jordanian Arabic is a dialect continuum of mutually intelligible varieties of Arabic spoken by the population of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Jordanian Arabic can be divided into sedentary and Bedouin varieties. Sedentary varieties belong ...

: الله، الوطن، الملك; ''Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk''). Coat of arms of Kiribati

*: ''Freedom, Unity, Progress!'' ( kk, Азаттық, Бірлік, Өрлеу! / Azattyq, Birlik, Orlou!). *: ''All pull together'' ( sw,

Harambee Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, e.g. fundraising or development activities. The word means "all pull together" in Swahili language, Swahili, and is the official List of national mottos, motto of Kenya, appearing on ...

). *: ''Health, Peace and Prosperity'' ( gil, Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa). *: No official motto. ''De facto'' motto:

Strong and Prosperous Nation "Strong and Prosperous Nation" () is a political slogan in North Korea which originally described the main policy objective of the country's second supreme leader, Kim Jong-il. Kim Jong-il argued that the military-first policy of ''Songun'' was ...

( ko, 강성대국, 强盛大國; ''Gangseong Daeguk''). *: No official motto. ''De facto'' motto: ''To broadly benefit the human world'' ( ko, 홍익인간, 弘益人間; ''Hongik Ingan''). *: No official motto. Proposed motto: ''Honour, Duty, Homeland'' ( sq, Nderi, Detyra, Atdheu). *: ''God, The Nation, The Emir'' ( ar, الله,الوطن, الأمير). *: No official motto. *: ''Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity'' ( lo, ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ) *: '' We are all for the Country, the Sublime and the Flag'' ( ar, كلنا للوطن ، للعلا للعلم). *: ''Peace, Rain, Prosperity'' ( st, Khotso, Pula, Nala). *: ''The love of liberty brought us here'' *: No official motto. *: ''For God, Prince and Fatherland'' (german: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland). *: No official motto, ''Freedom, Unity, Prosperity'' ( lt, Laisvė, vienybė, gerovė) used on coins since 2015. *: ''We wish to remain what we are'' ( lb,

Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn ''Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn'' (; Luxembourgish for "We want to stay what we are"; archaic spelling ''Mir wölle bleiwe wat mir sin'') is the national motto of Luxembourg. The national motto is also translated into the other two official lan ...

) *: ''Love, Ancestral-land, Progress'' ( mg, Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana). *: ''Unity and Freedom''. *: ''Unity is strength'' ( ms, Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu). *: ''State of the Mahal Dibiyat'' ( ar, الدولة المحلديبية; ''Al-Dawlat Al-Mahaldheebiya''). *: ''One people, one goal, one faith'' (french: Un peuple, un but, une foi). *: ''Strength and consistency'' ( la, Virtute et constantia). *: ''Accomplishment''/''Achievement through Joint Effort'' ( mh, Jepilpilin ke Ejukaan). *: ''Honor, Fraternity, Justice'' ( ar, شرف، إخاء، عدالة, french: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice). *: ''Star and key of the Indian Ocean'' ( la, Stella Clavisque Maris Indici). *: No official motto, ''The Homeland is First'' ( es, La Patria Es Primero) is the motto of the Mexican Congress. *: ''Peace, Unity, Liberty''. *: No official motto. *: ''With God's help'' ( la, Deo juvante). *: No official motto. *: No official motto. Unofficial motto: ''May Montenegro be eternal!'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Da je vječna Crna Gora!, separator=" / ", Да је вјечна Црна Гора!). From the

national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...

. *: ''God, the Country, the King'' ( ar, الله، الوطن، الملك; ''Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk''). Sovereign's motto: ''إن تَنصُروا اللهَ ينصُرُکُم'' (''ʾIn tanṣurū 'Ilaha yanṣurukum'') (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: If you aid God, He will aid you) *: No official motto. *: Currently no official motto. Formerly: ''Happiness through harmony'' ( my, သမဂ္ဂါနံ တပေါ သုခေါ; ''Samaggānaṃ tapo sukho''). *: ''Unity, liberty, justice'' *: ''God's will first'' *: ''Mother and motherland are greater than heaven'' ( sa, जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी; ''

Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi "Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi" (; , ) is a hemistich of a Sanskrit shloka from Ramayana, and the national motto of Government of Nepal. Translation "''Mother and motherland are superior even to Heaven.''" Origin The verse might be p ...

