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 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، Ù…Øمد رسول الله
( LÄ Ê¾ilÄha ʾillÄl–lÄh, Muhammadun rasÅ«l allÄh)
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Shahada), is inscribed on the Coat of arms of Afghanistan.
( LÄ Ê¾ilÄha ʾillÄl–lÄh, Muhammadun rasÅ«l allÄh)
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Shahada), is inscribed on the Coat of arms of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: لا إله إلا الله، Ù…Øمد رسول الله ( LÄ Ê¾ilÄha ʾillÄl–lÄh, Muhammadun rasÅ«l allÄh)
There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Shahada)[1]Albania: Ti Shqiperi Me Jep Nder, Me jep Emrin Shqipetar (Albanian: You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian)
Algeria: بالشعب و للشعب (Bil-shaʿb wa lil-shaʿb) (Arabic: By the people and for the people)[2]
American Samoa: Samoa Muamua le Atua (Samoan: Samoa, God is First)[3]
Andorra: Virtus unita fortior (Latin: Strength, united is stronger)[4]
Anguilla: Strength and Endurance
Antigua and Barbuda: Each endeavouring, all achieving[5]
Argentina: En unión y libertad (Spanish: In Union and Liberty)[6]
Armenia: Õ„Õ¥Õ¯ Ô±Õ¦Õ£, Õ„Õ¥Õ¯ Õ„Õ·Õ¡Õ¯Õ¸Ö‚ÕµÕ© (Mek Azg, Mek Mshakouyt) (Armenian: "One Nation, One Culture")[7]
- Aromanians: Rrãmãnu nu chieri (Aromanian: The aromanian don't lose)
Aruba: Semper pro grediens[8] (Latin: Always progressing)
Australia: No official motto. Formerly Advance Australia[9]
Austria: formerly AEIOU, with one possible meaning being Austriae est imperare orbi universo (Latin: It is Austria's destiny to rule the world)
Austria-Hungary: Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter (Latin: Indivisibly and inseparably)[10]
Azerbaijan: Odlar Yurdu (The Land of Fire) (unofficial).
Azores: Antes morrer livres que em paz escravizados (Portuguese: Rather die as free men than be enslaved in peace)[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.
Bahamas: Forward, Upward, Onward Together[12]
Bahrain: No official motto.
Bangladesh: No official motto.
Barbados: Pride and Industry[13]
Bavaria: formerly, In Treue fest (German: "steadfast in loyalty")[14]
Belarus: No official motto.
Belgium: Eendracht maakt macht, L'union fait la force and Einigkeit gibt Stärke (Dutch, French and German: Unity gives Strength)[15]
Belize: Sub umbra floreo (Latin: Under the shade I flourish)[16]
Benin: Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French: Fellowship, Justice, Labour)[17]
Bermuda: Quo fata ferunt (Latin: Whither the fates carry us)[18]
Bhutan: No official motto.
- Republic of Biafra: Peace, Unity, Freedom
Bolivia: La Unión es la Fuerza (Spanish: Unity is Strength)[19]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: No official motto.
Botswana: Pula (Tswana: Rain)[20]
Brazil: Ordem e progresso (Portuguese: Order and progress)[21]
Empire of Brazil: Independência ou Morte! (Portuguese: Independence or Death!)
