List of national mottos
This page lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non sovereign nations, 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, coat of arms, or currency. Some countries choose not to have a national motto.
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Afghanistan: لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله (Lā ʾilāha ʾillāl–lāh, Muhammadun rasūl allāh)
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Shahada)[1]Albania: Ti Shqipëri Më Jep Nder, Më jep Emrin Shqipëtar (Albanian: You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian) Algeria: بالشعب و للشعب (Bil-shaʿb wa lil-shaʿb) (Arabic: By the people and for the people)[2] American Samoa: Samoa Muamua le Atua (Samoan: Samoa, God is First)[3] Andorra: Virtus Unita Fortior (Latin: Strength united is stronger)[4] Anguilla: Strength and Endurance Angola: Virtus Unita Fortior (Latin: Strength united is stronger) Antigua and Barbuda: Each endeavouring, all achieving[5] Argentina: En unión y libertad (Spanish: In Union and Liberty)[6] Armenia: Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ (Mek Azg, Mek Mshakouyt) (Armenian: "One Nation, One Culture")[7] - Aromanians: Rrãmãnu nu chieri (Aromanian: The aromanian don't lose)
Aruba: Semper pro grediens[8] (Latin: Always progressing) Australia: No official motto. Formerly Advance Australia[9] Austria: No official motto. Austria-Hungary: Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter (Latin: Indivisibly and inseparably)[10]
Asturias: Hoc Signo Tuetur Pius, Hoc Signo Vincitur Inimicus (Latin: With this sign thou shalt defend the pious, with this sign thou shalt defeat the enemy) Azerbaijan: Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire) (unofficial). Azerbaijan Democratic Republic: Bir kərə yüksələn bayraq bir daha enməz! (The flag once raised will never fall!)
Azores: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: Rather die as free men than be enslaved in peace)[11]
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Bahamas: Forward, Upward, Onward Together[12] Bahrain: No official motto. Bangladesh: No official motto. National slogan and war cry: Joy Bangla, (Bengali: Victory to Bengal). Four fundamental principles: Democracy, Socialism, Secularism and Nationalism Barbados: Pride and Industry[13] Bavaria: formerly, In Treue fest (German: "steadfast in loyalty")[14] Belarus: No official motto. Unofficial motto is: "Long Live Belarus!" (in Belarusian - Жыве Беларусь! Zhive Belarus'!) Byelorussian SSR: Пралетарыі ўсіх краін, яднайцеся! (Pralyetaryi wsikh krain, yadnaytsyesya!) (Belarusian: Workers of the world, unite!)
Belgium: Eendracht maakt macht, L'union fait la force and Einigkeit macht stark (Dutch, French and German: Unity gives Strength)[15] Belize: Sub umbra floreo (Latin: Under the shade I flourish)[16] Benin: Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French: Fellowship, Justice, Labour)[17] Bermuda: Quo fata ferunt (Latin: Whither the fates carry us)[18] Bhutan: No official motto. Republic of Biafra: Peace, Unity, Freedom Bolivia: La Unión es la Fuerza (Spanish: Unity is Strength)[19] Bosnia and Herzegovina: No official motto. Botswana: Pula (Tswana: Rain)[20] Brazil: Ordem e progresso (Portuguese: Order and progress)[21] Empire of Brazil: Independência ou Morte! (Portuguese: Independence or Death!)
