List of national mottos

A national motto is chosen to describe the intent or motivation of the state in a short phrase. For example, it can be included on a country's flag, coat of arms, or a currency for that country.

Examples


Country	Common name and Description	First language	Ref.
United Kingdom	Sovereign's motto:(French: God and my right) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; In My Defens God Me Defend in Scotland.	Dieu et mon droit	^[1]
Nepal	(Sanskrit: "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven")	जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी	^[2]
Palestine	(Arabic: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free)	من النهر إلى البحر ، ستكون فلسطين حرة (Min alnahr 'iilaa al-bahr, satakun Filastin huratan)	^[3]
Pakistan	Faith, Unity, Discipline	(ايمان، اتحاد، نظم‎ - Iman, Ittihad, Nazm)	^[4]
Bangladesh	The four stars of each symbol represent these basic principles: Democracy, Socialism, Secularism and Nationalism	গণতন্ত্র, সমাজতন্ত্র, ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা এবং জাতীয়তাবাদ
Maldives	الدولة المحلديبية (Al-Dawlat Al-Mahaldheebiya)	(State of the Mahal Dibiyat)

References

↑ "Coats of arms". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
↑ "Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda". www.valmikiramayan.net. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
↑ Also used by the Palestine Liberation Organization
↑ "Information of Pakistan: Basic Facts". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2006-08-02.

[royal-1] "Coats of arms". The Official Website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[2] "Valmiki Ramayana - Yuddha Kanda". www.valmikiramayan.net. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-07-24.

[3] Also used by the Palestine Liberation Organization

[4] "Information of Pakistan: Basic Facts". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2006-08-02.

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