Mottos
With translation where necessary
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| Motto | Translation | Whose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Deo et Rege | By God and the King | Earl of Chesterfield | |
| Ad majorem Dei Gloriam | To the greater glory of God | Jesuits | |
| A mari usque as marie | From sea to sea | Canada | |
| Apres nous le deluge | After us the deluge | RAF 617 squadron - Dam Busters | |
| Ars longa, vita brevis | Art is long, life is short | Millais | |
| Audi, vide, tace | Hear, see, keep silence | United Grand Lodge of Freemasons | |
| Auspicium melioris aevi | The sign of a better age | Duke of St Albans | |
| Auspicium melioris aevi | The sign of a better age | Order of St Michael and St George | |
| Be prepared | Be prepared | Scout Association | |
| Be the Best | Be the Best | British Army | |
| Blood and Fire | Blood and Fire | The Salvation Army | |
| By Strength and Guile | By Strength and Guile | British Special Boat Service (SBS) | |
| Cavendo tutus | Safe by being cautious | Duke of Devonshire | |
| Cede Nullis | Yield to None | Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | |
| Celer et Audax | Swift and Bold | Royal Green Jackets | |
| Che sera sera | What will be will be | Duke of Bedford | |
| Citius, Altius, Fortius | Swifter, Higher, Stronger | Olympic Games | |
| Concilio Et Labore | Wisdom and effort | City of Manchester | |
| Cum Scientia Caritas | Scientific knowledge applied with compassion | Royal College of General Practitioners | |
| Dare quam accipere | To give rather than to receive | Guy's Hospital | |
| De praescientia Dei | From the foreknowledge of God | Barbers Company | |
| Death or Glory | Death or Glory | Queen's Royal Lancers | |
| Deo Adjuvante Labor Proficit | With God's help our labour is successful | Sheffield | |
| Dictum meum pactum | My word is my bond | Stock Exchange | |
| Dieu et mon droit | God and my right | British Sovereigns | |
| Diligent and secret | Diligent and secret | College of Arms | |
| Domne dirige nos | Lord guide us | City of London | |
| Dominus illuminatio mea | The Lord is my light | Oxford University | |
| Donorum Dei dispensatio fidelis | Faithful dispensation of the gifts of God | Harrow School | |
| Eclat | Excellence | RAF Aerobatic Team | |
| Entalente a parler d'armes | Equipped to speal of arms | Heraldry Society | |
| Esperance en Dieu | Hope in God | Duke of Northumberland | |
| Everywhere unbounded | Everywhere unbounded | RAF 8 Squadron | |
| Faithful | Faithful | Durham Light Infantry | |
| Faugh a ballagh | Clear the Way | Royal Irish Rangers | |
| Fear Nought | Fear Nought | Royal Tank Regiment | |
| Fides atque integritas | Faith and integrity | Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors | |
| Firm | Firm | WSFR, Worcestershire, 36th Foot | |
| First in Last out | First in Last out | Royal Engineers | |
| Floreat Etona | May Eton flourish | Eton College | |
| For Country not for self | For Country not for self | RAF 226 squadron | |
| For Home and Country | For Home and Country | Women's Institute | |
| Fortune Favors the Brave | Fortune Favors the Brave | Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) | |
| Frangas non flectas | Thou mayst bend, but may not break me! | RAF 5 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron - Reconnaissance, Sentinel R1 | |
| Gardez bien | Watch well | Montgomery | |
| Habenda ratio valetudinis | We must pay attention to our health | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | |
| Heaven's light our guide | Heaven's light our guide | Order of the Star of India | |
| Help | Help | Foundling Hospital, London | |
| Hereditas Domini filii | Children are a heritage from the Lord | Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | |
| Hereward | Hereward | RAF 11 (AC) Squadron - Reconnaissance, Tornado GR4A | |
| Hinc lucem et pocula sacra | Hence light and sacred cups | Cambridge University | |
| Honi soit qui mal y pense | Evil be to him who evil thinks | Order of the Garter | |
| Honneur et patrie | Honour and country | Order of the Legion of Honour | |
| I spread my wings, and keep my promise | I spread my wings, and keep my promise | RAF 14 Squadron | |
| Ich dien | I serve | Prince of Wales | |
| Imperatricus auspiciis | Imperial in it's auspices | Order of the Indian Empire | |
| In Action Faithful And In Honour Clear | In Action Faithful And In Honour Clear | Order of the Companions of Honour | |
| In fide salus | Safety in faith | Star of Rumania | |
| In futurum videre | To see into the future | RAF 4 Squadron - Strike / Attack and Offensive Support, Harrier GR7 | |
| In omnibus princeps | First in all things | RAF 1 Squadron - Strike / Attack and Offensive Support, Harrier GR7 | |
| In somno securitas | Security in sleep | Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Justita virtutum regina | Justice is queen of the virtues | Goldsmiths' Company | |
| Laborare est orare | To labour is to pray | Benedictine Order | |
| Labor viris convenit | Labour becomes man | Richard I | |
| Leads the field! | Leads the field! | RAF 12 Squadron | |
| Let Wisdom Guide | Let Wisdom Guide | Royal College of Psychiatrists | |
| Life in our hands | Life in our hands | Institute of Hospital Engineers | |
| Merebimur | We shall be worthy | 15/19 KRH, 15th King's Hussars | |
| Mihi et mea | To me and mine | Anne Boleyn | |
| Nation shall speak peace unto nation | Nation shall speak peace unto nation | British Broadcasting Corporation | |