British Antarctic Territory: Research and Discovery British Indian Ocean Territory: In tutela nostra Limuria (Latin: "Limuria is in our charge")[22] British Virgin Islands: Vigilate (Latin: Be watchful) Brittany: Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret (Breton: Rather death than dishonour)[23] Brunei: الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى (Arabic: Always in service with God's guidance)[24] Bulgaria: Съединението прави силата (Bulgarian: Unity Makes Strength)[25] Burkina Faso: Unité, Progrès, Justice (French: Unity, Progress, Justice)[26] Upper Volta: Unité, Travail, Justice (French: Unity, Work, Justice)
Burundi: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)[27]
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Cambodia: ជាតិ សាសនា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ (Chéat Sasna Preăhmôhaksât) (Khmer: Nation Religion King)[28] Cameroon: Paix - Travail - Patrie (French: Peace, Work, Fatherland)[29] Canada: A mari usque ad mare (Latin: From sea to sea)[30] Canary Islands: Oceano (Spanish: Ocean)[31] Cape Verde: Unidade, Trabalho, Progresso (Portuguese: Unity, Work, Progress)[32] Cayman Islands: He hath founded it upon the seas[33] Central African Republic: Unité, Dignité, Travail (French: Unity, Dignity, Work)[34] Chad: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)[35] Chile: Por la razón o la fuerza (Spanish: Through Reason Or By Force) China: none, unofficially 为人民服务 (Wèi rénmín fúwù) (Chinese: Serve the People) Chuvashia: Чаваш Республики; Чувашская Республика (Chuvash, Russian: Chuvash Republic) Colombia: Libertad y orden (Spanish: Freedom and order) Comoros: Unité, Justice, Progrès (French: Unity, justice, progress) Confederate States: Deo vindice (Latin: With God, as our defender/protector)[36] Democratic Republic of the Congo: Justice - Paix - Travail (French: Justice, Peace, Work)[37] Republic of the Congo: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)[38] Cook Islands: No official motto. Costa Rica: Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz (Spanish: Long live work and peace) Croatia: No official motto. Unofficial mottos: Bog i Hrvati (Croatian: God and Croat); Za dom spremni (Croatian: For the homeland, ready) Côte d'Ivoire: Union, Discipline, Travail (French: Unity, Discipline, Labor)[39] Cuba: Patria o muerte (Spanish: Fatherland or death)[40] Cyprus: No official motto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: No official motto Czech Republic: Pravda vítězí (Czech: Truth prevails)[41] Czechoslovakia (1918–1993): Pravda vítězí (Czech), Pravda víťazí (Slovak), Veritas vincit (Latin), all meaning "Truth prevails"
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Denmark: Gud, konge og fædreland. Royal motto of Margrethe II: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke (Danish, God's help, the love of the people, Denmark's strength)[42] Djibouti: Itixaad, Gudboonaan, Ammaan and Unité, Égalité, Paix (Somali and French: Unity, Equality, Peace)[43] Dominica: Après Bondié, C'est la Ter (French Patois: After God, the Earth)[44] Dominican Republic: Dios, Patria, Libertad (Spanish: God, Fatherland, Liberty)[45]
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East Timor: Unidade, Acção, Progresso (Portuguese: Unity, Action, and Progress)[46] Easter Island: Traditional motto / unofficial; "He hanga te Atu'a he pakea te ma'eha ote mori nei ite he nua ta'atoa" (Rapa Nui: "May God let the clarity of this vital light be extended to all peoples") Egypt: No official motto El Salvador: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish: God, Union, Liberty)[47] England: Sovereign's motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right).[48] Equatorial Guinea: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: Unity, Peace, Justice) Eritrea: دولة إرترݐا (Dawlat Iritrīya), "Hagere Ertra" (Arabic, Tigrinya: State of Eritrea; also in English) Estonia: No official motto. Ethiopia: formerly ኢትዮጵያ ታበድ አደዊሃ ሃበ አግዚአብሐር (Itiyopia tabetsih edewiha habe Igziabiher) (Ge'ez: Ethiopia holds up her hands unto God), taken from Psalm 68:31. Currently none.[49] Ethiopian Empire ሞዓ አንበሰ ዘአምነባደ ይሁዳ (Moa Ambassa ze Imnegede Yehuda) (Ge'ez: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah).[49]
European Union: Latin: In varietate concordia ("United in diversity"); see motto of the European Union.[50]
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Falkland Islands: Desire the Right Faroe Islands: No official motto. Fiji: Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui (Fijian: Fear God and honour the Queen)[51] Finland: No official motto. Åland: "Islands of Peace"
Florentine Republic: Regna cadunt luxu surgunt virtutibus urbes! (Latin: Fall, you kingdoms of luxury, for the cities of virtue shall thrive!) France: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French: Liberty, equality, fraternity)[52] French Polynesia: Tahiti Nui Māre'are'a (Tahitian: Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze)
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Gabon: Union, Travail, Justice (French: Union, Work, Justice)[53] Galicia: "Que din os rumorosos?" (Galician: What do the murmurers say?), first lines from the Anthem of Galicia, Os Pinos (The Pines) Kingdom of Galicia: "Hoc hic misterium fidei firmiter profitemur" (Latin: Here is the mystery of faith that we strongly profess)
Gambia: Progress, Peace, Prosperity[54] Georgia: ძალა ერთობაშია! (Dzala ertobashia) (Georgian: Strength is in Unity)[55] Germany: No official motto, commonly referred as Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and justice and freedom) East Germany (1949–1990): Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! (German: Workers of the world, unite!) German Empire (1871–1918): Gott mit uns (German: God with us)[56] Nazi Germany (1933–1945): Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer (German: One People, One Realm, One Leader.)
