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An overview of 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 region. | An overview of 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 region. | ||
If you see a motto on the site that is not yet listed here or have any other addition, <br>please [[Contact|mail me]] ! | |||
Only true mottoes are listed here, no town names in banners around the arms. | Only true mottoes are listed here, no town names in banners around the arms. | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Agriculture and commerce | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Agriculture and commerce | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Maidstone]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Maidstone]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|All things for the glory of God | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Chingford]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|All this beauty is of God | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|All this beauty is of God | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Be just and fear not | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Be just and fear not | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Pudsey]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Pudsey]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Beauty surrounds health abounds | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Morecambe and Heysham]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Believe - love - obey | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Believe - love - obey | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Fear God honour the king | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Fear God honour the king | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Parish of St. Andrews]], [[Wrexham Borough]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Parish of St. Andrews]], [[Wrexham Borough]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Fellowhip is life | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Walthamstow]], [[Waltham Forest]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|For God an my country | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|For God an my country | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The love of liberty brought us here | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The love of liberty brought us here | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Liberia]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Liberia]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Þreo on anan gebundene (Three joined together in one) | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Deddington]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|To lead is to serve | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|To lead is to serve | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|By skill and labour | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|By skill and labour | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Blackburn]], [[Blackburn with Darwen]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Blackburn]], [[Blackburn with Darwen]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Arte favente nil desperandum | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Leek (Staffordshire)]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|At spes non fracta | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|At spes non fracta | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Lord, direct us | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Lord, direct us | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[London]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[London]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Dominus nobis sol et scutum | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The Lord is our sun and shield | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Banbury]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ducit amor oppidi | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ducit amor oppidi | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|One out of many | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|One out of many | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Eston]], [[United States]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Eston]], [[United States]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|E ventis vires | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|From the wind, strength | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Seaford]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Erimus | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Erimus | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Both for our ancestors and our prosperity | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Both for our ancestors and our prosperity | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Hitchin]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Hitchin]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ex igne resurgam | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|I will arise out of fire | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lisburn]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ex undis | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ex undis | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Saint Albans RDC]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Saint Albans RDC]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Falce marique potens | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Powerful with the sickle and on the sea | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Larne]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Festina diligenter | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Festina diligenter | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Floreat qui laborat | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Floreat qui laborat | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|May industry flourish | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Darlington]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Floreat industria | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|He prospers who labours | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|He prospers who labours | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Rawtenstall]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Rawtenstall]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Steadfast on the edge | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Steadfast on the edge | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Alderley Edge]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Alderley Edge]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|In terra divitiae | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|In the earth, riches | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Blaby]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|In unitate felicitas | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|In unitate felicitas | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Let us go forward together | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Let us go forward together | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Feltham]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Feltham]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|In veritate victoria | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Victory is in truth | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Loughborough]], [[Charnwood]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Industria arte prudentia | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Industria arte prudentia | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The soldier of the Lord is never weary | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The soldier of the Lord is never weary | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Nieuwolda]], [[Scheemda]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Nieuwolda]], [[Scheemda]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ministando dignitas | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Dignity in service | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Leyton]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Montes prosperitatem vident | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Montes prosperitatem vident | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Industry begets plenty | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Industry begets plenty | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Bingley]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Bingley]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Optima petamus | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Let us seek the best | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Darlington]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Opus nostrum dirige | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Opus nostrum dirige | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pray and plough | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pray and plough | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[South Kesteven RDC]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[South Kesteven RDC]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ora et labora | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pray and work | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lichfield]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pooida rusque una | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pooida rusque una | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Salus populi suprema (est) lex | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Salus populi suprema (est) lex | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The welfare of the people is the most important law | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|The welfare of the people is the most important law | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Eastleigh]], [[Urmston]], [[Willenhall]], [[Lytham St. Anne's]], [[Tipton]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Eastleigh]], [[Urmston]], [[Willenhall]], [[Lytham St. Anne's]], [[Tipton]], [[Lewisham]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Salve magna parens | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Hail great mother | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lichfield]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Sanitate crescamus | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Sanitate crescamus | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Always welcome | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Always welcome | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Paignton]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Paignton]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Semper eadem | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Leicester]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Semper procedens | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ever progressing | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lancaster RDC]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Semper proficimus | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Semper proficimus | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Spectemur agendo | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Spectemur agendo | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Judge us by our actions | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Judge us by our actions | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Barnsley]]. [[Hammersmith]], [[Hammersmith and Fulham]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Barnsley]]. [[Hammersmith]], [[Hammersmith and Fulham]], [[Lambeth]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Stabit saxum fluet amnis | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Stabit saxum fluet amnis | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Tenax et fidelis | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Tenax et fidelis | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Firmness and faithfulness | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Firmness and faithfulness | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Beau Bassin - Rose Hill]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Beau Bassin - Rose Hill]], [{Dartford]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Tenax proposti | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Tenax proposti | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Stability, justice, progress | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Stability, justice, progress | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[ Barry]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[ Barry]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cyfoeth cymdeithas: cymuned | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|A society's wealth is its community | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Llanelli]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cynyddaf a llawenychaf | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cynyddaf a llawenychaf | ||