Category:List of mottoes used in heraldry
LIST OF MOTTOES USED IN CIVIC, ECCLESIASTICAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MILITARY AND CORPORATE HERALDRY
This list comprises all mottoes used on the Heraldry of the World site.
Mottoes are very common in the British-style civic heraldry (UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand), and much less common in other countries. Therefore the large majority of the mottoes in civic heraldry are from towns and councils in the British heraldic region.
In addition, mottoes are very common in Ecclesiastical and military heraldry worldwide. These include most Latin mottoes.
Only true mottoes are listed here, no town names in banners around the arms.
The mottoes are listed by language as well as by first letter. For clarity no capital letters are used, except the first letter as well as personal or town names. A translation in English and origin is provided when available.
If you want to help to translate : click here for a list of mottoes still to be translated !
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Subcategories
This category has the following 86 subcategories, out of 86 total.
A
- Mottoes in Afrikaans (128 P)
- Mottoes in Albanian (2 P)
- Mottoes in Algonquin (2 P)
- Mottoes in Amharic (1 P)
- Mottoes in Anishinaabe (1 P)
- Mottoes in Arabic (4 P)
- Mottoes in Aramaic (1 P)
- Mottoes in Ashanti (1 P)
- Mottoes in Auni (1 P)
B
- Mottoes in Bislama (1 P)
- Mottoes in Bosnian (2 P)
- Mottoes in Breton (5 P)
- Mottoes in Bulgarian (2 P)
- Mottoes in Burmese (1 P)
C
- Mottoes in Catalan (empty)
- Mottoes in Cebuano (1 P)
- Mottoes in Coast Salish (2 P)
- Mottoes in Cornish (4 P)
- Mottoes in Croat (17 P)
- Mottoes in Czech (4 P)
D
- Mottoes in Danish (5 P)
- Mottoes in Dutch (59 P)
E
- Mottoes in English (4,158 P)
F
- Mottoes in Fijian (2 P)
- Mottoes in French (388 P)
- Mottoes in Frisian (1 P)
G
- Mottoes in German (38 P)
- Mottoes in Gilbertese (1 P)
- Mottoes in Greek (32 P)
- Mottoes in Italian (100 P)
- Mottoes in Samoan (4 P)
- Mottoes in Slovenian (11 P)
- Mottoes in Tagalog (2 P)
- Mottoes in Guarani (1 P)
H
- Mottoes in Halq’eméylem (1 P)
- Mottoes in Hausa (1 P)
- Mottoes in Hawaiian (14 P)
- Mottoes in Hebrew (2 P)
- Mottoes in Hindi (1 P)
- Mottoes in Hungarian (3 P)
I
- Mottoes in Inuktitut (4 P)
- Mottoes in Irish (48 P)
J
- Mottoes in Japanese (1 P)
K
- Mottoes in Khoisan (2 P)
- Mottoes in Kinyarwanda (1 P)
L
- Mottoes in Latin (6,936 P)
- Mottoes in Latvian (3 P)
- Mottoes in Lozi (1 P)
M
- Mottoes in Maasai (1 P)
- Mottoes in Malagasy (16 P)
- Mottoes in Malay (7 P)
- Mottoes in Maltese (4 P)
- Mottoes in Maori (34 P)
- Mottoes in Papua (4 P)
N
- Mottoes in Navajo (2 P)
- Mottoes in Norwegian (36 P)
- Mottoes in Nyoro (1 P)
O
- Mottoes in Ojibwe (1 P)
- Mottoes in Old Norse (1 P)
- Mottoes in Oshiwambo (1 P)
P
- Mottoes in Polish (28 P)
- Mottoes in Portuguese (227 P)
Q
- Mottoes in Quechua (1 P)
R
- Mottoes in Russian (6 P)
S
