List of national mottos
A national motto is chosen 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 a currency for that country.
Examples
Country | Common name and Description | First language | Picture | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | Sovereign's motto:(French: God and my right) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; In My Defens God Me Defend in Scotland. | Dieu et mon droit | [1] | |
Nepal | (Sanskrit: "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven") | जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी | [2] | |
Palestine | (Arabic: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free) | من النهر إلى البحر ، ستكون فلسطين حرة (Min alnahr 'iilaa al-bahr, satakun Filastin huratan) | [3] | |
Pakistan | Faith, Unity, Discipline | (ايمان، اتحاد، نظم - Iman, Ittihad, Nazm) | [4] | |
Bangladesh | The four stars of each symbol represent these basic principles: Democracy, Socialism, Secularism and Nationalism | গণতন্ত্র, সমাজতন্ত্র, ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা এবং জাতীয়তাবাদ | ||
Maldives | الدولة المحلديبية (Al-Dawlat Al-Mahaldheebiya) | (State of the Mahal Dibiyat) |
List Of National Mottos Media
The national motto of Bolivia, La Unión es la Fuerza (Unity is Strength), is inscribed on boliviano coins.
The Canadian motto within the 1921 Arms of Canada
The National Emblem of India bears the motto Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit: "Truth alone triumphs").
The flag of Iraq displays the national motto, Allahu Akbar ("God is Great").
Kiribati: "Health, Peace and Prosperity" on the Coat of arms of Kiribati.
Pakistan: Īmān, Ittiḥād, Nazm. (Urdu "Faith, Unity, Discipline").
The national motto of the Russian Empire: Съ нами Богъ! (S nami Bog!)
The national motto of the Kingdom of Siam, as shown on Chulalongkorn's coat of arms
References
- ↑ "Coats of arms". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda". www.valmikiramayan.net. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ↑ Also used by the Palestine Liberation Organization
- ↑ "Information of Pakistan: Basic Facts". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2006-08-02.
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