'') *: ''I will maintain'' (french: Je maintiendrai, nl, Ik zal handhaven). *: No official motto, formerly ''Onward'' *: ''In God We Trust'' ( es, En Dios Confiamos) *: ''Fraternity, Work, Progress'' (french: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès). *: ''Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress''. *: No official motto. *: No official motto. *: No official motto. Royal motto of

Harald V Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the lin ...

: ''Everything for Norway'' ( no, Alt for Norge) and Eidsvoll oath: ''United and loyal until the mountains of

Dovre Dovre is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dovre. Other villages in Dovre include Dombås and Hjerkinn. The ...

crumble'' ( no, Enige og tro inntil Dovre faller/Einige og tru til Dovre fell) *: No official national motto. State emblem of Pakistan

*: ''

Faith, Unity, Discipline Faith, Unity, Discipline ( ur, ) is the national motto of Pakistan. It is regarded as the guiding principle of Pakistan's nationhood. Upon the independence of Pakistan, it was introduced and adopted as the national motto by the country's foun ...

'' ( ur, ايمان، اتحاد، نظم; ''Iman, Ittihad, Nazm''). *: No official national motto. *: No official motto, Unofficial: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free ( ar, من النهر إلى البحر ، ستكون فلسطين حرة; Min alnahr 'iilaa al-bahr, satakun Filastin huratan). *: ''For the benefit of the world'' ( la, Pro mundi beneficio). *: ''Unity in Diversity''. *: ''Peace and justice'' ( es, Paz y justicia). *: ''Steady and happy for the union'' ( es,

Firme y feliz por la unión Firm and Happy for the Union ( es, Firme y feliz por la unión) is a motto mentioned on Peruvian currency. It first appeared on the gold 8 escudos coin in 1826 and in silver on the 8 reales coin in 1825. It was on all the currencies depicting a s ...

). *: ''For God, for the people, for nature and for the country'' ( tl,

Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa ''-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa'' ( Filipino for "For God, People, Nature, and Country" or "For the Love of God, People, Nature, and Country") is the national motto of the Philippines. Derived from the last four lines of the Pledg ...

). *: No official motto.

Unofficial mottos of Poland Poland has no official motto of the State, namely the one which is recognized as such by the Polish national law. However, there are some common phrases which appear commonly on banners, flags and other symbols of the Polish State, or are consider ...

include: ''For our freedom and yours'' ( pl, Za wolność Naszą i Waszą); and ''God, Honour, Fatherland'' ( pl, Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna). *: ''This is my blissful beloved homeland'' ( pt, Esta é a ditosa Pátria minha amada) Lesser CoA of the empire of Russia

*: No official motto. *: No official motto. Formerly ''Nothing without God'' ( la, Nihil sine Deo), which has been proposed to return. Before ''Nihil sine Deo'', ''Toți în unu'' (" All for One") was used as the motto of Romania for a short period of time. *: No official motto at sovereignty level. **: ''Chuvash Republic'' ( cv, Чаваш Республики, russian: Чувашская Республика). **:

Workers of the world, unite! The political slogan "Workers of the world, unite!" is one of the rallying cries from ''The Communist Manifesto'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (german: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!, literally "Proletarians of all cou ...

( os, Ӕппӕт бӕстӕты пролетартӕ баиу ут!). **:''Sakha Republic'' ( sah, Республика Саха, russian: Республика Саха). ** Unofficial: ''We can!'' ( tt-Cyrl, Без Булдырабыз!, translit=Bez Buldırabız!). *: ''Unity, Work, Patriotism'' ( rw, Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu) *: ''Country Above Self''. *: ''The land, the people, the light''. *: ''Peace and justice'' ( la, Pax et justitia) *: ''God be the Foundation of Samoa'' ( sm, Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa). *: ''Liberty'' ( la, Libertas) *: ''Unity, Discipline, Work'' ( pt, Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho). *: '' There is no God other than God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God'' ( ar, لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله; ''Lā ʾilāha illā l-Lāh; Muḥammadu r-rasūlu l-Lāh''). *: ''One people, one goal, one faith'' (french: Un peuple, un but, une foi). *: No official motto. Unofficial: ''

Only Unity Saves the Serbs Only Unity Saves the Serbs ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Само слога Србина спасава, Samo sloga Srbina spasava) is a popular motto and slogan in Serbia and among Serbs, often used as a rallying call against foreign domination and during times ...