- Mottoes in Sardinian (1 P)
- Mottoes in Scottish (37 P)
- Mottoes in Shona (2 P)
- Mottoes in Sindebele (1 P)
- Mottoes in Sinhalese (1 P)
- Mottoes in Sotho (7 P)
- Mottoes in Spanish (221 P)
- Mottoes in Swahili (13 P)
- Mottoes in Swati (2 P)
- Mottoes in Swedish (37 P)
T
- Mottoes in Tokelauan (1 P)
- Mottoes in Tswana (5 P)
- Mottoes in Turkish (5 P)
- Mottoes in Tuvalan (1 P)
U
- Mottoes in unknown languages (2 P)
V
- Mottoes in Vietnamese (5 P)
W
- Mottoes in Welsh (58 P)
X
- Mottoes in Xhosa (2 P)
Z
- Mottoes in Zulu (11 P)
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- Vida em abundância
- Vide ut sileas
- Videbitis oppidum seipsum sustinere
- Videbunt in quem transfixerunt
- Videmus delemus
- Videmus est occultatum
- Videmus omnia
- Videmus per te
- Video dominum innixum scalae
- Video et moneo
- Video ut faciam
- Videre est vincere
- Videre firmamentum
- Videre non videri
- Videre vincere est
- Videro parere est
- Videte quoniam suavis est dominis
- Vidi vici
- Vidimus stellam ejus in Oriente
- Vielle champagne avec le sourire
- Vigeur de dessus
- Vigil borealis
- Vigil et audax
- Vigil promptusque
- Vigila
- Vigila et ora
- Vigilamus
- Vigilamus ab umbris
- Vigilamus et defendimus
- Vigilance
- Vigilance above
- Vigilance and honor
- Vigilance and strength
- Vigilance and truth
- Vigilance and valor
- Vigilance for advantage
- Vigilance for peace
- Vigilance in action
- Vigilance in control
- Vigilance in the high frontier
- Vigilance over space
- Vigilance skill integrity
- Vigilance swiftness strength
- Vigilance with pride
- Vigilando custodimus
- Vigilando docemus
- Vigilando munio
- Vigilans
- Vigilans et audax
- Vigilans et celer
- Vigilans in defendendo
- Vigilant
- Vigilant and always ready
- Vigilant and ready
- Vigilant defender
- Vigilant in defence
- Vigilant in faith and indusrty
- Vigilant muneris
- Vigilant prospectors
- Vigilant sentinel
- Vigilant warriors
- Vigilante
- Vigilanter
- Vigilantes
- Vigilantes ne bellum
- Vigilantes no perigo prontos na morte
- Vigilantia
- Vigilantia ad finem
- Vigilantia est pax
- Vigilantia et facio
- Vigilantia et perseverantia
- Vigilantia et valor
- Vigilantia et vis
- Vigilantia fida velox iustitia
- Vigilantia pro pacem
- Vigilantia, circumspectio et prudentia cum tercenti bas salbabimus
- Vigilantibus
- Vigilantibus non dormentibus
- Vigilantis mare nostrum classis genitrix
- Vigilare et vicere
- Vigilare pro pare
- Vigilat nec fatiscit
- Vigilate
- Vigilate deo confidentes
- Vigilate et orate
- Vigilemus cum Christo
- Vigiles libertatis
- Vigiles sumus
- Vigilia aeterna
- Vigilia custodia
- Vigilia pretium libertatis
- Vigilia virtus viresium
- Vigiliae coelorum
- Vigilo custos
- Vigiláncia e fidelidade
- Vigliance honor courage
- Vigliance with patience
- Vigor et dignitas
- Vigor et valor
- Vigor in arduis
- Viking vanguard
- Vilain mais sans reproche
- Viligantia aeterna
- Vilja söka finna
- Vilja, mod, uthållinghet
- Vilje og mot
- Vilje til innsats