Ghana: Freedom and Justice[57] Gibraltar: Montis Insignia Calpi (Latin: Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar) and Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti (Latin: Conquered by no enemy)[58] Greece: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος (Eleftheria i thanatos) (Greek: Freedom or Death)[59] Kingdom of Greece (1832-1924 and 1935–67): Ίσχύς μου ή άγάπη του λαού (Iskhis mou i ayapi tou laou) (Greek: The love of the people is my strength)[60]
Greenland: No official motto. Grenada: Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, and Advance as One People[61] Guam: No official motto. Guatemala: Libre Crezca Fecundo (Spanish: Grow Free and Fertile)[62] Guernsey: No official motto. Guinea: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: Work, Justice, Solidarity)[63] Guinea-Bissau: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese: Unity, Struggle, Progress)[64] Guyana: One People, One Nation, One Destiny[65]
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Haiti: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French: Freedom, equality, brotherhood)[66] Kingdom of Hawaii: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)[67] Honduras: Libre, Soberana E Independiente (Spanish: Free, sovereign and independent)[68] British Hong Kong: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Hungary: formerly Cum Deo pro Patria et Libertate (Latin: "With the help of God for Homeland and Freedom"), battle cry of Prince Francis II Rákóczi; Isten, áldd meg a magyart! (Hungarian: "God bless the Hungarians!") from the National anthem of Hungary (1823).
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Iceland: No official motto. India: सत्यमेव जयते (Satyameva Jayate) (Sanskrit: Truth alone triumphs)[69] Indonesia: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese: Unity in diversity)[70] Iran: Iraq: الله أكبر (Allahu Akbar) (Arabic: God is the Greatest)[73] Ireland: No official motto. Isle of Man: Quocunque Ieceris Stabit (Latin: Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand)[74] Israel: No official motto. Italy: No official motto. Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946): Foedere et Religione Tenemur (FERT) (Latin: We are held together by pact and by religion)[75] Italian Social Republic: Per l'onore d'Italia (Italian: For the honor of Italy)
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Jamaica: Out of many, One People[76] Japan: No official motto. - Ancient Japan: 養正之心ヲ弘ム (Yōsei-no kokoro-wo hiromu) (Japanese: "spread the spirit of nurturing rightness"), 積慶重暉 (Sekkei Chōki) (Japanese, "accumulate joyousness and stack brightness"), 掩ヒテ㆓
八紘 ヲ㆒而為ス㆑宇 ト(Ame-no-shita-wo ōhi-te ihe-to nasu) (Japanese, "covereight crown cords and make it roof" aka Hakkō Ichiu(八紘一宇)) Empire of Japan: 開国進取 (Kaikoku Shinshu) (Japanese: "Open nation and do enterprising") Charter Oath (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-)
- Ancient Japan: 養正之心ヲ弘ム (Yōsei-no kokoro-wo hiromu) (Japanese: "spread the spirit of nurturing rightness"), 積慶重暉 (Sekkei Chōki) (Japanese, "accumulate joyousness and stack brightness"), 掩ヒテ㆓
Jersey: No official motto. Jordan: الله، الوطن، الملك (Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk) (Arabic: "God, Homeland, King")[77]
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Kazakhstan: No official motto. Kenya: Harambee (Swahili: "All pull together") Kiribati: Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa (Kiribati: "Health, Peace and Prosperity")[78] North Korea: No official motto. De facto motto: 강성대국 (强盛大國, Gangseong Daeguk) (Korean for: Powerful and Prosperous Nation) South Korea: No official motto. De facto motto: 홍익인간 (弘益人間, Hongik Ingan) (Korean for: Benefit broadly the human world)[79] Korean Empire: 광명천지 (光明天地, Kwangmyeong Cheonji) Let there be light across the land
Kosovo: Nderi, Detyra, Atdheu (Albanian: "Honour, Duty, Homeland") Kuwait: No official motto. Kyrgyzstan: No official motto.