'' ( sh, Само слога Србина спасава / Samo sloga Srbina spasava). *: ''The end crowns the work'' ( la, Finis coronat opus). *: ''Unity, freedom, justice''. *: ''Onward Singapore'' ( ms, Majulah Singapura). *: Currently no official motto. Formerly (1939–1945) ''Faithful to Ourselves, Together Ahead!'' ( sk, Verní sebe, svorne napred!). *: No official motto. *: ''To lead is to serve'' *: No official motto. Currently unofficially and formerly officially (1947–2012) ''Arise Somalis!'' () *: ''Diverse people unite or Unity in Diversity'' ( ǀXam: ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke). *: ''Justice, Liberty, Prosperity'' *: ''Further beyond'' ( la,

Plus Ultra ''Plus ultra'' (, , en, "Further beyond") is a Latin phrase and the national motto of Spain. A reversal of the original phrase ''non plus ultra'' ("Nothing further beyond"), said to have been inscribed as a warning on the Pillars of Herc ...

). *: No official motto. *: ''Victory is Ours'' ( ar, النصر لنا; ''An-Naṣr Linā''). *: ''Justice, piety, loyalty'' ( la, Justitia, pietas, fides). *: No official national motto. Royal motto of

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

: ''For Sweden – in the time'' ( sv, För Sverige – i tiden). *: No official motto. Unofficial: ''One for all, all for one'' ( la,

Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno ''Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno'' is a Latin phrase that means ''One for all, all for one''. It is the unofficial motto of Switzerland. The phrase describes the relation in monotheistic faiths. God is one5 Moses 6:4 He is the God of all mankin ...

). *: ''Unity, Freedom, Socialism'' ( ar, وحدة ، حرية ، اشتراكية, Waḥdah, Ḥurrīyah, Ishtirākīyah)

Ba'ath Party The Arab Socialist Baʿath Party ( ar, حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي ' ) was a political party founded in Syria by Mishel ʿAflaq, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn al-Bītār, and associates of Zaki al-ʾArsūzī. The party espoused B ...

*: ''Independence, Freedom, Homeland!'' ( tg, Истиқлол, Озодӣ, Ватан! / Istiqlol, Ozodi, Vatan!). *: ''Freedom and Unity'' ( sw, Uhuru na Umoja). *: No official motto. Unofficial: ''Nation, Religion, King'' ( th, ชาติ ศาสนา พระมหากษัตริย์; Chat, Satsana, Phra Mahakasat) *: ''Work, liberty, homeland'' (french: Travail, Liberté, Patrie). *: ''God and Tonga are my Inheritance'' ( to, Ko e Otua mo Tonga ko hoku tofia). *: ''Together we aspire, together we achieve''. *: ''

Freedom, Order, Justice The motto of Tunisia is ''Freedom, Order, Justice'' ( ar, حرية، نظام، عدالة; ''Ḥoṛiya, Niẓam, 'Adāla''). History The original motto (''Freedom, Order, Justice'') was adopted with the new coat of arms of an independent Tunis ...

'' ( ar, حرية، نظام، عدالة; ''Ḥoṛiya, Niẓam, 'Adāla''). *: No official motto. Motto of the

Parliament of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ( tr, ), usually referred to simply as the TBMM or Parliament ( tr, or ''Parlamento''), is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Consti ...

: ''

Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the People ''Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the People'' ( tr, Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız Milletindir; ota, حاكميت بلا قيد أو شرط ميللتيندير, translit=Hakimiyet bilâ kaydü şart milletindir) is the founding principle ...

'' ( tr, Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız milletindir).

Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation ''Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the People'' ( tr, Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız Milletindir; ota, حاكميت بلا قيد أو شرط ميللتيندير, translit=Hakimiyet bilâ kaydü şart milletindir) is the founding principle ...

Other mottos: ''

How happy is the one who says I am a Turk "" ( en, "How happy is the one who says I am a Turk!") is a motto of the Republic of Turkey. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk used this phrase in his speech delivered for the 10th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, on 29 October 1933 (Republic Day) ...

'' ( tr, Ne mutlu Türk'üm diyene), ''Either independence or death'' ( tr, Ya istiklâl ya ölüm),

Peace at Home, Peace in the World In Turkish, the slogan "''Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh''" – "Peace at home, peace in the world" – was first pronounced by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on 20 April 1931 to the public during his tours of Anatolia Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarım ...