| Nec aspera terrent | Difficulties do not daunt | 3rd Foot East Kent Regiment - Buffs | |
| Nec aspera terrent | Difficulties be damned | Prince of Wales' own Regiment of Yorkshire | |
| Nec aspera terrent | Difficulties be damned | King's Regiment | |
| Nec aspera terrent | Difficulties be damned | King's Liverpool Regiment | |
| Nec aspera terrent | Hardship does not deter | RAF Medical Branch | |
| Nec cupias nec metuas | Neither desire nor fear | Earl of Hardwicke | |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | None attack me with impunity | Black Watch | |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | None attack me with impunity | 42nd Highlanders | |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | None attack me with impunity | Cameroonians | |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | None attack me with impunity | Royal Scots | |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | None attack me with impunity | Scots Guards | |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | None attack me with impunity | Order of the Thistle | |
| Noli me tangere | Touch me not | Graeme of Garvock | |
| Noli me tangere | Touch me not | RAF 103 Squadron | |
| Non est vivere sed valere vita | Life is not living, but health is life | Royal Society of Medicine | |
| Non sibi, sed patriae | Not for himself, but for his country | Earl of Romney | |
| Nulli Secondi | Second to None | Coldstream Guards | |
| Nullius in verba | On the word of no one | Royal Society | |
| Oculi exercitus | The eyes of the army | RAF 6 Squadron - Strike / Attack and Offensive Support, Jaguar GR3/3A | |
| Omnes ab omnibus discamus | Let us learn all things from everybody | Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Pax in bello | Peace in war | Godolphin, Duke of Leeds | |
| Peace through understanding | Peace through understanding | President Eisenhower | |
| Per Ardua | Through Adversity | RAF Regiment | |
| Per Ardua Ad Astra | Through Adversity to the Stars | RAF | |
| Per diem, per noctem | By day and by night | RAF 7 Squadron Support Helicopter Squadron, Chinook HC2 | |
| Per Mare, per Terrun | By Sea, by Land | Royal Marines | |
| Per caelum via nostra | Our way through heaven | Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators | |
| Piscatores hominum | Fishers of men | National Society | |
| Post Mortem Patris pro Filio | Held after the death of the Father for the Son | Pontefract | |
| Power in trust | Power in trust | Central Electricty Generating Board | |
| Pristinae virtutis memores | Mindful of former valor | 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars | |
| Pro Rege et Lege | For King and Law | Leeds | |
| Quis separabit? | Who shall separate? | Order of St Patrick | |
| Quos petis hic est | Here is what you seek | Institute of British Engineers | |
| Ratione et concilio | By reason and counsel | Magistrates Association | |
| Ready, Aye Ready | Ready, Aye Ready | Sea Cadet Corps | |
| Rerum cognoscere causas | To know the causes of things | Institute of Brewing | |
| Rise Above the Rest | Rise above the Rest | RAF | |
| Sans peur | Without fear | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | |
| Semper fidelis | Always faithful | Devonshire Regiment | |
| Semper paratus | Always prepared | RAF 207 Squadron | |
| Serve to Lead | Serve to Lead | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | |
| Sola virtus invicta | Virtue alone is invincible | Duke of Norfolk | |
| Spirit in Motion | Spirit in Motion | Paralympic Games | |
| Support Save Supply | Support Save Supply | RAF Tactical Medical Wing | |
| Super Ardua | Let us overcome our difficulties | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | |
| Sure and Stedfast | Sure and Stedfast | Boys' Brigade | |
| Swifter and more keen than eagles | Swifter and more keen than eagles | RAF 11 Squadron | |
| Tertius primus erit | The third shall be the first! | RAF 3 Squadron - Strike / Attack and Offensive Support, Harrier GR7 | |
| The sea shall not have them | The sea shall not have them | The RNLI | |
| The Team Works | The Team Works | British Navy | |
| Throughout the night, we strike | Throughout the night, we strike | RAF 9 Squadron | |
| To hit the mark | To hit the mark | RAF 10 Squadron | |
| To inspire, to achieve | To inspire, to achieve | Army Cadet Force (ACF) | |
| Tria juncta in uno | Three joined in one | Order of the Bath | |
| Trinitas in unitate | United in the Trinity | Trinity House | |
| Turpe Nescire | It is a disgrace to be ignorant | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield | |
| Ubique! Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt | Everywhere! Where Right and Glory Lead | Royal Regiment of Artillery | |
| Ubique! Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt | Everywhere! Where Right and Glory Lead | Royal Engineers | |
| Unitate fortiore | Stronger by union | Building Societies Association | |
| Ut Omnes Videant | So That All May See | Royal College of Ophthalmologists | |
| Utrinque paratus | Ready for anything | Parachute Regiment | |
| Venture Adventure | Venture Adventure | Air Training Corps (ATC) | |
| Victoria | Victory | Royal Victorian Order | |
| Vita donum dei | Life is the gift of God | Royal College of Midwives | |
| We also serve | We also serve | PDSA Animal Gallantry Medal | |
| We assist by watching | We assist by watching | RAF 13 Squadron | |
| Who dares wins | Who dares wins | Special Air Service |
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