mottoes Flashcards
1
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venice
A
esto perpetua
may she last forver
2
Q
london
A
domine, dirige nos
lord, direct us
3
Q
paris
A
fluctuat nec mergitur
she is tossed by the waves but does not sink
4
Q
chicago
A
urbs in horto
a city in a garden
5
Q
washington dc
A
iustitia omnibus
justice for all
6
Q
boston
A
sicut patribus, sit deus nobis
as with our fathers, may god be with us
7
Q
usa pt 1
A
e pluribus unum
out of many one (on currrency)
8
Q
usa pt 2
A
annuit coeptis
he looked with favor on our undertakings (on currency)
9
Q
usa pt 3
A
novus ordo seclorum
new order of the ages (on currency)
10
Q
puerto rico
A
ioannes est nomen eius
john is his name
11
Q
canada pt 1
A
a mari usque ad mare
from sea to sea
12
Q
canada pt 2
A
dei gratia
by the grace of god
13
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scotland
A
nemo me impune lacessit
no one provokes me with impunity
14
Q
marines
A
semper fidelis
always faithful
15
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coast guard
A
semper paratus
always prepared
16
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mgm
A
ars artis gratia
art for the sake of art
17
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jesuits
A
ad maiorem dei gloriam (amdg)
for the greater glory of god
18
Q
epicureans
A
dum vivimus, vivamus
while we live, let us live
19
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american federation of labor………..
A
labor omnia vincit
work conquers all
20
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benedictines
A
domino, optimo, maximo
to the lord, the best, the greatest
21
Q
olympics
A
citius, altius, fortius, in communiter
swifter, higher, stronger, together
22
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amherst college
A
terras irradient
let them illuminate the earth
23
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baylor
A
pro ecclesia, pro texana
for the church, for texas
24
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brooklyn college
A
nil sine magno labore
nothing without great labor
25
brown university
in deo speramus
in god we trust
26
cambridge university
hinc lucem et pocula sacra
hence light and sacred draughts
27
centenary college
labor omnia vincit
work conquers all
28
city college of ny
respice, adspice, prospice
look to the past, look to the present, look to the future
29
colgate university
deo ac veritati
for god and truth
30
columbia
in lumine tuo videbimus lumen
in your light we shall see the light
31
dartmouth
vox clamantis in deserto
a voice cries out in the wilderness
32
delaware college
scientia, sol mentis
knowledge, the sun of the mind
33
duke university
eruditio et religio
learning and religion
34
emory
cor prudentis possidebit scientiam
the wise heart seeks knowledge
35
fsu
vires, artes, mores
strength, arts, character
36
fordham university
sapientia et doctrina
wisdom and teaching
37
harvard
veritas
truth
38
hunter college
mihi cura futuri
my care is for the future
39
johns hopkins
veritas vos liberabit
the truth will set you free
40
mit
mens et manus
mind and hand
41
nyu
perstare et praestare
to persevere and surpass
42
oxford
dominus illuminatio mea
god, my illumination
43
princeton
dei sub numine viget
he flourished in the presence of god
44
queens college and/or wellesley college?
non ministrari sed ministrare
not to be served but to serve
45
southern methodist university
veritas liberabit vos
the truth will set you free
46
trinity college
pro ecclesia et patria
for church and country
47
tulane university
non sibi, sed suis
not for herself, but for her own
48
us naval academy
ex scientia, tridens
out of knowledge, a trident
49
university of california (berkeley)
lux fiat
let there be light
50
university of chicago
crescat scientia, vita excolatur
let knowledge grow, let life be enriched
51
uf
civium in moribus rei publicae salus
the welfare of the state lies in the character of its citizens
52
university of georgia
et docere et rerum exquirere causas
both to teach and to inquire
53
university of miami
magna est veritas
great is the truth
54
umich
artes, scientia, veritas
arts, knowledge, truth
55
university of mississippi
virtute et armis
by valor and arms
56
university of missouri
salus populi
the welfare of the people
57
university of nebraska
litteris dedicata et omnibus artibus
dedicated to letters and all the arts
58
university of new mexico
lux hominum vita
light, the life of men
59
university of north dakota
lux et lex
light and law
60
university of oregon
mens agitat molem
mind moves the mass
61
university of texas (austin)
disciplina praesidium civitatis
discipline, the defense of the state
62
university of the south sewanee
ecce quam bonum
behold how good
63
university of vermont
