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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.
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 ]
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 ...
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
leadership by example: Motto of the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, at the base in Quantico, Virginia, United States. dulce bellum inexpertis: war is sweet to the inexperienced: Meaning: "war may seem pleasant to those who have never been involved in it, though the experienced know better". Erasmus of Rotterdam.
Pakistan Marines (Urdu: پا مير ينز) Motto : (English translation: "And hold fast to the rope of God and do not be divided") Pakistan Coast Guards Motto : Defending and Protecting what is Rightfully Ours) Airport Security Forces Pakistan Motto (Urdu: ہر دم تیار) (English Translation: Always Ready)
Some well-known examples are the formula "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" from the United States Declaration of Independence, Jesus Christ's Via, Veritas, Vita and Julius Caesar's Veni, vidi, vici (examples of a tricolon); and the motto of the French Republic: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité; the phrase peace, order and good ...
"Live Free or Die" is the official motto of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, adopted by the state in 1945. [1] It is possibly the best-known of all state mottos , partly because it conveys an assertive independence historically found in American political philosophy and partly because of its contrast to the milder sentiments found in other ...