- Villa imperialis
- Vinat amor patriae
- Vincamus sine timoris
- Vincamus studio
- Vince etiam ventis adversis
- Vince in bono
- Vince in bono malum
- Vince patientia
- Vincemus
- Vincemus armis
- Vincere aut mori
- Vincere est vivere
- Vincet amor patriae
- Vincit mundum fides
- Vincit omnia industria
- Vincit omnia perseverantia
- Vincit omnia veritas
- Vincit qui patitur
- Vincit qui primum gerit
- Vincit qui se vincit
- Vincit veritas
- Vincta sed invicta
- Vinctus Christi
- Vinculis dilectionis trahere
- Vinculum amoris et unitatis
- Vinculum peritum
- Vinculum vitae
- Vindicavi
- Vindico
- Vini vici
- Vinnig en vlytig
- Violati fulmina regis
- Vir god en vaderland
- Vir jou Suid-Afrika
- Vires acquirit eundo
- Vires contexamus arti
- Vires montesque vincimus
- Vires nostrae ex mari
- Vires per accuratium
- Vires per excellentiam
- Vires per ferocite
- Vires per scientiam
- Vires per unitatem
- Vires veritas
- Viresco
- Virgo potens
- Virgo protulit bona
- Viri veniente
- Viribus audax
- Viribus contractis
- Viribus honoris mollitia
- Viribus mari victoria
- Viribus protege
- Viribus unitis
- Viridimontes defendemus
- Viridis et fructifera
- Virium fontem mutamus
- Virtue and vigilance
- Virtue liberty and independence
- Virtue mine honour
- Virtue, speed, ferocity
- Virtus a majoribus
- Virtus animi superat omnia
- Virtus Christi amor
- Virtus et lux
- Virtus ex alto
- Virtus in arduis
- Virtus in expeditiones caeli
- Virtus in infirmate
- Virtus in infirmitate
- Virtus in infirmitate perficitur
- Virtus in proelio
- Virtus incendit vires
- Virtus integritas veritas
- Virtus nobilitatis decus
- Virtus non timet
- Virtus nostrum et deus refugium
- Virtus per aerumnas
- Virtus perdurat
- Virtus unita fortior
- Virtus verbum crucis dei
- Virtus veritas libertas
- Virtus victoria fulget
- Virtute et constantia
- Virtute et fide
- Virtute et industria
- Virtute et labore
- Virtute et labore augere
- Virtute et opera
- Virtute et vigilantia
- Virtute evangelii iuvenescere
- Virtute ex alto
- Virtute in factis
- Virtute leonis
- Virtute non verbis
- Virtute nostra praediti
- Virtute res parvae crescunt
- Virtute siderum tenus
- Virtute spiritus
- Virtute studio ludo
- Virtutem extendere factis
- Virtutem fortuna
- Virtuti non armis fido
- Virtutis amore
- Vis aeris per musicum
- Vis amplificans vim
- Vis et ungula
- Vis et virtus
- Vis ex armis consilioque orta
- Vis fortibus arma
- Vis ignea
- Vis in armis maximeque in cordibus
- Vis labor libertas
- Vis mea ferrum
- Vis og dristig
- Vis per mare
- Vis per salutem
- Vis per sustentationem
- Vis per virtus
- Vis pugnare constantia vincere
- Vis temperata fortior
- Vis unita fortior
- Vis universus
- Vis virtus veritas
- Visi non consilio
- Vision courage determination
- Vision courage integrity
- Vision direction leadership
- Vision to victory
- Visitabit nos oriens ex alto
- Visitare oves meas et pascere
- Visshet gir styrke
- Visshet viser veg
- Vista, suerte y al toro
- Visu par Latviju!