(

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

: Yurtta barış, dünyada barış)(originally: yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh). *: ''Turkmenistan is the motherland of Neutrality'' ( tk, Türkmenistan Bitaraplygyň watanydyr!). United States one dollar bill, reverse

*: ''Tuvalu for the Almighty'' ( tvl, Tuvalu mo te Atua). *: ''For God and My Country'' ( sw, kwa mungu na nchi yangu, also in English). *: No official motto. '' Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!'' ( uk, Слава Україні! Героям слава!) is the military greeting and ''de facto'' motto. *: ''God, Nation, President'' ( ar, الله , الوطن , الرئيس; ''Allah, al-Waṭan, al-Ra'īs''). *: No official motto. Sovereign's motto: ''

Dieu et mon droit (, fro, Deu et mon droit), which means "God and my right", is the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It appears on a scroll beneath the shield of the version of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The motto is said to have first ...

'' ( French: God and my right) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; ''

In My Defens God Me Defend ( gd, Ann an Dia no dhìon dìon mi) is the motto of both the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland. Contemporary versions of the royal arms show an abbreviated motto, in t ...

'' in Scotland. *: ''

In God We Trust "In God We Trust" (also rendered as "In God we trust") is the United States national motto, official motto of the United States and of the U.S. state of Florida. It was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1956, replacing ("Out of many, one"), whic ...

'' (official), ''

E Pluribus Unum ''E pluribus unum'' ( , , ) – Latin for "Out of many, one" (also translated as "One out of many" or "One from many") – is a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal along with ''Annuit cœptis'' (Latin for "he ...

'' (

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

: Out of many, one), (''de facto''). See also

list of U.S. state and territory mottos Most of the United States' 50 states have a state motto, as do the District of Columbia and 3 of its territories. A motto is a phrase intended to formally describe the general motivation or intention of an organization. State mottos ca ...

*: ''Liberty or Death'' ( es, Libertad o Muerte). *: ''The Strength is in The Justice!'' ( uz, Kuch adolatdadir! / ) *: ''In God we stand'' ( bi, Long God yumi stanap). *: No official motto.

Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church. He has been the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State since 13 March 2013. ...

' personal motto: ''By Giving mercy and by choosing'' ( la, Miserando Atque Eligendo). *: Currently no official motto. Historical: ''God and Federation'' ( es,

Dios y Federación ''Dios y Federación'' ( en, God and Federation) is considered the traditional state motto of Venezuela. It was first used as the rallying cry of the rebel forces during the Federal War, and it was subsequently incorporated into the country's coa ...

). *: ''Independence, Liberty, Happiness'' ( vi, Ðộc lập, Tự do, Hạnh phúc). *: ''God, Homeland, Revolution, Unity'' ( ar, الڷه، الوطن، الثورة، الوحدة; ''Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Ath-Thawrah, Al-Waḥdah''). *: ''One Zambia, One Nation'' *: ''Unity, Freedom, Work''

Semi autonomous dependencies

*: ''Unity, Strength and Endurance'' *: ''Samoa Muamua le Atua'' ''
'' ( Samoan) *: ''Semper progrediens'' ''
'' (

)As shown on the Coat of arms of Sint Maarten *: ''Hoc Signo Tuetur Pius, Hoc Signo Vincitur Inimicus
'' (

) *: ''Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos
'' (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

) * Basque Country: (

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: The seven are one) *: ''Quo fata ferunt'' (

: Whither the fates carry us) *: ''Research and Discovery'' *: ''In tutela nostra Limuria'' (

: "

Limuria Lemuria (), or Limuria, was a continent proposed in 1864 by zoologist Philip Sclater, theorized to have sunk beneath the Indian Ocean, later appropriated by occultists in supposed accounts of human origins. The theory was discredited with the di ...

is in our charge") *:Unofficial ''Vigilate'' (

: Be watchful) *: ''Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret'' (

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

: Rather death than dishonour) *: ''Océano'' (

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

: Ocean) *: No official motto. Traditional motto / unofficial: ''Som i Serem'' (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

: "We are and We will be") *: ''He hath founded it upon the seas'' *: ''Maju Pulu Kita'' (

Cocos Islands Malay Cocos Malay is a post-creolized variety of Malay, spoken by the Cocos Malays of Home Island, Christmas Island, and those originally from the Cocos Islands currently living in Sabah. Cocos Malay derives from the Malay trade languages of t ...

: Onward our island) *: No official motto. *: Traditional motto / unofficial; ''He hanga te Atu'a he pakea te ma'eha ote mori nei ite he nua ta'atoa'' (

Rapa Nui Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its nearly ...

: "May God let the clarity of this vital light be extended to all peoples") *: Sovereign's motto: ''

'' ( French: God and my right). *: ''

Desire the Right ''Desire the Right'' is the motto of the Falkland Islands. It makes reference to the Desire (ship), ''Desire'', the vessel from which English sea-captain John Davis (English explorer), John Davis sighted the Falkland Islands in 1592. The motto wa ...

