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A motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. Many countries, universities, and other institutions have mottos, as do families with coats of arms.

These mottos are traditionally in Latin or Romance languages, as well as in English or German. There are many exceptions, particularly in modern heraldry: for examples, the mottos of the State of Hawai‘i and the University of Hawai‘i are in Hawaiian, and the motto of Nunavut is in Inuktitut, while in England the motto of the County of Somerset is written in Anglo-SaxonOld English (also called Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language which was spoken in England around the year 1000. It is a West Germanic language, and is therefore similar to Frisian and Old Saxon. It is also quite similar to Old Norse (and,.

A cantingCanting is also a type of puzzle. See Rebus Canting a tool used for making Batik. The word is pronounced Chahn-ting in Indonesian. motto is one than contains wordplay. For example, the motto of the Earl of OnslowThe title of Earl of Onslow was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801. Lord Onslow bears the subsidiary titles of Viscount Cranley of Cranley in the County of Surrey ( 1801), in the Peerage of the UK, and Baron Onslow of Onslow in the Count is Festina lente, punningly interpreting on-slow.

In heraldry, a motto is often depicted in a coat of arms, typically on a scroll under the arms, or else above it as in Scots heraldry.

• List of state mottosHere is a list of state mottos for countries and their subdivisions around the world. Andorra Virtus unita fortior ( Latin, "Strength united is stronger") Antigua and Barbuda Each endeavouring, all achieving Argentina En union y libertad ( Spanish, "In un
• List of organisational mottos
• Royal mottos of Swedish monarchsThe Royal mottos or Valsprak of the Swedish monarchs has been a tradition since first used by Gustav I of Sweden, in the early 16th century. Every regent of Sweden since has had used their own motto during their periods of reign. The tradition of using a
• List of U.S. state mottosHere is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. To promote tourism, states also establish state slogans, which are unofficial and change more often than state mottos. A separate list of U. state slogans is also available, as well as a
• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbolsHere is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. Alberta Provincial flower: Wild rose, Rosa acicularis Provincial bird: Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus Provincial tree: Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta var. latifolia Provincial mammal
• Unofficial national mottos of Poland

• Individual mottos:
  • Semper fidelis
  • Liberté, égalité, fraternité
  • Eleutheria i thanatos
  • Fiat lux
  • Annuit Cœptis

A motto may also be a short quotation, joke or anecdote contained in a Christmas cracker.