- Visu sim beatus tuae gloriae
- Visum subtilias
- Visus est et vidit
- Visus non mentietur
- Vita brevis ars longa
- Vita donum dei
- Vita et pax
- Vita et spes
- Vita ex undis abrepta
- Vita Jesu manifestur
- Vita musis gratior
- Vita per Jesum
- Vita salus otium
- Vita sine litteris mors
- Vita veritas victoria
- Vitae cognoscere causas
- Vitae vena in certamine proelii
- Vitae victoria erit
- Vitam abundantius
- Vitam alere caritate
- Vitam dare salutem restituere
- Vitam excolvere per artes
- Vitam impendere Christo
- Vitam impendere vero
- Viten vilje virke
- Vitute bene donata
- Vitæ vena in certamine proelii
- Vivaciter vigilans
- Vivamos por ele
- Vivamus per christum
- Vivas conservare
- Vivat cor Jesu
- Vivat floreat crescat
- Vivat Jesus
- Vivat Jezus
- Vivat veritas
- Vive ut semper vivas
- Vivemus servire
- Vivere Christus
- Vivere Christus est
- Vivere cogitare est
- Vivere summe deo
- Vivit Christus in me
- Vivit post funera virtus
- Vivite et vigilate in deo
- Vivo et vinco
- Vivo leo cespite tutus
- Vivre de Jésus et pour lui
- Vlug en flink
- Voactis portamus tu omniae
- Voar co pensamento a toda parte
- Vobis episcopus, vobiscum christianus
- Vobis in patrem
- Vobis non nobis
- Vobis prodesse necessario tempore
- Vobiscum ambulare
- Vobiscum Christianus
- Vobiscum sum
- Vobiscum sum omnibus diebus
- Voca lupos lupi venient
- Vocatio ad servitum
- Vocationi respondere parati semper
- Vocatis portamus tu omniae
- Vocatis tractamus
- Vocem meam audient
- Voice of command
- Voice of freedom
- Voice of the desert
- Voice of the mid atlantic
- Voice of the mighty
- Voice of the mountain
- Voice of the pacific
- Voice of the president
- Voice of the wolfpack
- Voice of victory
- Voice to the skies
- Vois sois todos irmaos
- Volamus servaturi
- Volamus ut serviamus
- Volans et videns
- Volant per aethera verba
- Volant scorpion
- Volantes superant loricata
- Volanti subvenimus
- Volat ad aethera virtus
- Volens et fidelis
- Volens et potens
- Volens et valens
- Volens non violo
- Volenti nil difficile
- Volhard
- Volhard en oorwin
- Volhard en slaag
- Volharding
- Volharding bring sukses
- Volo non fugia
- Volucris octo trigon
- Volumus hunc regnare super nos
- Voluntas dei pax nostra
- Voluntas omnia superat
- Voluntas sua pax nostra
- Voluntas tua
- Voluntas tua deus
- Voluntate dei
- Voluntate potestas
- Volunteers voice
- Vontade e saber
- Voorspoed deur arbeid
- Vooruit
- Vooruitgang deur volharding
- Vorentoe
- Vorentoe met vertrouwe
- Vorwärts mit frischem mut
- Vorwärts und aufwärts
- Vos amici mei estis
- Vos autem dixi amicos
- Vos estis lux mundi
- Vouloir, c'est accomplir
- Vous êtes le sel de la terre
- Vox angelorum
- Vox autem dixi amicos
- Vox clamantis
- Vox clamantis in deserto
- Vox clarus sum
- Vox ducis
- Vox eruditionis
- Vox ferrorum
- Vox mea jus patriae
- Vox pro auctoritate locorum
- Vox temporis vox dei
- Vox vastitatis
- Vox verbi vas gratiae
- Voz permanente del mado
- Voz permanente del mando
- Vrede en recht
- Vrede en vreugde
- Vreugde uit vrugte
- Vrijheid eist waakzaamheid
- Vulnerasti cor meum
- Vulnerat atque sanat
- Vulnerat non necat
- Vulneratis ops
- Vulneratus non victus
- Vultum Christi contemplarum
- Vultum domini queramus
- Vultus in hostem
- Vutus ad hostem
- Vuur en vlam
- Vâng nghe thánh thần
- Væ mihi si non evangelizavero
- Vždy připraven
W
- W duchu świętym
- W mocy ducha
- W tobie panie zaufałem
- W tym, który umacnia
- Waakzaam en vasthoudend
- Waakzaam en vooruitziend
- Waarheid liefde eenheid
- Waarheid wen
- Waiting in joyful hope
- Walk humbly with god
- Walk humbly with your god
- Walk in integrity of heart
- War zao atao
- Warden of the North Atlantic
- Warfitters of the pack
- Warhawks
- Wark to god
- Warlords
- Warrior spirit, warrior support
- Warrior support
- Warrior wizards not without us
- Warriors first expert always!