British Antarctic Territory: Research and Discovery
British Indian Ocean Territory: In tutela nostra Limuria (Latin: "Limuria is in our charge")
British Virgin Islands: Vigilate (Latin: Be watchful)
Brittany: Kentoc'h mervel eget bezañ saotret (Breton: Rather death than dishonour)[22]
Brunei: الدائمون المØسنون بالهدى (Arabic: Always in service with God's guidance)[23]
Bulgaria: Съединението прави Ñилата (Bulgarian: Unity Makes Strength)[24]
Burkina Faso: Unité, Progrès, Justice (French: Unity, Progress, Justice)[25]
Upper Volta: Unité, Travail, Justice (French: Unity, Work, Justice)
Burundi: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)[26]
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Cambodia: ជាážáž· សាសនា ព្រះមហាក្សážáŸ’ážš (Chéat Sasna Preăhmôhaksât) (Khmer: Nation Religion King)[27]
Cameroon: Paix - Travail - Patrie (French: Peace, Work, Fatherland)[28]
Canada: A mari usque ad mare (Latin: From sea to sea)[29]
Canary Islands: Oceano (Spanish: Ocean)[30]
Catalonia: Som i serem (Catalan: We are and will be)
Cape Verde: República de Cabo Verde (Portuguese: Republic of Cape Verde)
Cayman Islands: He hath founded it upon the seas
Central African Republic: Unité, Dignité, Travail (French: Unity, Dignity, Work)[31]
Chad: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)[32]
Chile: Por la razón o la fuerza (Spanish: Through Reason Or By Force)
China: No official motto
Chuvashia: Чаваш РеÑпублики; ЧувашÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð ÐµÑпублика (Chuvash, Russian: Chuvash Republic)
Colombia: Libertad y orden (Spanish: Freedom and order)
Comoros: Unité, Justice, Progrès (French: Unity, justice, progress)
Confederate States of America: Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator)[33]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Justice - Paix - Travail (French: Justice, Peace, Work)[34]
Republic of the Congo: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French: Unity, Work, Progress)[35]
Cook Islands: No official motto.
Costa Rica: Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz (Spanish: Long live work and peace)
Croatia: No official motto.
Côte d'Ivoire: Union, Discipline, Travail (French: Unity, Discipline, Labor)[36]
Cuba: Patria o muerte (Spanish: Homeland or death)[37]
Cyprus: No official motto
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: No official motto
Czech Republic: Pravda vÃtÄ›zà (Czech: Truth prevails)[38]
Czechoslovakia (1918–1993): Pravda vÃtÄ›zà (Czech), Pravda vÃÅ¥azà (Slovak), Veritas vincit (Latin), all meaning "Truth prevails"
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Denmark: Motto of Queen Margrethe II: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke (Danish, God's help, the love of the people, Denmark's strength)[39]
Djibouti: Itixaad, Gudboonaan, Ammaan and Unité, Égalité, Paix (Somali and French: Unity, Equality, Peace)[40]
Dominica: Après Bondié, C'est la Ter (French Patois: After God, the Earth)[41]
Dominican Republic: Dios, Patria, Libertad (Spanish: God, Country, Liberty)[42]
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East Timor: Honra, pátria e povo (Portuguese: Honour, homeland and people)[43]
Easter Island: Traditional motto / unofficial; "He hanga te Atu'a he pakea te ma'eha ote mori nei ite he nua ta'atoa" (Rapa Nui: "May God let the clarity of this vital light be extended to all peoples")
Ecuador: Dios, patria y libertad (Spanish: God, homeland and liberty)
El Salvador: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish: God, Union, Liberty)[44]
England: Sovereign's motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right).[45]
Equatorial Guinea: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: Unity, Peace, Justice)
Eritrea: دولة إرترÝا (Dawlat IritrÄ«ya), "Hagere Ertra" (Arabic, Tigrinya: State of Eritrea; also in English)
Estonia: there is no official motto at state level; however, such mottos, as Welcome to Estonia and Heade üllatuste maa (Estonian: Country of good surprises) have been used for the purpose of popularizing Estonia in the world[46]
Ethiopia: formerly ኢትዮጵያ ታበድ አደዊሃ ሃበአáŒá‹šáŠ ብáˆáˆ (Itiyopia tabetsih edewiha habe Igziabiher) (Ge'ez: Ethiopia holds up her hands unto God), taken from Psalm 68:31. Currently none.[47]
European Union: Unita nella diversità , United in diversity, Unidade na diversidade, In Vielfalt geeint, Unis dans la diversité, In verscheidenheid verenigd, Unidos en la diversidad in Italian, English, Portuguese, German, French, Dutch and Spanish. (Official version is also translated into the other official languages of the European Union and Latin)[48]
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Falkland Islands: Desire the Right
Faroe Islands: No official motto.
Fiji: Rerevaka na Kalou ka Doka na Tui (Fijian: Fear God and honour the Queen)[49]
Finland: No official motto.