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Laos: ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ (Lao: Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity)[80] Latvia: Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (Latvian: Fatherland and Freedom) ; Gods kalpot Latvijai! ( Honor to serve for Latvia ) Lebanon: كلنا للوطن ، للعلا للعلم (Arabic: We are all for the Country, the Sublime and the Flag)[81] Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho: Peace, Rain, Prosperity)[82] Liberia: The love of liberty brought us here[83] Liechtenstein: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland (German: For God, Prince and Fatherland) Lithuania: Laisvė, vienybė, gerovė (Lithuanian: Freedom, Unity, Prosperity)[84] Lower Saxony: Immer eine gute Idee (German: always a good idea)[85] Luxembourg: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn (Luxembourgish: We wish to remain what we are)[86]
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Macedonia: no official motto, traditional: Слобода или Смрт (Macedonian: Sloboda ili smrt, Liberty or Death) Madagascar: Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: Love, Ancestral-land, Progress)[87] Madeira: Das Ilhas, As Mais Belas E Livres (Portuguese: Of the Islands, the Most Beautiful and Free)[11] Malawi: Unity and Freedom Malaysia: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (Malay: unity is strength)[88] Maldives: الدولة المحلديبية (Al-Dawlat Al-Mahaldheebiya) (Arabic: State of the Mahal Dibiyat) Mali: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith)[89] Malta: Virtute et constantia (Latin: Strength and consistency)[90] Marshall Islands: Jepilpilin ke Ejukaan (Marshallese: Accomplishment (Achievement) through Joint Effort)[91] Mauritania: شرف، إخاء، عدالة or Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (Arabic and French: Honor, Fraternity, Justice)[92] Mauritius: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin: Star and key of the Indian Ocean)[93] Mexico: La Patria Es Primero (Spanish: The Homeland is First) Federated States of Micronesia: Peace, Unity, Liberty[94] Moldova: Limba noastră-i o comoară (Romanian: Our Language is a Treasure) Monaco: Deo juvante (Latin: With God's help)[95] Mongolia: No official motto. Montenegro: No official motto. Montserrat: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving Morocco: الله، الوطن، الملك (Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk) (Arabic: God, the Country, the King)[96] Mozambique: República de Moçambique (Portuguese: Republic of Mozambique) Myanmar: Formerly သမဂ္ဂါနံ တပေါ သုခေါ (samaggānaṃ tapo sukho) (Burmese: Happiness through harmony). Currently none.
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Namibia: Unity, liberty, justice[98] Nauru: God's will first[99] Nepal: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी (Janani Janmabhoomischa Swargadapi Gariyasi) (Sanskrit: "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven") Netherlands: Je maintiendrai; Ik zal handhaven (French; Dutch: "I will maintain")[100] Netherlands Antilles: Libertate Unanimus, (Latin: United in Freedom)[100] New Caledonia: Terre de parole, terre de partage (French: Land of speech, sharing Earth) Newfoundland: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) New Zealand: none, formerly Onward[101] Nicaragua: En Dios Confiamos (Spanish: In God We Trust)[102] Niger: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès (French: Fraternity, Work, Progress)[103] Nigeria: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress[104] Niue: No official motto. North Borneo: Pergo et Perago (Latin: I undertake and I achieve) Northern Mariana Islands: No official motto. Norway: No official national motto. Royal motto of Harald V : Alt for Norge (Norwegian: Everything for Norway)[105] and Eidsvoll oath: Enige og tro inntil Dovre faller/Einige og tru til Dovre fell (norwegian bokmål/norwegian nynorsk: United and loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble)[106]. Nuevo León: Semper Ascendens (Latin: Always Ascending).
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Pakistan: ايمان، اتحاد، نظم (Iman, Ittihad, Nazm) (Urdu: "Faith, unity, discipline")[107] Palau: Republic of Palau Panama: Pro mundi beneficio (Latin: For the benefit of the world)[108] Papua New Guinea: Unity in Diversity[109] Paraguay: Paz y justicia (Spanish: Peace and justice)[110] Peru: Firme y feliz por la unión (Spanish: "Steady and happy for the union"). Philippines: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Filipino: "For God, for the people, for nature and for the country")[111] Fourth Philippine Republic: Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa (Filipino: "One Country, One Spirit"). Abolished after the 1986 People Power Revolution.[112]
Poland: No official motto. Unofficial mottos of Poland include: Za wolność Naszą i Waszą (Polish: "For our freedom and yours"); and Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna (God, Honour, Homeland). - Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: Pro fide, lege, et rege (Latin: "For Faith, Law, and King"); Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos (Latin: If God is with us, then who is against us).