'' *: No official motto. *: ''

'' ( French: Liberty, equality, fraternity) *: ''Tahiti Nui Māre'are'a'' ( Tahitian: Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze) *: ''Hoc hic mysterium fidei firmiter profitemur (

: "Here, we firmly profess this mystery of faith")'' *: ''Montis Insignia Calpi'' ( la, Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar) and ''Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti'' ( la, Conquerable by no enemy) *: No official motto. *: No official motto. *: No official motto. *: ''Quocunque Ieceris Stabit'' (

: Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand) *: No official motto. *: No official motto. Unofficial motto/proverb: ''ھیچ دۆستێک جگە لە چیاکان'' (

Kurdish Kurdish may refer to: *Kurds or Kurdish people *Kurdish languages *Kurdish alphabets *Kurdistan, the land of the Kurdish people which includes: **Southern Kurdistan **Eastern Kurdistan **Northern Kurdistan **Western Kurdistan See also * Kurd (dis ...

: "

No friends but the mountains "No friends but the mountains" is a Kurdish proverb which is expressed to signify their feeling of betrayal, abandonment and loneliness due to their history as a semi-stateless ethnic minority in the Middle East The Middle East ( ar, ا ...

"). Also used is the title of the regional anthem "

Ey Reqîb "" ( ku, ئەی ڕەقیب, ) is the Kurdish national anthem and the official anthem of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The poem was written in 1938 by Dildar in Sorani. History It was written by the Kurdish poet and political acti ...

" (Kurdish: "O, Enemy") *: ''Das Ilhas, As Mais Belas E Livres'' (

: Of the Islands, the Most Beautiful and Free) *: ''A people of excellence, moulded by nature, nurtured by God'' *: ''Terre de parole, terre de partage'' ( French: Land of speech, land of sharing) *: No official motto. *: No official motto. *: ''Semper Ascendens'' (

: Always Ascending). *: ''Joannes est nomen ejus'' (

: "John is his name"). Taken from the

Vulgate The Vulgate (; also called (Bible in common tongue), ) is a late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. The Vulgate is largely the work of Jerome who, in 382, had been commissioned by Pope Damasus I to revise the Gospels u ...

translation of

Luke People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

1:63, referring to the fact that the island's former name was "San Juan" (now the

capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

's name) in honour of Saint

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

. *: ''

Florebo quocumque ferar ''Flōrēbō quōcumque ferar'' is a Latin phrase which can be translated in English as "''I will flourish wherever I am brought''", i.e. "''I will flourish wherever I go''". During the 17th and 18th century it was designated as the motto of the ...

'' (

: I will flourish wherever I am brought) *: ''Remis velisque'' (

: With oars and sails) *: ''Loyal and unshakeable'' *: ''A Mare Labor'' (

: From the Sea, Work) *: Sovereign's motto: ''

(Often shown abbreviated as IN DEFENS)'' and ''

Nemo Me Impune Lacessit ''Nemo me impune lacessit'' (''No one provokes me with impunity'') () was the Latin motto of the Royal Stuart dynasty of Scotland from at least the reign of James VI when it appeared on the reverse side of merk coins minted in 1578 and 1580. It ...

'' (

: No-one provokes me with impunity) *: ''An.Tu.Do. ANimus TUus DOminus'' (

: Courage is your lord). *: ''Semper progrediens'' (

: ''Always progressing'') *: ''Leo terram propriam protegat'' (

: "Let the lion protect his own land")'' *: ''Tokelau mo te Atua'' (

Tokelauan Tokelauan is a Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau and on Swains Island (or Olohega) in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan and is related to Samoan and other Polynesian languages. Tokelauan has a co-official status with Engli ...

: Tokelau For The Almighty) *: ''Our faith is our strength'' *: No official motto. *: ''Cymru am byth'' (

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

: Wales Forever, alternatively Long live Wales) *: ''

'' ( French: Liberty, equality, fraternity) *: ''United In Pride And Hope'' *: ''Zanzibar kwa Afrika; Zanzibar kwa ajili ya Dunia'' ( Swahili: "Zanzibar for Africa — Zanzibar for the world") *: ''Islands of Peace''

Historical countries

*: ''Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter'' (

: "Indivisible and inseparable unity"). *

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic), or simply as Azerbaijan in Paris Peace Conference, 1919–1920,''Bulletin d'Information de l'Azerbaidjan'', No. I, September 1, 1919, pp. 6–7''125 H.C.Debs.'', 58., February 24, 1920, p. 1467. Caucasian Az ...

