Mottoes

An overview of Mottoes used in civic heraldry.

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Only true mottoes are listed here, no town names in banners around the arms.

The mottoes are listed by language.

Mottoes in Dutch

Mottoes with Dutch as the original language.

Motto	Translation in English	Origin	Used by
Vrede en recht	Peace and Justice		's Gravenhage/The Hague

Mottoes with English as the original language.

Motto	Origin	Used by
Born in conflict - settled in peace		Ajax
By industry and integrity		Berwick (Nova Scotia)
Determined we began - determined we remain		Ameliasburg

Mottoes with French as the original language.

Motto	Translation in English	Origin	Used by
Sur terre et sur mer, Berthier toujours plus fier	By sea and by land, Berthier always prouder		Berthier-sur-Mer

Mottoes with ancient Greek as the original language.

Mottoes with Latin as the original language.

Mottoes with Old Norse as the original language.

Motto	Translation in English	Origin	Used by
Með lögum skal land byggja	By law shall the land be built up	Njáls Saga	Zetland, [Shetland Islands]]