Ã…land: "Islands of Peace"
Florentine Republic: Regna cadunt luxu surgunt virtutibus urbes! (Latin: Fall, you kingdoms of luxury, for the cities of virtue shall thrive!)
France: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (French: Liberty, equality, fraternity)[50]
- Vichy France: Travail, Famille, Patrie (French: Work, Family, Fatherland)
French Polynesia: Tahiti Nui MÄre'are'a (Tahitian: Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze)
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Gabon: Union, Travail, Justice (French: Union, Work, Justice)[51]
Gambia: Progress, Peace, Prosperity[52]
Georgia: ძáƒáƒšáƒ ერთáƒáƒ‘áƒáƒ¨áƒ˜áƒ! (Dzala ertobashia) (Georgian: Strength is in Unity)[53]
Germany: No official motto, commonly referred as Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and justice and freedom)
East Germany (1949–1990): Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! (German: Workers of the world, unite!)
German Empire (1871–1918): Gott mit uns (German: God with us)[54]
Nazi Germany (1933–1945): Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer (German: One People, One Reich, One Leader.)
Ghana: Freedom and Justice[55]
Gibraltar: Montis Insignia Calpi (Latin: Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar) and Nulli Expugnabilis Hosti (Latin: Conquered by no enemy)[56]
Greece: ΕλευθεÏία ή θάνατος (Eleftheria i thanatos) (Greek: Freedom or Death)[57]
- Kingdom of Greece (1832-1924 and 1935–67): ΊσχÏÏ‚ μου ή άγάπη του Î»Î±Î¿Ï (Iskhis mou i ayapi tou laou) (Greek: The love of the people is my strength)[58]
Greenland: No official motto.
Grenada: Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, and Advance as One People[59]
Guam: No official motto.
Guatemala: Libre Crezca Fecundo (Spanish: Grow Free and Fertile)[60]
Guernsey: No official motto.
Guinea: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: Work, Justice, Solidarity)[61]
Guinea-Bissau: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese: Unity, Struggle, Progress)[62]
Guyana: One People, One Nation, One Destiny[63]
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Haiti: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French: Freedom, equality, brotherhood)[64]
Kingdom of Hawaii: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian: The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)[65]
Honduras: Libre, Soberana E Independiente (Spanish: Free, sovereign and independent)[66]
British Hong Kong: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)
Hungary: formerly Cum Deo pro Patria et Libertate (Latin: "With the help of God for Homeland and Freedom"), battle cry of Prince Francis II Rákóczi; Isten, áldd meg a magyart! (Hungarian: "God bless the Hungarians!") from the National anthem of Hungary (1823).
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The flag of Iraq displays the national motto, Allahu Akbar ("God is Great").
Iceland: No official motto.
India: सतà¥à¤¯à¤®à¥‡à¤µ जयते (Satyameva Jayate) (Sanskrit: Truth alone triumphs)[67]
Indonesia: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese: Unity in diversity)[68]
Iran:
- de facto: استقلال، آزادى، جمهورى اسلامى (EsteqlÄl, ÄzÄdÄ«, jomhÅ«rÄ«-ye eslÄmÄ«)[69] (Persian: Independence, freedom, (the) Islamic Republic)
- de jure: الله اکبر (Allaho Akbar) (Arabic: God is the Greatest)[70]
Kingdom Of Iran: مرا داد Ùرمود Ùˆ خود داور است (MarÄ dÄd farmÅ«d-o khod dÄvar ast) (Persian: Justice He bids me do, as He will judge me).[71]
Iraq: الله أكبر (Allahu Akbar) (Arabic: God is the Greatest)[72]
Ireland: No official motto.
Isle of Man: Quocunque Ieceris Stabit (Latin: Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand)[73]
Israel: No official motto.
Italy: No official motto.
Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946): Foedere et Religione Tenemur (FERT) (Latin: We are held together by pact and by religion)[74]
Italian Social Republic: Per l'onore d'Italia (Italian: For the honor of Italy)
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Jamaica: Out of many, One People[75]
Japan: No official motto.
