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Many Spanish proverbs have a long history of cultural diffusion; there are proverbs, for example, that have their origin traced to Ancient Babylon and that have been transmitted culturally to Spain during the period of classical antiquity; equivalents of the Spanish proverb “En boca cerrada no entran moscas” (Silence is golden, literally "Flies cannot enter a closed mouth") belong to the ...
The motto was created by jonsist student Juan Aparicio López (he also created the motto Por la Patria, el Pan y la Justicia; "for the Homeland, for Bread and for Justice" and was also behind the adoption of the Yoke and the Arrows as symbol of the JONS as well as the red-black flag), [6] and was later adopted by Falange Española de las JONS ...
The motto of the Armed Forces, common yet unofficial, is Todo por la patria (Spanish for "Everything for the Motherland"). Notice that it is not required that the units listed here keep active, only their belonging to the Spanish Armed Forces. All mottoes are in Spanish if not specified otherwise.
The French built the Lines of Ne Plus Ultra which they hoped would stop the army of the Duke of Marlborough during the 1711 campaigning season in the War of Spanish Succession, but his army breached them without loss. [7] The motto is used by Veracruz State in Mexico as part of its flag. It is the motto of the 30th Degree of Scottish Rite ...
Learning to tango in Argentina, sipping mate in Paraguay or kissing cheeks in Puerto Rico, Spanish will be the language of choice. Veteran travelers say knowing common Spanish phrases is an ...
Motto of the Order of St Michael and St George and of Raffles Institution in Singapore: Austriae est imperare orbi universo (A.E.I.O.U.) Austria is to rule the whole world Motto of the House of Habsburg, coined by Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor: aut Caesar aut nihil: either Caesar or nothing
Carlist flag from about 1875 with the motto and the Holy Heart of Jesus.. Dios, patria y rey was a motto of Carlism. [1] These three words (which can be translated as "God, King and Fatherland"), have been the motto and cornerstone of Carlism throughout its existence.
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 ...