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 in English
Mottoes with English as the original language.
| Motto | Origin | Used by |
| A loyal three made stronger in one | Loyalist Township | |
| Born in conflict - settled in peace | Ajax | |
| By industry and integrity | Berwick (Nova Scotia) | |
| Determined we began - determined we remain | Ameliasburg | |
| New frontiers - new beginnings | Castor | |
| Pride in our past, faith in our future | Mississauga | |
| Proud heritage - promising future | Castor | |
| Strength growth | Haldimand County | |
| Striving toward a magnificent future | Quinte West | |
| Together we stand | Conception Bay South | |
| Tread the smoother ways of peace | Dr. Arthur William Fisher’s poem “Niagara” (1924) | Niagara Falls |
| Unity growth prosperity | Taber | |
| Unity responsibility loyalty | Niagara | |
| Wisdom knowledge and trust | Clarington |
Mottoes in French
Mottoes with French as the original language.
| Motto | Translation in English | Origin | Used by |
| Le jour viendra | The day will come | Lambton | |
| Sur terre et sur mer, Berthier toujours plus fier | By sea and by land, Berthier always prouder | Berthier-sur-Mer |
Mottoes in Greek
Mottoes with ancient Greek as the original language.
Mottoes in Latin
Mottoes with Latin as the original language.
| Motto | Translation in English | Origin | Used by |
| Amicitia omnibus rebus | Ridgetown | ||
| Animo et fide | With courage and faith | Medicine Hat | |
| Centum salutationes | 100 Mile House | ||
| Cor unum | With one heart | Grand Falls | |
| Fortis et liber | Strong and free | Alberta | |
| Fraternitas aequalitas soliditas | Fraternity Equality Solidarity | Grenville | |
| In deo imperium sed populus administrat | Bruce County | ||
| In fraternitate unitas | Unity in brotherhood | Edmundston | |
| In montibus ad flumen | In the mountains by the river | Fernie | |
| Lab initio ad futurum | Ancaster | ||
| Progredi prospere | Headingley | ||
| Salus et opus | Health and wealth | Kamloops | |
| Ubi lux ibi labor | Valleyfield | ||
| Unio silvae marisque | Mahone Bay | ||
| Unus cum viribus duorum | Abbotsford | ||
| Vestigia nulla retrorsum | North Cowichan | ||
| Vires acquirit eundo | We gather strength as we go | Virgil, Aeneid IV, 175 | Brandon |
| Volet Gander | Gander |
Mottoes in Old Norse
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 |
Mottoes in Non-existing languages
Mottoes with a non-existing or phantasy language.
| Motto | Translation in English | Origin/Language | Used by |
| Es-whoy-malth | A shoaling place | transcribed from a local native American language | Esquimalt |
Mottoes in two or more langauges
Mottoes in multiple languages.
| Motto | Translation in English | Origin/Languages | Used by |
| Kayas - présent - future | Past - present - future | Cree, French and English | North Battleford |