Portugal:"Esta é a Ditosa Pátria Minha Amada" ("This is my Beloved Blessed Fatherland") — from Os Lusíadas Kingdom of Portugal: In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin: "In this sign you shall conquer"). In a legend retold in the national epic Os Lusiadas by Luís Vaz de Camões, the first King of Portugal saw the Quinas (the five blue inescutcheons with silver bezants), in a miracle, during the Battle of Ourique. The usage of this motto is well documented on coins, monuments and documents.
Prussia: "Suum cuique" (Latin: "To each his own") 1525–1947 Puerto Rico: Joannes est nomen ejus (Latin: "John is his name"). Taken from the Vulgate translation of Luke 1:63, referring to the fact that the island's former name was "San Juan" (now the capital's name) in honour of Saint John the Baptist.[113]
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[[File:State Emblem of the Soviet Union.svg|thumb|200px|right|The national motto of the Soviet Union: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!
(Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'!)
Proletarians of all countries, unite!, is inscribed on the Coat of arms of the Soviet Union as shown.]]
- Republic of Ragusa: Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta (Croatian: Freedom is not sold for all the gold in the world)
Roman Empire and previously Roman Republic: Senatus Populusque Romanus (Latin: The Senate and people of Rome, often abbreviated SPQR) Romania: Formerly Nihil Sine Deo (Latin: Nothing without God) and before that Toţi în unu (Romanian: All in one). Viața-n libertate ori moarte (Romanian: Life in freedom or death!). Currently none. Russian Federation: No official motto. Unofficial motto - Forward, Russia! (Россия, вперёд!, Rossiya, vperyod!), God is with us! (С нами Бог!, S nami Bog!) Russian Empire: За Веру, Царя и Отечество. С нами Бог! (Za Veru, Tsarya i Ot'echestvo. S nami Bog!) (Russian: For Faith, for the Tsar and the Fatherland. God is with us!) Soviet Union: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes') (Russian: Proletarians of all nations, unite!) (Also translated into the languages of the other fourteen republics)
Rwanda: Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu (Kinyarwanda: Unity, Work, Patriotism)[114]
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Saint Helena: Loyal and unshakeable Saint Kitts and Nevis: Country Above Self[115] Saint Lucia: The land, the people, the light[116] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pax et justitia (Latin: Peace and justice)[117] Sakha Republic: Республика Саха; Саха Республиката (Russian, Sakha: Sakha Republic) Samoa: Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa (Samoan: God be the Foundation of Samoa)[118] San Marino: Libertas (Latin: Liberty)[119] São Tomé and Príncipe: Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho (Portuguese: "Unity, Discipline, Work")[120] Kingdom of Sarawak: Dum Spiro, Spero (Latin: "While I breathe, I hope")[121] Saudi Arabia: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله (Lā ʾilāha illā l-Lāh; Muḥammadu r-rasūlu l-Lāh) (Arabic: "There is no God other than God and Muhammad is His Prophet")[122] Scotland: No official motto. Sovereign's motto: In My Defens God Me Defend (Often shown abbreviated as IN DEFENS) and Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (Latin: No-one provokes me with impunity) Senegal: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith)[123] Serbia: Само слоба Србина спашава (Samo sloba Srbina spašava) (Serbian: Only unity saves the Serbs.) Seychelles: Finis coronat opus (Latin: The end crowns the work)[124] Sierra Leone: Unity, freedom, justice[125] Singapore: Majulah Singapura (Malay: Onward Singapore)[126] Sint Maarten: Semper pro grediens (Latin: Always progressing)[8] Slovak Republic: Formerly (1918-1939 and 1945-1993) Pravda víťazí (Slovak), (Pravda vítězí (Czech), Veritas vincit (Latin), all meaning "Truth prevails") and (1939-1945) Verní sebe, svorne napred! (Slovak, "Faithful to Ourselves, Together Ahead!"). Currently no official motto. Slovenia: No official motto. Solomon Islands: To lead is to serve[127] Somalia: Go forward, and never backward[128] South Africa: !ke e: /xarra //ke (/Xam: Diverse people unite or Unity in Diversity)[129] Union of South Africa: Ex Unitate Vires (Latin: From Unity, Strength)[130]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Leo terram propriam protegat (Latin: "Let the lion protect his own land") South Sudan: Justice, Liberty, Prosperity