Image:Antigua and barbuda coa.png This page lists state and national mottos for the world's independent states and if applicable, their component states. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition and some extinct states are listed, but their names are not bolded. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
The coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda was designed in 1966 by Gordon Christopher. ...
A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
A state is a political association with effective dominion over a geographic area. ...
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A state motto is used to describe the intent or motivation of the state in a short phrase. For example, it can be included on a country's coat of arms, coins or banknotes. Some countries choose not to have a national motto. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
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A - Algeria: بالشعب و للشعب (Arabic, "By the people and for the people")[1]
- Andorra: Virtus, Unita, Fortior (Latin, "Strength united is stronger")[2]
- Antigua and Barbuda: Each endeavouring, all achieving[3]
- Argentina: En Unión y Libertad (Spanish, "In Union and Liberty")[4]
- Armenia: Մեկ Ազգ , Մեկ Մշակույթ (Armenian, One Nation, One Culture)[5]
- Aruba: One Happy Island
- Australia: none, formerly Advance Australia[6]
- Austria: none. Formerly AEIOU, with one possible meaning being Austriae est imperare orbi universo (Latin, "It is Austria's destiny to rule the world")
- Austria-Hungary: Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter (Latin, "Indivisible and inseparable")
- Azerbaijan: Once raised flag will never go down
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Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 2 - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006) - Product ($m) $19,167 (6th) - Product per capita $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 333,667 (7th) - Density 137. ...
Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ...
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Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 4,070,400 (3rd) - Density 2. ...
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Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ...
Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 5 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $16,114 (7th) - Product per capita $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 489,600 (6th) - Density 7. ...
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Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 37 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $222,022 (2nd) - Product per capita $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 5,110,500 (2nd) - Density 22. ...
Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 15 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $100,900 (4th) - Product per capita $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006) - Population 2,050,900 (4th) - Density 0. ...
See AEIOU (disambiguation) for other meanings of AEIOU AEIOU, or A.E.I.O.U. was a device utilised by the Habsburgs emperors. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ...
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B - Bahamas: Forward, Upward, Onward Together[13]
- Bangladesh: none
- Barbados: Pride and Industry[14]
- Belarus: none
- Belgium: Eendracht maakt macht, L'union fait la force and Einigkeit gibt Stärke (Dutch, French and German, "Unity gives Strength")[15]
- Belize: Sub umbra floreo (Latin, "Under the shade I flourish")[16]
- Benin: Fraternité, Justice, Travail (French, "Fellowship, Justice, Labour")[17]
- Bhutan: One Nation, One People
- Bolivia: La Unión es la Fuerza (Spanish, "The Union is Strength")[18]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: none
- Botswana: Pula (Tswana, "Rain")[19]
The national motto of Brazil, Ordem e progresso ("Order and progress"), is inscribed on the flag. - Brazil: Ordem e progresso (Portuguese, "Order and progress")[20]
- Brunei: Always in service with God's guidance[24]
- Bulgaria: Съединението прави силата (Bulgarian, "Strength through Unity")[25]
- Burkina Faso: Unité, Progrès, Justice (French, "Unity, Progress, Justice")[26]
- Burundi: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French, "Unity, Work, Progress")[27]
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Tswana (Setswana), is a Bantu language. ...
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Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ...
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Non ducor, duco is a Latin motto meaning I am not led, I lead. It is the motto of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ...
