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"America works" (motto of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

This is a list of mottos of organizations, institutions, municipalities and authorities.

Organizations

National Mottos

Cultural, philanthropic and scientific

Public service and youth service

Police and public safety

Sport and competition

Politics

Heritage and historical

Religion

Business

Dynasties

Medical

Other

  • Albus Dumbledore: Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one can only remember to turn on the light.
  • International Thespian Society: Act well your part. There all the honor lies.
  • Linux Foundation: Open your source, Open your mind.
  • The Boondock Saints: Aequitas et Veritas, alternately Veritas et Aequitas, Latin for "Truth and Justice" or "Honesty and Equality." Connor MacManus has "Veritas" tattooed on his left hand, while Murphy MacManus has "Aequitas" tattooed on his right hand.
  • The Red Green Show: Quando omni flunkus moritati, Pseudo-Latin for "When all else fails, play dead."

Military and governmental

Municipalities

British counties

England

Traditional

Modern

Former

Scotland

Wales

  • Brecknockshire: Undeb Hedd Llwyddiant (unity, peace, prospertiy)
  • Caernarfonshire: Cadernid Gwynedd (the strength of Gwynedd)
  • Carmarthenshire (also of Dyfed): Rhyddid gwerin ffyniant gwlad (A free people a prosperous country)
  • Ceredigion: Golud Gwlad Rhyddid (A nation's wealth is freedom)
  • Clwyd: Tarian cyfiawnder Duw (The shield of justice is God)
  • Denbighshire: Duw a digion (God is sufficient)
  • Flintshire: Gorou tarian, cyfiawnder (The best shield is justice)
  • Glamorganshire: [A ddioddefws an orfu] Error: {{Lang}}: missing language tag (help) (he that endureth, overcometh)
  • Isle of Anglesey: Môn Mam Cymru (Anglesey mother of Wales)
  • Merionethshire Tra Mor Tra Meirion (while the sea lasts, so shall Merionethshire)
  • Merthyr Tydfil: Nid Cadern Ond Brodyrdde (No Strength but in Fellowship)
  • Monmouthshire: Utrique fidelis (faithful to both)
  • Montgomeryshire: Powys paradwys Cymru (Powys paradise of Wales)
  • Pembrokeshire: Ex unitate vires (Out of unity is strength)
  • Radnorshire: Ewch yn Uwch (higher and higher)

Educational institutions

Universities

Other

Unsorted

References

  1. ^ Palestine Students طلبة فلسطين. "intifada.com". intifada.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Pukekohe High School Online". Pukekohehigh.school.nz. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ^ "Georgia Institute of Technology :: Community Service". Service.gatech.edu. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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See also