Spain: Plus Ultra (Latin: Further beyond)[131] Sri Lanka: No official motto. Sudan: النصر لنا (An-Naṣr Linā): Arabic: Victory is Ours)[132] Suriname: Justitia, pietas, fides (Latin: Justice, piety, loyalty)[133] Swaziland: Siyinqaba (Swati: We are the fortress)[134] Sweden: No official national motto. Royal motto of Carl XVI Gustaf: För Sverige - i tiden (Swedish Literal translation: For Sweden - In Time, contextual translation: For Sweden - with the times)[135] Switzerland: Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (Latin: One for all, all for one.) Syria: وحدة ، حرية ، اشتراكية (Waḥdah, Ḥurrīyah, Ishtirākīyah) (Arabic: Unity, Freedom, Socialism) Ba'ath Party
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Taiwan: none, unofficially Chhut-thâu-thiⁿ (Taiwanese Hokkien): lift up [your] heads towards the sky Tajikistan: No official motto. Tanzania: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity)[136] Tatarstan: Bez Buldırabız! (Tatar: We can!) (unofficial) Thailand: none, unofficially ชาติ ศาสนา พระมหากษัตริย์ (Thai: Chat, Satsana, Phra Mahakasat, "Nation, Religion, King")[137] Tibet: no official motto Togo: Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: Work, liberty, homeland)[139] Tokelau: Tokelau mo te Atua (Tokelauan: Tokelau For The Almighty)[140] Tonga: Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku tofiʻa (Tongan: God and Tonga are my Inheritance)[141] Trinidad and Tobago: Together we aspire, together we achieve[142] Tristan da Cunha: Our faith is our strength Tunisia: حرية، نظام، عدالة (Ḥurrīyah, Niẓām,ʿAdālah) (Arabic: Freedom, Order and Justice)[143] Turkey: No official motto. Motto of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey: Egemenlik, kayıtsız şartsız milletindir! (Turkish: Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the people!")[144] Turkmenistan: No official motto. Turks and Caicos Islands: Beautiful By Nature, Clean By Choice Tuvalu: Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan: Tuvalu for the Almighty)[145]
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Uganda: For God and My Country[146] Ukraine: Воля, злагода, добро (Volya, zlahoda, dobro) (Ukrainian: Liberty, concord, goodness) Traditional: (Ukrainian: Слава Україні! Героям слава! (Slava Ukraini! Heroyam slava!) English: Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes! ) United Arab Emirates: الله , الوطن , الرئيس (Allah, al-Waṭan, al-Ra'īs) (Arabic: God, Nation, President) United Kingdom: No official motto.[147] Sovereign's motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; In My Defens God Me Defend in Scotland. United States: In God We Trust (official), E Pluribus Unum (Latin: Out of many, one). (traditional). See also list of U.S. state and territory mottos Uruguay: Libertad o Muerte (Spanish: Liberty or Death)[150] U.S. Virgin Islands: United In Pride And Hope Uzbekistan: Kuch Adolatdadir! (Uzbek: The Strength is in The Justice)
V
Vanuatu: Long God yumi stanap (Bislama: In God we stand)[151] Vatican City: No official motto. Pope Francis' personal motto: Miserando Atque Eligendo (Latin: By Giving mercy and by choosing)[lower-alpha 1] Venezuela: Historical: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation) Venice: Historical (from the Republic of Venice and Republic of San Marco): Viva San Marco! (Venetian: Long Live Saint Mark!) Vietnam: Ðộc lập, Tự do, Hạnh phúc (Vietnamese: Independence, Freedom and Happiness) South Vietnam: 1954-67: Tổ quốc, Danh dự, Trách nhiệm (Vietnamese: Fatherland, Honor, Responsibility); 1967-75: Tổ quốc, Công minh, Liêm chính (Vietnamese: Fatherland, Justice, Integrity)
W
Wallachia: Țara Românească au unit pentru Dumnezeu și libertate! (Romanian: Wallachia united for God and freedom!) Wales: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales Forever)[153] West Indies Federation: To dwell together in unity former Kingdom of Württemberg: Furchtlos und treu (German: Fearless and faithful)
Y
Z
Notes
- ↑ Press reports have provided a variety of translations for the phrase. According to Vatican Radio: "Pope Francis has chosen the motto Miserando atque eligendo, meaning lowly but chosen; literally in Latin by having mercy, by choosing him. The motto is one Francis used as bishop. It is taken from the homilies of the Venerable Bede on Saint Matthew's Gospel relating to his vocation: 'Jesus saw the tax collector and by having mercy chose him as an apostle saying to him: Follow me.'"[152]
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