Carpe diem

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CARPE DIEM

Language : Latin
Translation in English : Seize the day

Origin : book 1 of the Roman poet Horace's work Odes

Used by :

• Kearsney College
• University College of Zululand
• Old Course Golf and Country Club
• SG Lourens Nursing College
• No 576 Squadron, Royal Air Force
• 694th Intelligence Support Squadron, US Air Force

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List of mottoes used in heraldry

All mottoes in all languages Main languages: Mottoes in Latin (5,957) Mottoes in English (3,588) Mottoes in French (321) Mottoes in Portuguese (226) Mottoes in Spanish (188) Mottoes in Afrikaans (126) Mottoes in Dutch (57) Mottoes in Welsh (55) Mottoes in Irish (46) Mottoes in Scottish (34) Mottoes in Malagasy (16) Total number of mottoes : 11,149

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