- Ancient Japan: 養æ£ä¹‹å¿ƒãƒ²å¼˜ãƒ (YÅsei-no kokoro-wo hiromu) (Japanese: "spread the spirit of nurturing rightness"), ç©æ…¶é‡æš‰ (Sekkei ChÅki) (Japanese, "accumulate joyousness and stack brightness"), 掩ヒテ㆓八紘ヲ㆒而為ス㆑宇ト(Ame-no-shita-wo Åhi-te ihe-to nasu) (Japanese, "cover eight crown cords and make it roof" aka HakkÅ Ichiu(八紘一宇))
Empire of Japan: é–‹å›½é€²å– (Kaikoku Shinshu) (Japanese: "Open nation and do enterprising") Charter Oath (1868-) -> 大æ±äºœæ–°ç§©åºå»ºè¨ (Dai-tÅa Shin-chitsujo Kensetsu) (Japanese: "Establishing of Great East Asian New Order", it means "æ±äºœã«æ–¼ã‘る国際æ£ç¾©ã®ç¢ºç«‹ã€å…±åŒé˜²å…±ã®é”æˆã€æ–°æ–‡åŒ–ã®å‰µé€ ã€çµŒæ¸ˆçµåˆã®å®Ÿç¾ã‚’期ã™" ('Hoping for establishing international righteousness, co-preventing communism, creating new culture and actualizing economic connection in East Asia')) ja:基本国ç–è¦ç¶± (1940-)
Jersey: No official motto.
Jordan: الله، الوطن، الملك (AllÄh, Al-Waá¹an, Al-MalÄ«k) (Arabic: "God, Fatherland, King")[76]
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Kiribati: "Health, Peace and Prosperity" on the Coat of arms of Kiribati.
Kazakhstan: No official motto.
Kenya: Harambee (Swahili: "All pull together")
Kiribati: Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa (Kiribati: "Health, Peace and Prosperity")[77]
Kosovo: Nderi, Detyra, Atdheu (Honour, Duty, Homeland).
North Korea: ê°•ì„±ëŒ€êµ (强盛大國, Gangseong Daeguk) (Korean: Prosperous and great country)
South Korea: í™ìµì¸ê°„ (弘益人間, Hongik Ingan) (Korean: Benefit broadly the human world)
Korean Empire: 광명천지 (光明天地, Kwangmyeong Cheonji) Let there be light across the land
Kuwait: No official motto.
Kyrgyzstan: No official motto.
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Laos: "ສັນຕິພາບ ເàºàºàº°àº¥àº²àº” ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເàºàºàº°àºžàº²àºš ວັດທະນາຖາວàºàº™" (Lao: Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity)[78]
Latvia: Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (Latvian: Fatherland and Freedom) ; Gods kalpot Latvijai! ( Honor to serve for Latvia )
Lebanon: كلنا للوطن ،، للعلا للعلم (Arabic: We are all for the Country, the Sublime and the Flag)[79]
Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho: Peace, Rain, Prosperity)[80]
Liberia: The love of liberty brought us here[81]
Libya: ØÙريّة، عَدالة، ديمقراطيّة ḤurrÄ«yah, Ê¿AdÄlah, DÄ«muqrÄá¹Ä«ya, "Freedom, Justice, Democracy"
Liechtenstein: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland (German: For God, Prince and Fatherland)
Lithuania: LaisvÄ—, vienybÄ—, gerovÄ— (Lithuanian: Freedom, Unity, Prosperity)[83]
Luxembourg: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn (Luxembourgish: We wish to remain what we are)[84]
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Macedonia: no official motto, traditional: Слобода или Смрт (Macedonian: Sloboda ili smrt, Liberty or Death)
Madagascar: Fitiavana, Tanindrazana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy: Love, Ancestral-land, Progress)[85]
Madeira: Das Ilhas, As Mais Belas E Livres (Portuguese: Of the Islands, the Most Beautiful and Free)[11]
Malawi: Unity and Freedom
Malaysia: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (Malay: unity is strength)[86]
Maldives: الدولة ا۔لØلدÝبÝØ© (Al-Dawlat Al-Mahaldheebiya) (Arabic: State of the Mahal Dibiyat)
Mali: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith)[87]
Malta: Virtute et constantia (Latin: Strength and consistency)[88]
Marshall Islands: Jepilpilin ke Ejukaan (Marshallese: Accomplishment (Achievement) through Joint Effort)[89]
Mauritania: شرÙØŒ إخاء، عدالة or Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (Arabic and French: Honor, Fraternity, Justice)[90]
Mauritius: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin: Star and key of the Indian Ocean)[91]
Mexico: La Patria Es Primero (Spanish: The Homeland is First)
Federated States of Micronesia: Peace, Unity, Liberty[92]
Moldova: Limba noastră-i o comoară (Romanian: Our Language is a Treasure)
Monaco: Deo juvante (Latin: With God's help)[93]
Mongolia: No official motto.