studiis et rebus honestis
to honorable pursuits and deeds
64
university of washington
lux sit
let there be light
65
yale
lux et veritas
light and truth
66
alabama
audemus iura nostra defendere
we dare defend our rights
67
arizona
ditat deus
god enriches
68
arkansas
regnat populus
the people rule
69
california
eureka
i have found it
70
colorado
nil sine numine
nothing without divine guidance
71
connecticut
qui transtulit, sustinet
he who transplanted, sustains
72
idaho
esto perpetua
may it last forever
73
kansas
ad astra per aspera
to the stars through difficulties
74
kentucky
deo gratiam habeamus
let us be grateful to god
75
maine
dirigo
i lead the way
76
maryland pt 1
scuto bonae voluntatis tuae, coronasti nos
with the shield of thy good will thy has covered us
77
maryland pt 2 (niche deep cut)
crescite et multiplicamini
grow and multiply
78
massachusetts
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
with the sword she seeks calm peace under liberty
79
michigan
si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice
if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around
80
mississippi
virtute et armis
by valor and arms
81
missouri
salus populi suprema lex esto
the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law
82
new mexico
crescit eundo
it grows as it goes
83
new york
excelsior
ever upward
84
north carolina
esse quam videri
to be rather than to seem
85
north dakota
serit ut alteri saeclo prosit
one sows so that it benefits another age
86
ohio
imperium in imperio
an empire in an empire
87
oklahoma
labor omnia vincit
work conquers all
88
oregon
alis volat propriis
she flies by her own wings
89
south carolina pt 1
dum spiro, spero
while i breath, i hope
90
south carolina pt 2
animis opibusque parati
prepared in mind and resources
91
vermont
stella quarta decima fulgeat
may the 14th star shine bright
92
virginia
sic semper tyrannis
thus ever to tyrants
93
west virginia
montani semper liberi
mountaineers are always free
94
wyoming
cedant arma togae
let arms yield to the toga
95
us space force
semper supra
always above
96
queen elizabeth the first
semper eadem
always the same (woman)
97
king louis xiv
nec pluribus impar
not unequal to many
98
rollins college
fiat lux
let there be light
99
angelo state university
fiat lux
let there be light
100
university of pittsburgh
veritas et virtus
truth and virtue
101
manchester city football club
superbia in proelio
pride in battle
102
northwestern university
quaecumque sunt vera
whatsoever things are true
103
order of bath
tria juncta in uno
three joined in one
104
university of nevada las vegas
omnia pro patria
all for our country
105
belize
sub umbra floreo
i flourish under the shade
106
switzerland
unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
one for all, all for one
107
georgetown university
utraque unum
both and one
108
stetson university
pro deo et veritate
for god and truth
109
ohio university
religio, doctrina, civilitas, prae omnibus virtus
religion, learning, civility, above all truth
110
us boy scouts
semper paratus
always prepared
111
order of bath
tria iuncta in uno
three joined in one
112
northeastern university
lux, veritas, virtus
light, truth, virtue
113
hogwarts
draco dormiens numquam titillandus
never tickle a sleeping dragon
114
tasmania
ubertas et fidelitas
fertility and faithfulness
115
european union
in varietate concordia
united in diversity
116
monaco
deo iuvante
with the help of god
117
university of sheffield
disce et doce
learn and teach
118
newfoundland
haec tibi dona fero
these gifts i bring thee
119
newfoundland 2 (?)
quaerite prime regnum dei
seek first the kingdom of god
120
bryn mawr college
veritatem dilexi
i delighted in the truth
121
andorra
virtus unita fortior
strength united is stronger
122
freemasons/benedictines 2
laborare est orare
to work is to pray
123
university of paris
hic et ubique terrarium
here and everywhere on earth
124
the us public library system....
in libris libertas
in books freedom
125
panama
pro mundi beneficio
for the benefit of the world
126
order of st. patrick
quis separabit?
who will separate (us)?
127
university of southern california
palmam qui meruit ferat
let him bear the palm who has merited it
128
university of notre dame
vita, dulcedo, spes
life, sweetness, hope
129
tottenham football club
audere est facere
to dare is to do
130
everton football club
nil satis nisi optimum
nothing is enough except the best
131
arsenal football club
victoria concordia crescit
victory grows in harmony
132
duke of wellington
virtutis fortuna comes
fortune favors the brave
133
trinity university
e tribus unum
from three, one
134
ut knoxville
veritatem cognoscetis et veritas vos liberabit
you will know the truth and the truth will set you free
