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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 : | |||
*'''[[Mottoes in English]]''' | |||
*'''[[Mottoes in Latin]]''' | |||
If you see a motto on the site that is not yet listed here or have any other addition, | If you see a motto on the site that is not yet listed here or have any other addition, 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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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. | 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. | ||
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==Mottoes in African languages== | ==Mottoes in African languages== | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="300 px"|'''Translation in English''' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="300 px"|'''Translation in English''' | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Used by''' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Used by''' | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|! gai uiba gisenba | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|? | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Nama Khoi]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|!ke e:/xarra//ke | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|!ke e:/xarra//ke | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|? | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|? | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Starehe Boys' Centre and School]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Starehe Boys' Centre and School]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|'Nete ke thebe | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|sotho | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|? | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[National University of Lesotho]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pamberi nekushandira pamwe | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Pamberi nekushandira pamwe | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Zulu | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Zulu | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|We will overcome (or triumph) together; we are one. | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|We will overcome (or triumph) together; we are one. | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[ | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[KwaZulu]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Syinqaba | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Syinqaba | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Language''' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Language''' | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Used by''' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Used by''' | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|A lore burne | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|To the lower burn | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Scottish | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Dumfries]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ag Seo Ár gCúram | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ag Seo Ár gCúram | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Irish | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Irish | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Dublin (county)]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Dublin (county)]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cuim air adhart comhla | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Moving forward together | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Scottish | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[East Dunbartonshire]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Feor magh eanagh | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Feor magh eanagh | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Fermanagh (county)]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Fermanagh (county)]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Flúirse | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Flúirse talaimh is mara | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Abundance of land and sea | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Abundance of land and sea | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Irish | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Irish | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cornish | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cornish | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Penwith]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Penwith]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Leim ar aghaid | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Irish | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Leixlip]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ó Chuan go Sliabh | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ó Chuan go Sliabh | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Transvaal Province]], [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Transvaal Province]], [[Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Geloof en moed | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Omaruru]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Glo en dien | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Faith and service | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Hoërskool_Zwartkop]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Glo en werk | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Faith and labour | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Montana High School]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Handhaaf en bou | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Handhaaf en bou | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Despatch]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Despatch]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Heldhaftig - vastberaden - barmhartig | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Heldhaftig - vastberaden - barmhartig | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Jahweh is my god | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Jahweh is my god | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Basiliek van de H. Petrus te Boxmeer]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Basiliek van de H. Petrus te Boxmeer]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Laat daar lig wees | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Let there be light | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Niet zonder arbyt | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Niet zonder arbyt | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lambton]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lambton]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| L’union fait la force | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|L’entraide dans la charité | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Mutual assistance in charity | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Saint-Martin (Quebec)]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|L’union fait la force | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Sint-Joost-ten-Node]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Sint-Joost-ten-Node]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ready for our country | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ready for our country | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Welton]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Welton]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Qui cherche trouvé | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Whoever seeks shall find | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[La Trobe University]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Sans dieu rien | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Sans dieu rien | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|By sea and by land, Berthier always prouder | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|By sea and by land, Berthier always prouder | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Berthier-sur-Mer]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Berthier-sur-Mer]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Toujours prêt | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Clanwilliam]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Travail – liberté - patrie | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Travail – liberté - patrie | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| On own power | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| On own power | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[ Papua]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[ Papua]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Sekali layar terkembang pantang biduksurut ke pantai. | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Makassar Papua]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Soerâ-ing-bâjâ | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Soerâ-ing-bâjâ | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Maori | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Maori | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[ | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Rotorua]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa' | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lisboa]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Lisboa]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Terra | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| O sol logo em nascendo vê primeiro | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Dili]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Terra prodígio | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Iacri]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Iacri]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Saanich | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Saanich | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[North Saanich]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[North Saanich]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ojibwe gchi gami odena | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Settlement near the Ojibwe’s big lake | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Ojibwe | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Sault Ste. Marie]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Nunavut our strength | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Inuktitut | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Nunavut]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Languages''' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Languages''' | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Used by''' | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0" width="200px"|'''Used by''' | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Diens - Ukukhoza - Service | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Service | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Afrikaans - Xhosa - English | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Langeberg]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Eendracht maakt macht - L’union fait la force | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Dutch and French | |||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[Belgium]] | |||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Kayas - présent - future | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Kayas - présent - future | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cree, French and English | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Cree, French and English | ||
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[North Battleford]] | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|[[North Battleford]] | ||
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Paix – travail – patrie : Peace – work - fatherland | |style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"|Paix – travail – patrie : Peace – work - fatherland | ||
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==Mottoes in | ==Mottoes in non-existing languages== | ||
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