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C - Cambodia: Nation, Religion, King[28]
- Cameroon: Paix - Travail - Patrie (French, "Peace, Work, Fatherland")[29]
- Canada: A mari usque ad mare (Latin, "From sea to sea")[30]
- Alberta: Fortis et liber (Latin, "Strong and free")[31]
- British Columbia: Splendor sine occasu (Latin, "Splendour without diminishment")[32]
- Manitoba: Gloriosus et liber (Latin, "Glorious and free")[33]
- New Brunswick: Spem reduxit (Latin, "Hope was restored")[34]
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Quaerite primum regnum dei (Latin, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God")[35]
- Northwest Territories: none; One people, many voices is inscribed in several languages on the ceremonial mace of the Northwest Territories Legislature
- Nova Scotia: Munit haec et altera vincit (Latin, "One defends and the other conquers")[36]
- Nunavut: Nunavut sanginivut (Inuktitut, "Nunavut, our strength" or "Our land, our strength")[37]
- Ontario: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (Latin, "Loyal she began, loyal she remains")[38]
- Prince Edward Island: Parva sub ingenti (Latin, "The small under the protection of the great")[39]
- Quebec: Je me souviens (French, "I remember")[40]
- Saskatchewan: Multis e gentibus vires (Latin, "From many peoples, strength")[41]
- Yukon: none
- Central African Republic: Unité, Dignité, Travail (French, "Unity, Dignity, Work")[42]
- Chad: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French, "Unity, Work, Progress")[43]
- Chile: Por la razón o la fuerza (Spanish, "By reason or by strength")[44]
- Colombia: Libertad y orden (Spanish, "Freedom and order")[45]
- Comoros: Unité, Justice, Progrès (French, "Unity, justice, progress")[46]
- Confederate States of America: Deo Vindice (Latin, "Under God, Our Vindicator")[47]
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: Justice - Paix - Travail (French, "Justice, Peace, Work")[48]
- Republic of the Congo: Unité, Travail, Progrès (French, "Unity, Work, Progress")[49]
- Costa Rica: Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz (Spanish, "Long live work and peace")
- Côte d'Ivoire: Union, Discipline, Travail (French, Unity, Discipline, Labor)[50]
- Croatia: Bog i Hrvati (unofficial) (Croatian, "God and the Croats"), historical: antemurale christianitatis (latin: forewall of christianity)
- Cuba: Patria o muerte (Spanish, "Homeland or death")[51]
- Czech Republic: Pravda vítězí! (Czech, "Truth prevails!")[52]
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Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...
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Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...
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Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English and French, per mandate of the Constitution Act 1982 Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th...
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Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st...
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Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Capital St. ...
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Motto: none Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Official languages Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwichâin, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, TÅįchÇ« [1] Government - Commissioner Tony Whitford - Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 - Senate seats 1 Confederation 1870...
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Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...
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Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation...
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Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th...
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Motto: i lost P.E.I. again mom:well, look under the couch Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Barbara Oliver Hagerman - Premier Pat Binns (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 4 - Senate seats 4 Confederation July 1, 1873 (7th) Area Ranked 13th...
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Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water...
Coat of arms, with the motto Licence plate with the motto Je me souviens is the official motto of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ...
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Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water...
Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples strength) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area Ranked 7th...
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Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin phrase meaning After Darkness, Light though often translated as Light After Darkness. ...
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Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Motto: Capital MedellÃn Governor Area 63,612 km² Population - Total (2003) - Density 5,750,478 90 people/km² Adjective antioqueño Antioquia was one of the states in the original United States of Colombia, and is now a department in the northwest part of the Republic of Colombia. ...
Motto: Santandereanos siempre adelante (Spanish: People of Santander always ahead) Anthem: Himno de Santander Santander shown in red Established May 13, 1857 Region Andes Region Capital Bucaramanga Number of Provinces 8 Number of Municipalities 87 Governor - Governors Political Party Hugo Heliodoro Aguilar Naranjo Civic Peoples Convergence Area Total...
Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (traditional) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861âApril 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government Republic President...
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D - Denmark: None. Motto of Queen Margrethe II: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke (Danish, "God's help, the love of the people, Denmark's strength")
- Djibouti: Unity, Equality, Peace[53]
- Dominica: Après le Bondie, C'est la Ter (French Patois, "After the Good Lord, we love the Earth")[54]
- Dominican Republic: Dios, Patria, Libertad (Spanish, "God, Country, Liberty")[55]
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E - East Timor: Honra, pátria e povo (Portuguese, "Honour, homeland and people")[56]
- Ecuador: Dios, patria y libertad (Spanish, "God, homeland and liberty")[citation needed]
- El Salvador: Dios, Unión, Libertad (Spanish, "God, Union, Liberty")[57]
- Equatorial Guinea: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish, "Unity, Peace, Justice")[58]
- Estonia: None
- European Union: In varietate concordia (Latin for United in diversity, Unie dans la diversité, etc.