: ''('') *

Kingdom of Bavaria The Kingdom of Bavaria (german: Königreich Bayern; ; spelled ''Baiern'' until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German E ...

: ''

In Treue fest ''In Treue fest'' (German for " steadfast in loyalty; firm in fidelity") was the motto of the Kingdom of Bavaria (1805–1918) and of its Wittelsbach rulers, after the end of World War I used by Bavarian monarchists. The motto originates a ...

'' (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: "Steadfast in loyalty") *

Republic of Biafra Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised secessionist state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 until 1970. Its territory consisted of the predominantly Igbo-populated form ...

: ''Peace, Unity, Freedom'' *: '' Пралетарыі ўсіх краін, яднайцеся!'' (''Praletaryi ŭsich krain, jadnajciesja!'') ( Belarusian: Workers of the world, unite!) *: ''Independência ou Morte''! (

: Independence or Death!) *: "King of Kings, Ruling Over Kings" (Greek: ''βασιλεὺς βασιλέων, βασιλεύων βασιλευόντων''; ''Basileus Basileōn, Basileuōn Basileuontōn'') under the Palaiologos dynasty. *: No official motto. Unofficial: '' Nationalism, Democracy, Welfare'' ( zh, 民族、民權、民生), the historical motto of the

and the Nationalist government. *: ''

Deo vindice ''Deo vindice'' (Latin for "(With) God (as our) defender/protector") was the national motto of the Confederate States of America. It appears on the margin beneath the device of the Seal of the Confederate States. Never codified by law, ''Deo v ...

'' (

: With

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as our defender/

protector Protector(s) or The Protector(s) may refer to: Roles and titles * Protector (title), a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority ** Lord Protector, a title that has been used in British constitutional l ...

) * (1918–1993): ''

'' (

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, ...

), ''Pravda víťazí'' ( Slovak), ''Veritas vincit'' (

), all meaning "

" *: ''

Eendracht maakt macht "Unity makes strength" ( bg, Съединението прави силата, Săedinenito pravi silata; nl, Eendracht maakt macht, ; french: L'union fait la force) is a motto that has been used by various states and entities throughout histo ...

'' (

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

: Unity makes strength) * ''ሞዓ አንበሰ ዘአምነባደ ይሁዳ'' (''Moa Ambassa ze Imnegede Yehuda'') ( Ge'ez: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah). *: ''Regna cadunt luxu surgunt virtutibus urbes!'' (

: Fall, you kingdoms of luxury, for the cities of virtue shall thrive!) *: Various mottos ranging from "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, or Death." (French: '' Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité ou la Mort'') to "Unity, indivisibility of the Republic; liberty, equality, brotherhood or death" (French: ''Unité, Indivisibilité de la République ; Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité ou la mort''). *: ''

Montjoie Saint Denis! ''Montjoie Saint Denis!'' () was the battle-cry and motto of the Kingdom of France. It allegedly refers to Charlemagne's legendary banner, the Oriflamme, which was also known as the "Montjoie" and was kept at the Abbey of Saint Denis, though alte ...

'' ( French) * (1940–1944): '' Travail, Famille, Patrie'' ( French: Work, Family, Homeland) *: ''Hoc hic mysterium fidei firmiter profitemur'' (

: Here is the mystery of faith that we strongly profess) * (1949–1990): ''Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit'' (

: Unity and justice and freedom) * (1949–1990): '' Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!'' (

: Workers of all countries, unite!) * (1871–1918): ''Gott mit uns'' (

: God with us) * (1933–1945): ''Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer'' (

: One People, One Realm, One Leader.) * (1832–1924 and 1935–67): ''Ίσχύς μου ή άγάπη του λαού'' (''Iskhis mou i ayapi tou laou'') ( el, The love of the people is my strength) *:

A.E.I.O.U. "A.E.I.O.U." (sometimes A.E.I.O.V.) was a symbolic device coined by Emperor Frederick III (1415–1493) and historically used as a motto by the Habsburgs. One note in his notebook (discovered in 1666), though not in the same hand, explains it in ...

"All the world is subject to Austria" (German: ''Alles Erdreich ist Österreich untertan''. Latin: ''Austria est imperare orbis universo'') *: ''Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Āina i ka Pono'' ( Hawaiian: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) *

Imperial State of Iran Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texas ...