Montenegro: No official motto.
Montserrat: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving
Morocco: الله، الوطن، الملك (AllÄh, Al-Waá¹an, Al-MalÄ«k) (Arabic: God, the Country, the King)[94]
Mozambique: República de Moçambique (Portuguese: Republic of Mozambique)
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Namibia: Unity, liberty, justice[96]
Nauru: God's will first[97]
Nepal: जननी जनà¥à¤®à¤à¥‚मिषà¥à¤š सà¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤—ादपि गरियसि (Janani Janmabhoomischa Swargadapi Gariyasi) (Sanskrit: "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven")
Netherlands: Je maintiendrai; Ik zal handhaven (French; Dutch: "I will maintain")[98]
Netherlands Antilles: Libertate Unanimus, (Latin: United in Freedom)[98]
New Caledonia: Terre de parole, terre de partage (French: Land of speech, sharing Earth)
Newfoundland: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God)
New Zealand: none, formerly Onward[99]
Nicaragua: En Dios Confiamos (Spanish: In God We Trust)[100]
Niger: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès (French: Fraternity, Work, Progress)[101]
Nigeria: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress[102]
Niue: No official motto.
North Borneo: Pergo et Perago (Latin: I undertake and I achieve)
Northern Mariana Islands: No official motto.
Norway: Royal motto: Alt for Norge (Norwegian: Everything for Norway)[103] and Eidsvoll oath: Enige og troe, indtil Dovre falder (Danish: United and loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble)[104]
- Nuevo Leon: Semper Ascendens (Latin: Always Ascending)
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(Gold is near)
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Pakistan: ايمان، اتØاد، نظم (Urdu: "Faith, Unity, Discipline")[105]
Palau: Republic of Palau
Panama: Pro mundi beneficio (Latin: For the benefit of the world)[106]
Papua New Guinea: Unity in Diversity[107]
Paraguay: Paz y justicia (Spanish: Peace and justice)[108]
Peru: Firme y feliz por la unión (Spanish: "Steady and happy for the union").
Philippines: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Tagalog: For God, People, Nature and Country)[109]
Philippines (Fourth Republic): Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa (Filipino: "One Country, One Spirit"). Abandoned after the 1986 People Power Revolution.[110]
Poland: No official motto. Unofficial mottos of Poland include: Za wolność Naszą i Waszą (Polish: "For our freedom and yours"); and Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna (God, Honour, Homeland).
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth: Pro fide, lege, et rege (Latin: "For Faith, Law, and King")
Portugal:"Esta é a Ditosa Pátria Minha Amada" ("This is my Beloved Happy Motherland") — from Os LusÃadas
Kingdom of Portugal: In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin: "In this sign you shall conquer"). In a legend told in the national epic Os Lusiadas by LuÃs Vaz de Camões, the first King of Portugal saw the Quinas (the five blue inescutcheons with silver bezants) during the Battle of Ourique. The usage of this motto is well documented on coins, monuments and documents.
- Estado Novo: "Orgulhosamente sós" (Portuguese Language: "Proudly Alone")
Prussia: "Suum cuique" (Latin: "To each his own") 1525–1947
Puerto Rico: Joannes est nomen ejus (Latin: "John is his name"). Taken from the Vulgate translation of Luke 1:63, referring to the fact that the island's former name was "San Juan" (now the capital's name) in honour of Saint John the Baptist.[111]
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- Roman Republic and Roman Empire: Senatus Populusque Romanus (Latin: The Senate and people of Rome, often abbreviated SPQR)
Romania: Formerly Nihil Sine Deo (Latin: Nothing without God) and before that Toţi în unu (Romanian: All in one). Currently none.
