Mottoes
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MOTTOES USED IN CIVIC HERALDRY
Mottoes are very common in the British-style heraldry (UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand), and much less common in other countries. Therefore the large majority of the mottoes listed here are from towns and councils in the British heraldic region.
As this page got too large, mottoes in the following languages are separated :
If you see a motto on the site that is not yet listed here or have any other addition, please mail me !
Only true mottoes are listed here, no town names in banners around the arms.
The mottoes are listed by language and sorted 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 is provided when available.
Mottoes in Spanish
Mottoes with Spanish as the original language.
| Motto | Translation in English | Used by |
| Aqui dios, fuerte y claro | Signal Company No 6 of the Parachute Brigade, Spanish Army | |
| Ciencia al servicio del hombre | Science in the service of man | Meteorological Service, Air Force of Venezuela |
| Con este palo me basto | Ceuta General Command, Spanish Army | |
| Cuna del descubrimiento | Palos de la Frontera | |
| Dios, unión, libertad | God, union, liberty | El Salvador |
| Especiales en la guerra y en la paz | Specialists in war and in peace | Special Operations Air Group No 15, Air Force of Venezuela |
| Ingenio y grandeza | Signal Company No 17, Spanish Army | |
| Lealtatem | Loyalty | Presidental Air Group No 4, Air Force of Venezuela |
| Libertad y soberania | Liberty and sovereignty | Air Transport Group No 9, Air Force of Venezuela |
| Lucha y vence entre dos ríos | Palma del Río | |
| Más vale honra sin barcos ... | Frigate Méndez Nuñez, Spanish Navy | |
| Nuestro enemigo es el silencio | Our enemy is the silence | Electronic Warfare Regiment No 31, Spanish Army |
| Paso honroso | Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Spanish Air Force | |
| Patria honor lealtad | Country, honour, loyalty | Colombian Army |
| Poder y sabiduria | Signal Company No 18, Spanish Army | |
| Por la exelencia a la victoria | Signal Regiment No 1, Spanish Army | |
| Rey servido y patria honorada | Serve the king and honour the fatherland | Frigate Álvaro de Bazán, Spanish Navy |
| Segura tiene la palma | Naval Command of Las Palmas, Spanish Navy | |
| Sobre todo ¡España! | Frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón, Spanish Navy | |
| Tejemos la red | Signal Battalion of the Air Defence Command, Spanish Army | |
| Unidad, paz, justicia | Unity, peace, justice | Equatorial Guinea |
| Vencer o morir | Win or die | Air Force of Paraguay, Navy of Paraguay |
| Voz permanente del mado | Permanent voice of command | Signal Regiment No 22, Spanish Army |