Motto
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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-Saxon.
A canting motto is one that contains wordplay. For example, the motto of the Earl of Onslow 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 mottos
- List of mottos
- Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs
- List of U.S. state mottos
- List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
- Unofficial national mottos of Poland
- Tripartite motto
- Ships and subs in the Royal Navy each have a crest and motto, as do units of the Royal Air Force.
- Individual mottos:
A motto may also be a short quotation, joke or anecdote contained in a Christmas cracker.
In music a motto is a melodic section larger than a motif and may appear at the beginning and often just before the end of a musical composition.
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