Russian Federation: No official motto.
- Russian Empire: Съ Ðами Богъ (S Nami Bog) (Russian: God is with us)
Rwanda: Ubumwe, Umurimo, Gukunda Igihugu (Kinyarwanda: Unity, Work, Patriotism)[112]
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Saint Helena: Loyal and unshakeable
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Country Above Self[113]
Saint Lucia: The land, the people, the light[114]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pax et justitia (Latin: Peace and justice)[115]
Sakha Republic: РеÑпублика Саха; Саха РеÑпубликата (Russian, Sakha: Sakha Republic)
Samoa: Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa (Samoan: God be the Foundation of Samoa)[116]
San Marino: Libertas (Latin: Liberty)[117]
São Tomé and PrÃncipe: Unidade, Disciplina, Trabalho (Portuguese: "Unity, Discipline, Work")[118]
Kingdom of Sarawak: Dum Spiro, Spero (Latin: "While I breathe, I hope")[119]
Saudi Arabia: لا إله إلا الله Ù…Øمد رسول الله (LÄ Ê¾ilÄha illÄ l-LÄh; Muḥammadu r-rasÅ«lu l-LÄh) (Arabic: "There is no God other than God and Muhammad is His Prophet")[120]
Scotland: No official motto. Sovereign's motto: In My Defens God Me Defend (Often shown abbreviated as IN DEFENS) and Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (Latin: No-one provokes me with impunity)
Sealand: E Mare Libertas (Latin: From the sea, freedom)[121]
Senegal: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith)[122]
Serbia: No official motto.
Seychelles: Finis coronat opus (Latin: The end crowns the work)[123]
Sierra Leone: Unity, freedom, justice[124]
Sikkim: Kham-sum-ongdu (Tibetan: Conqueror of the three worlds)
Singapore: Majulah Singapura (Malay: Onward Singapore)[125]
Sint Maarten: Semper pro grediens (Latin: Always progressing)[8]
Slovak Republic: Formerly (1918-1939 and 1945-1993) Pravda vÃÅ¥azà (Slovak), (Pravda vÃtÄ›zà (Czech), Veritas vincit (Latin), all meaning "Truth prevails") and (1939-1945) Vernà sebe, svorne napred! (Slovak, "Faithful to Ourselves, Together Ahead!"). Currently no official motto.
Slovenia: No official motto.
Solomon Islands: To lead is to serve[126]
Somalia: Go forward, and never backward[127]
South Africa: !ke e: /xarra //ke (/Xam: Diverse people unite or Unity in Diversity)[128]
Union of South Africa: Ex Unitate Vires (Latin: From Unity, Strength)[129]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Leo terram propriam protegat (Latin: "Let the lion protect his own land")
South Sudan: Justice, Liberty, Prosperity
Soviet Union: Пролетарии вÑех Ñтран, ÑоединÑйтеÑÑŒ! (Russian: Proletarians of all countries, unite!) (Also translated into the languages of the other fourteen republics)
Spain: Plus Ultra (Latin: Further beyond)[130]
- Former: Una, Grande y Libre (Spanish: One, Great and Free), during Franco's dictatorship.[131]
Sri Lanka: No official motto.
Sudan: النصر لنا (An-Naá¹£r LinÄ): Arabic: Victory is Ours)[132]
Surinam: Justitia, pietas, fides (Latin: Justice, piety, loyalty)[133]
Swaziland: Siyinqaba (Swati: We are the fortress)[134]
Sweden: royal motto: För Sverige - i tiden (Swedish: For Sweden - In Time) (See all royal mottos)[135]
Switzerland: Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (Latin: One for all, all for one.)
Syria: ÙˆØدة ØŒ Øرية ØŒ اشتراكية (Waḥdah, ḤurrÄ«yah, IshtirÄkÄ«yah) (Arabic: Unity, Freedom, Socialism) Ba'ath Party
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Taiwan: No official motto.[136]
Tajikistan: No official motto.