: ''مرا داد فرمود و خود داور است'' (''Marā dād farmūd-o khod dāvar ast'') (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: Justice He bids me do, as He will judge me). *

Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia was proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to ...

: '' Foedere et Religione Tenemur'' (FERT) (

: We are held together by pact and by religion)'', Fortitudo Eius Rempublicam Tenet'' (FERT) (

: 'His bravery

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preserves

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the state') *: ''Per l'onore d'Italia'' (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: For the honor of Italy) *Ancient Japan: 養正之心ヲ弘ム (''Yōsei-no kokoro-wo hiromu'') (

: "spread the spirit of nurturing rightness"), 積慶重暉 ('' Sekkei Chōki'') (Japanese, "accumulate joyousness and stack brightness"), 掩ヒテ_㆓ヲ_㆒而為ス_㆑ト (''Ame-no-shita-wo ōhi-te ihe-to nasu'') (Japanese, "cover and make it roof" aka Hakkō Ichiu (八紘一宇)) *: 開国進取 ('' Kaikoku Shinshu'') (Japanese: "Open nation and do enterprising")

(1868–) -> 大東亜新秩序建設 ('' Dai-tōa Shin-chitsujo Kensetsu'') (Japanese: "Establishing of Great East Asian New Order", it means "東亜に於ける国際正義の確立、共同防共の達成、新文化の創造、経済結合の実現を期す" ("Hoping for establishing international righteousness, co-preventing communism, creating new culture and actualizing economic connection in East Asia")) :ja:基本国策要綱 (1940–) *: 광명천지 (光明天地, ''Kwangmyeong Cheonji'') "Let there be light across the land" *: ''Independencia, Unión, Religion'' (

: "Independence, Union, Religion"), the three guarantees. *: ''Equidad en la Justicia'' (

: "Equity in Justice") *: ''Libertate Unanimus'', (

: United in Freedom) *: ''Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei'' (

: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) *: ''Pergo et Perago'' (

: I undertake and I achieve) *: ''دولت ابد مدت‎'' (''Devlet-i Ebed-müddet'') (

: "The Eternal State") *

Fourth Philippine Republic The Fourth Philippine Republic, also known as the Fourth Republic of the Philippines ( tl, Repúbliká ng Pilipinas; es, República de Filipinas) was established after Ferdinand Marcos Sr won the June 16, 1981 Philippine Presidential Electio ...

: ''

Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa ''Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa'' ( Filipino for "One Nation, One Spirit") was the national motto of the Philippines from 1978 to 1986, during the presidency of President Ferdinand Marcos. It was adopted on June 9, 1978 by virtue of Presidential Decree ...

'' (

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

: "One Country, One Spirit"). Abolished after the 1986

People Power Revolution The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a series of popular Demonstration (people), demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a ...

. *: '' Pro fide, lege, et rege'' (

: "For Faith, Law, and King"); ''Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos?'' (

: If God is with us, then who is against us?) *: ''

In Hoc Signo Vinces "''In hoc signo vinces''" (, ) is a Latin phrase conventionally translated into English as "In this sign thou shalt conquer". The Latin phrase itself renders, rather loosely, the Greek phrase "", transliterated as "''en toútōi níka''" (, ...

'' (

: "By this sign you shall conquer"). In a legend retold in the

national epic A national epic is an epic poem or a literary work of epic scope which seeks or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation—not necessarily a nation state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with as ...

'' Os Lusiadas'' by

Luís Vaz de Camões Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish language, Spanish form of the originally Germanic language, Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese language, Portuguese and ...

, the first

King of Portugal This is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1139, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy and creation of the Portuguese Republic with the 5 October 1910 revolution. Through the n ...

saw the '' Quinas'' (the five blue

inescutcheon In heraldry, an escutcheon () is a shield that forms the main or focal element in an achievement of arms. The word can be used in two related senses. In the first sense, an escutcheon is the shield upon which a coat of arms is displayed. In the s ...

s with silver

bezant In the Middle Ages, the term bezant (Old French ''besant'', from Latin ''bizantius aureus'') was used in Western Europe to describe several gold coins of the east, all derived ultimately from the Roman ''solidus''. The word itself comes from th ...

s), in a miracle, during the

Battle of Ourique The Battle of Ourique ( ar, معركة أوريكه) was a battle that took place on 25 July 1139, in which the forces of Portuguese count Afonso Henriques (of the House of Burgundy) defeated those led by the Almoravid governor of Córdoba, Muha ...