- Warriors from the ground up
- Warriors of the wing
- Warriors support warriors
- Warriors supporting warriors
- Wartime readiness
- Wat ek het gee ek
- Watch and conquer
- Watch and ward
- Watch and warn
- Watch there watch!
- Watch upon the waves
- Watch weil
- Watchful
- Watchful and ready
- Watchful and sure
- Watching ever faithful
- Water for life
- Watson's legacy
- Way of the victors
- We accept the challenge
- We accommodate
- We aim to hit
- We also serve
- We always lead
- We are as one
- We are one
- We are one in christ
- We are proud to support
- We are ready
- We are the lord's
- We attack we defend
- We avenge
- We bring freedom and assistance
- We bring the airbase
- We build our house on a rock
- We came remembering
- We came to fight
- We can and will
- We can handle it
- We can take it
- We can we will
- We can, we will
- We care
- We care for all
- We care for the best
- We care we dare
- We carry the key
- We carry the word
- We citizens serve voluntarily
- We communicate with the front
- We cover
- We cover the world
- We dare
- We defend from above
- We define support
- We defy
- We deliver
- We deliver excellence
- We deploy
- We do magic
- We drive for excellence
- We drive the mission
- We enable
- We enable success
- We excel
- We exercise their arms
- We face what you fear
- We fight as one
- We fight to build
- We fight to defend
- We fight to serve
- We find we fix
- We fund the fight
- We get it done
- We get the message through
- We give our all
- We give our best
- We grow by industry
- We guard the peace
- We guard well
- We guide the sword
- We guide to strike
- We hasten victory
- We have a job to do
- We have done
- We have put our faith in god's love
- We heal and teach
- We hear and strike
- We hide and seek
- We hold the keys
- We keep the flame alive
- We keep the gates open
- We keep the way clear
- We keep them flying
- We keep'em flying
- We kill by night
- We lead
- We lead by deed
- We lead others follow
- We lead so others may follow
- We lead the way
- We light the way
- We listen, we serve, we achieve
- We long endure
- We maintain
- We maintain so others may live
- We make a difference
- We make it happen
- We make the difference
- We move the mountain
- We move the world
- We mow opposition
- We must excel
- We never stop
- We observe unseen
- We pave the way
- We play the game
- We project air power
- We prosper by industry
- We provide
- We provide the best
- We provide the force
- We provide you strike
- We put it all together
- We reach high
- We rise to conquer
- We rule the sea
- We seek alone
- We seek the enemy
- We seek to heal
- We seek to serve
- We seek to strike
- We serve
- We serve and strike
- We serve as one
- We serve in silence
- We serve Industry
- We serve round the world
- We serve soldier interests
- We serve the fleet
- We serve the land
- We serve to heal
- We serve we protect
- We set the example
- We set the standard
- We set the standards
- We shall
- We shall be there
- We shall fight in the shade
- We shall hold a light
- We shall provide
- We show the way
- We sound the call
- We span the world
- We spread our wings
- We stand on guard
- We stand ready
- We stand united
- We strike the final blow
- We strike to kill
- We strive to preserve
- We strive to provide
- We supply air power
- We supply the warrior
- We support
- We support the defender
- We support the force
- We support the load
- We support the mission
- We support to the best
- We support to the utmost
- We sustain the word
- We sustain the world
- We train all
- We train the future
- We train to maintain
- We train to serve
- We travel the horizons
- We walk by faith
- We who dare
- We will
- We will always win
- We will support
- We will try
- We will we can
- We yield but to Saint George
- We'll be there
- We'll carry you
- We'll fight to build
- We'll put it to a venture