Tanzania: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity)[137]
Tatarstan: Bez Buldırabız! (Tatar: We can!) (unofficial)
Thailand:
- 1873-1910 : "Sabbesaṃ saṃghabhÅ«tÄnaṃ samagghÄ« vuá¸á¸hi sadhikÄ" (PÄli: शबà¥à¤¬à¥‡à¤¸à¤®à¥ समà¥à¤˜à¤à¥à¤¤à¤¨à¤®à¥ समगà¥à¤˜à¤¿ à¤à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤¿ सधिक, "Unity amongst those uniting brings about success and prosperity.")
- Following 1910 : none, unofficially "Chat, Satsana, Phra Mahakasat" (Thai: ชาติ ศาสนา พระมหาà¸à¸©à¸±à¸•à¸£à¸´à¸¢à¹Œ, "Country, Religion, Monarch")[138]
Togo: Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French: Work, liberty, homeland)[139]
Tokelau: Tokelau mo te Atua (Tokelauan: Tokelau For The Almighty)[140]
Tonga: Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku tofiʻa (Tongan: God and Tonga are my Inheritance)[141]
Trinidad and Tobago: Together we aspire, together we achieve[142]
Tristan da Cunha: Our faith is our strength
Tunisia: Øرية، نظام، عدالة (ḤurrÄ«yah, NiẓÄm,Ê¿AdÄlah) (Arabic: Freedom, Order and Justice)[143]
Turkey: Egemenlik, kayıtsız şartsız milletindir! (Turkish: Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation!")[144]
Turkmenistan: No official motto.
Turks and Caicos Islands: Beautiful By Nature, Clean By Choice
Tuvalu: Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan: Tuvalu for the Almighty)[145]
U

The national motto of the United States is In God we trust, as shown on the reverse of the United States one-dollar bill.
Udmurtia: Удмурт РеÑпублика; УдмуртÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð ÐµÑпублика (Udmurt, Russian: Udmurt Republic)
Uganda: For God and My Country[146]
Ukraine: No official motto.
United Arab Emirates: الله , الوطن , الرئيس (Allah, al-Waá¹an, al-Ra'Ä«s) (Arabic: God, Nation, President)
United Kingdom: No official motto.[147] Sovereign's motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right).
United States: In God We Trust (official), E Pluribus Unum (traditional). See also list of U.S. state and territory mottos
Uruguay: Libertad o Muerte (Spanish: Liberty or Death)[148]
U.S. Virgin Islands: United In Pride And Hope
Uzbekistan: Kuch Adolatdadir! (Uzbek: The Strength is in The Justice)
V
Vanuatu: Long God yumi stanap (Bislama: Let us stand firm in God)[149]
Vatican City: No official motto. Pope Francis' personal motto: Miserando Atque Eligendo (Latin: By Giving mercy and by choosing)[lower-alpha 1]
Venezuela: Historical: Dios y Federación (Spanish: God and Federation)
Venice: Historical (from the Republic of Venice and Republic of San Marco): Viva San Marco! (Venetian: Long Live Saint Mark!)
Vietnam: Ãá»™c láºp, Tá»± do, Hạnh phúc (Vietnamese: Independence, Freedom and Happiness)
South Vietnam: 1954-67: Tổ quốc, Danh dá»±, Trách nhiệm (Vietnamese: Fatherland, Honor, Responsibility); 1967-75: Tổ quốc, Công minh, Liêm chÃnh (Vietnamese: Fatherland, Justice, Integrity)
W
Wales: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales Forever)[151]
West Indies Federation: To dwell together in unity
Y
Yemen: الڷه، الوطن، الثورة، الوØدة (AllÄh, Al-Waá¹an, Ath-Thawrah, Al-Waḥdah) (Arabic: God, Nation, Revolution, Unity)
Z
Zaire: Paix — Justice — Travail (French: Peace — Justice — Work)[152]
Zambia: One Zambia, One Nation[153]
Zimbabwe: Unity, Freedom, Work[154]
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.'"[150]
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