. The usage of this motto is well documented on coins, monuments and documents. *: ''

Suum cuique "" (), or "''Unicuique suum''", is a Latin phrase often translated as "to each his own" or "may all get their due". It has been significant in the history of philosophy and as a motto. History Antiquity The Latin phrase relates to an old G ...

'' (Latin: "To each his own") 1525–1947 *: ''Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta'' ( Croatian: Freedom is not sold for all the gold in the world) *: ''Sit Nomine Digna'' (

: May she be worthy of the name) *: '' Съ нами Богъ!'' (''S nami Bog!'') (

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: God is with us!) and ''За Вѣру, Царя и Отечество!'' (''Za Veru, Tsarya i Otechestvo!'') (

: For Faith, For Tsar, For Fatherland) *

Russian State Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: ''Единая и Неделимая Россия!'' (''Yedinaya i Nedelimaya Rossiya!'') (

: United and Indivisible Russia!) and '' Симъ побѣдиши!'' (''Sim pobedishi!'') (

: In this, conquer!) *

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterr ...

and previously

Roman Republic The Roman Republic ( la, Res publica Romana ) was a form of government of Rome and the era of the classical Roman civilization when it was run through public representation of the Roman people. Beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kin ...

: ''Senatus Populusque Romanus'' (

: The Senate and people of Rome, often abbreviated

SPQR SPQR, an abbreviation for (; en, "The Roman Senate and People"; or more freely "The Senate and People of Rome"), is an emblematic abbreviated phrase referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic. It appears on Roman currency, at ...

) *: '' Ex Unitate Vires'' (

: Union is Strength) *: ''Unité, Travail, Justice'' ( French: Unity, Work, Justice) *: ''Dum Spiro, Spero'' (

: "While I breathe, I hope") *: ''

In my defens God me defend ( gd, Ann an Dia no dhìon dìon mi) is the motto of both the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland. Contemporary versions of the royal arms show an abbreviated motto, in t ...

''. *: ''Omnia Juncta in Uno'' (

: "All Joined into One") *

Siam Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 mi ...

(1873–1910) : ''สพฺเพสํ สงฺฆภูตานํ สามคฺคี วุฑฺฒิ สาธิกา'' (

Pāli Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or ''Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravāda'' Buddhism ...

: शब्बेसम् सम्घभुतनम् समग्घि भुद्धि सधिक, ''Sabbesaṃ saṃghabhūtānaṃ samagghī vuḍḍhi sadhikā'', "Unity amongst those uniting brings about success and prosperity") *: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (''Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'!'') (

: Proletarians of all nations, unite!) (Also translated into the languages of the other fourteen republics) *: ''Una, Grande y Libre'' (

: One, Great and Free) and ''Plus Ultra'' (

: Further Beyond) *: ''Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus'' (

: "Peace be to you

Mark Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

, my evangelist") *: ''Ðộc lập, Tự do, Hạnh phúc'' (

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

: Independence, Liberty, Happiness) *: 1954–67: ''Tổ quốc, Danh dự, Trách nhiệm'' (

: Fatherland, Honor, Responsibility); 1967–75: ''Tổ quốc, Công minh, Liêm chính'' (

: Fatherland, Justice, Integrity) *: ''Dreptate, Frăție'' (

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: "Justice, Brotherhood"). *: ''To dwell together in unity'' *

Kingdom of Württemberg The Kingdom of Württemberg (german: Königreich Württemberg ) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which exist ...

: ''Furchtlos und treu'' (

: Fearless and faithful) *: "

Brotherhood and unity Brotherhood and unity was a popular slogan of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia that was coined during the Yugoslav People's Liberation War (1941–45), and which evolved into a guiding principle of Yugoslavia's post-war inter-ethnic polic ...

". (

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...

: ''Братство и јединство / Bratstvo i jedinstvo'', Macedonian: ''Братство и единство'', Slovene: ''Bratstvo in enotnost'',

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: ''Vllaznim-Bashkim,'' later ''Vëllazërim-Bashkim'', Hungarian: ''Testvériség és egység'',

: ''Frăție și unitate'',

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: ''Братерство і єдність'') *: ''Paix — Justice — Travail'' ( French: Peace — Justice — Work)''Constitution de la République du Zaïre'', article 5: "Sa devise est : Paix — Justice — Travail". Source: ''Journal Officiel de la République du Zaïre'' (N. 1 du 1er janvier 1983)

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National National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

Mottos A motto (derived from the Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of an individual, family, social group, or organisation. Mot ...