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An example of a motto, Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa (Health, peace and prosperity) on the Coat of arms of Kiribati. This list contains the mottos of organizations, institutions, municipalities and authorities.
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, coat of arms, or ...
For example, the motto of the Earl of Onslow is Festina lente (literally 'make haste slowly'), punningly interpreting 'on slow'. [11] Similarly, the motto of the Burgh of Tayport , Te oportet alte ferri (It is incumbent on you to carry yourself high), is a cant on 'Tayport at auld Tay Ferry', also alluding to the local lighthouse. [ 12 ]
Motto Language Translation Beijing Foreign Studies University: 兼容并蓄 博学笃行 [6] Chinese: Beijing Normal University: 学为人师 行为世范 [7] Chinese Learn, so as to instruct others; Act, to serve as example to all. [8] Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications: 厚德 博学 敬业 乐群 [9] Chinese
Pages in category "Mottos" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A motto is a phrase intended to formally describe the general motivation or intention of an organization. State mottos can sometimes be found on state seals or state flags. Some states have officially designated a state motto by an act of the state legislature, whereas other states
Some states also adopted mottos with religious overtones during this time, for example Ohio's "With God, all things are possible". The constitutionality of the modern national motto has been questioned with relationship to the separation of church and state outlined in the First Amendment. In 1970, in Aronow v.
Better dead than Red – anti-Communist slogan; Black is beautiful – political slogan of a cultural movement that began in the 1960s by African Americans; Black Lives Matter – decentralized social movement that began in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin; popularized in the United States following 2014 protests in ...