Mottoes
(with translation where necessary)
| 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 | The 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, Order of St Michael and St George |
| Be prepared | Be prepared | Scout Association |
| Cavendo tutus | safe by being cautious | Duke of Devonshire |
| Che sera sera | what will be will be | Duke of Bedford |
| Concilio Et Labore | wisdom and effort | City of Manchester |
| Dare quam accipere | to give rather than to receive | Guy's Hospital |
| De praescientia Dei | from the foreknowledge of God | Barbers Company |
| 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 |
| Entalente a parler d'armes | equipped to speal of arms | The Heraldry Society |
| Esperance en Dieu | hope in God | Duke of Northumberland |
| Fides atque integritas | faith and integrity | Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors |
| Floreat Etona | may Eton flourish | Eton College |
| For Country not for self | For Country not for self | RAF 226 squadron |
| Gardez bien | watch well | Montgomery |
| Heaven's light our guide | Heaven's light our guide | Order of the Star of India |
| Help | Help | Foundling Hospital, London |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Life in our hands | Life in our hands | Institute of Hospital Engineers |
| 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 | The Buffs - 3rd Foot East Kent Regiment |
| Nec cupias nec metuas | neither desire nor fear | Earl of Hardwicke |
| Nemo me impune lacessit | no one injures me with impunity | Order of the Thistle |
| Noli me tangere | touch me not | RAF 103 Squadron, Graeme of Garvock |
| 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 |
| Nullius in verba | in no man's words | Royal Society |
| Pax in bello | peace in war | Godolphin, Duke of Leeds |
| Peace through understanding | Peace through understanding | President Eisenhower |
| Per ardua ad astra | through endeavour to the stars | Royal Air Force |
| Per caelum via nostra | our way through heaven | Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators |
| Piscatores hominum | fishers of men | National Society |
| Power in trust | Power in trust | Central Electricty Generating Board |
| 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 |
| Rerum cognoscere causas | to know the causes of things | Institute of Brewing |
| Semper fidelis | always faithful | Devonshire Regiment |
| Semper paratus | always prepared | RAF 207 Squadron |
| Sola virtus invicta | virtue alone is invincible | Duke of Norfolk |
| Tria juncta in uno | three joined in one | Order of the Bath |
| Unitate fortiore | stronger by union | Building Societies Association |
| Who dares wins | Who dares wins | Special Air Service |
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