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, 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 currency. Some countries choose not to have a national motto.
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The national motto of 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), is inscribed on the Coat of arms of Afghanistan.
(Lā ʾilāha ʾillāl–lāh, Muhammadun rasūl allāh)
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Shahada), is inscribed on the Coat of arms of Afghanistan.
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Shahada)[1]
You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian (Albanian)
By the people and for the people (Arabic)[2]
Samoa, God is First (Samoan)[3]
Strength united is stronger (Latin)[4]
Strength united is stronger (Latin)[4]
In Union and Liberty (Spanish)[6]
One Nation, One Culture (Armenian)[7]
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With this sign thou shalt defend the pious, with this sign thou shalt defeat the enemy (Latin)
The Land of Fire (unofficial).
The flag once raised will never fall!
Rather die as free men than be enslaved in peace (Portuguese)[11]
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The national motto of Bolivia, La Unión es la Fuerza (Unity is Strength), is inscribed on boliviano coins.
The national motto of Brazil, Ordem e progresso (Order and progress), is inscribed on the Brazilian flag.
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The Canadian motto within the 1921 Arms of Canada
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The National Emblem of India bears the motto Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit: "Truth alone triumphs").
The flag of Iraq displays the national motto, Allahu Akbar ("God is Great").
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- 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
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- 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
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Kiribati: "Health, Peace and Prosperity" on the Coat of arms of Kiribati.
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- 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).
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- Republic of Ragusa: Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta (Croatian: Freedom is not sold for all the gold in the world)
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The national motto of the Kingdom of Siam, as shown on Chulalongkorn's coat of arms
Motto of the Parliament of Turkey:
Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız milletindir
(Turkish: Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation)[152]
Other mottos;
Ne mutlu Türk'üm diyene
(Turkish: How happy is the one who says I am a Turk),
Ya istiklâl ya ölüm
(Turkish: Either independence or death)
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The national motto of the United States is In God We Trust, as shown on the reverse of the United States one-dollar bill.
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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.'"[161]
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- As shown on the coat of arms of Zimbabwe.
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