- Weave industry with truth
- Weave truth with trust
- Wees getrou
- Wees sterk
- Wees trou
- Wees uself
- Wees wakker
- Weld well wield well
- Welfare and efficiency
- Wendbaar, weerbaar en waakzaam
- Werewolves
- Werk en glo
- Werk en groei
- Werk en wen
- Werk saam en bou
- Werk waarheid wysheid
- West coast warriors
- Whakatangata kia kaha
- Whakatopa kia mate
- Whar dar meddel wi me
- Whare maha-kāika tahi
- What does the lord require
- What I have I give
- What i have i hold
- Whatever it takes
- Whatever you do to the least of my children, you do to me
- Wheels forward
- Wheels of distinction
- When in doubt
- When in need
- Whenever needed
- Whenever wherever
- Whensoever
- Where and when needed
- Where destiny calls
- Where excellence is standard
- Where justice rules, there virtue flows
- Where others leave off
- Where there is love there is god
- Wherever my country calls
- Wherever needed
- Wherever whenever
- Wherever you may be
- Whitout delay
- Whitout hesitation or fear
- Who dares wins
- Who is a rock but our god
- Who shall stop us
- Who’s afear’d
- Wi i kan
- Wide awake - wide awake
- Wikio ndagaga muthambia
- Wild boars
- Wild weasels
- Will do
- Willing, able, ready
- Win the fight
- Win the mind win the day
- Win the peace
- Win with words
- Winged attack
- Winged support
- Winged vigilance
- Winged warrior support
- Winged warriors
- Wings in the sun
- Wings of freedom
- Wings of knowledge
- Wings of the hawk
- Wings of the world
- Wir gehören dem Herrn
- Wire warriors
- Wired for war
- Wired up fired up
- Wisdom freedom democracy
- Wisdom knowledge and trust
- Wisdom through diligence
- Wise without eyes
- With a will
- With Christ all is possible
- With concern for all
- With courage and vision
- With eye and hand
- With fort and fleet for home and England
- With great compassion
- With head and heart and hand
- With high courage
- With honor we defend
- With honor we serve
- With joyful trust
- With or on
- With our shields
- With pride worldwide
- With reason and skill
- With speed i strike
- With speed, strike
- With stronger faith
- With sword and courage
- With vigilance for justice
- With vigilance we serve
- Within the ark safe for ever
- Without equal
- Without fail
- Without fear or favour
- Without fear without reproach
- Witness before all men
- Wnged assault
- Woe to the unwary
- Woe to the vanquished
- Wolf hounds
- Wolf pack
- Wollen ist können
- Woord lig waarheid
- Work and prosper
- Work and worship
- Work ennobles
- Work hard play straight
- Work horse
- Work is worship
- Work toward the stars
- Work with light
- Working for peace ready for freedom
- Working to win
- World class
- World class acquisition
- World class business advisors
- World class support
- World vanguard
- World wide healing
- World wide mobility
- Worldwide care
- Worldwide datacom
- Worldwide readiness
- Worldwide support
- Worldwide support thru service
- Worldwide vigilance
- Worldwide warriors
- Worldwide we provide
- Worldwide wing support
- Worldwide with pride
- Wrench benders
- Wstańcie chodźmy
- Wysheid
Y
- Y ddinas a’r fro
- Y fyn duw a fydd
- Y guiame por el camino eterno
- Y siafft i flaen y bicell
- Ya mansur amit
- Yang pertama di-mana mana
- Yankee eyes
- Yes sir
- Yield to none
- Yinkhaba
- Ymlaen â Delyn
- Yn y nwyfre yn hedfan
- Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida
- You break em we fix em
- You fly we buy
- You got it we bought it
- You know the drill
- You move we support
- You need it we move it
- You smile because we care
- You will be my witness
- Your health is our goal
- Your job is our job
- Your kingdom come
- Your money our mission
- Your names shall shine
- Your needs our goals
- Your presence, o lord, I seek
- Your servant in christ
- Your steadfast love endures
- Your vision our mission
- Your will be done
- Yr hafan dêg ar fin y dôn