Með lögum skal land byggja

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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 Welsh (55) Mottoes in Dutch (57) Mottoes in Irish (46) Mottoes in Scottish (34) Mottoes in Malagasy (16) Total number of mottoes : 11,149

MEÐ LÖGUM SKAL LAND BYGGJA

Language : Old Norse
Translation in English : By law shall the land be built

Origin : taken from the Icelandic Njáls Saga

Used by :

• Shetland Islands
• Zetland

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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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