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Motto: A Mare Labor(Latin) From the Sea, Work[] Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Saint-Pierre Official languages French Government - President of the General Council Stéphane Artano - Préfet (Prefect) Yves Fauqueur Collectivité doutre-mera of France - ceded by the UKe 30 May 1814 - Territoire d...
G - Gabon: Union, Travail, Justice (French, "Union, Work, Justice")[62]
- The Gambia: Progress, Peace, Prosperity[63]
- Georgia: ძალა ერთობაშია! (Dzala ertobashia) (Georgian, "Strength is in Unity")[64]
- Germany: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German, "Unity and Justice and Freedom")
- Ghana: Freedom and Justice[65]
- Greece: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος (transliterated as "Eleutheria i thanatos") (Greek, "Liberty or death", "Freedom or Death")
- Grenada: Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, and Advance as One People[66]
- Guatemala: El País de la Eterna Primavera (Spanish, "The country with the eternal spring ")[citation needed]
- Guinea: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French, "Work, Justice, Solidarity")[67]
- Guinea-Bissau: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese, "Unity, Struggle, Progress")[68]
- Guyana: One people, one nation, one destiny[69]
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H - Haiti: L'union fait la force (French, "Unity is strength")[70]
- Holy See: none
- Honduras: Libre, Soberana E Independiente(Spanish, "Free, sovereign and independent")[71]
- Hungary: none, formerly Regnum Mariae Patrona Hungariae (Latin, "Kingdom of Mary, the Patron of Hungary")
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- India: सत्यमेव जयते (Satyameva Jayate) (Sanskrit, "Truth alone triumphs")[72]
- Indonesia: Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Old Javanese, "Unity in diversity")[73]
- Iran: de facto: Esteqlāl, āzādī, jomhūrī-ye eslāmī[74] (Persian, "Independence, freedom, (the) Islamic Republic"); de jure: Allaho Akbar (Arabic, "God is Great")[75]. The imperial motto, before the Islamic revolution, was Marā dād farmūd-o khod dāvar ast (Persian, "Justice He bids me do, as He will judge me").[76]
- Iraq: الله أكبر (Allahu Akbar) (Arabic, "God is Great")[77]
- Ireland: As I was
- Israel: none
- Italy: none
Satyameva Jayate (सतà¥à¤¯à¤®à¥à¤µ à¤à¤¯à¤¤à¥) is Indias national motto which is Sanskrit for truth alone triumphs. It is inscribed at the base of the national emblem, which is an adaptation of the Buddhist Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, near Banaras in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...
Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...
The motto of Indonesia is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika which is Old Javanese and is often loosely translated as Unity in Diversity but literally it means (Although) in pieces, yet One. This is a quotation from an Old Javanese poem written in Indian metres, the so called kakawin or kawya. ...
Javanese is a term used to describe a native of the Indonesian island of Java. ...
De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...
Persian (Local names: ÙØ§Ø±Ø³Û Fârsi or Ù¾Ø§Ø±Ø³Û Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ...
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Arabic is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...
Persian (Local names: ÙØ§Ø±Ø³Û Fârsi or Ù¾Ø§Ø±Ø³Û Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ...
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J - Jamaica: Out of many, one people[78]
- Japan: none.
- Jordan: الله الوطن المليك (Allah, Alwattan, Almaleek) God, country, sovereign / الاردن اولا (Al Urdun Awallan) Jordan First (Former is official)
The motto of Kiribati, Te mauri, te raoi ao te tabomoa ("Health, Peace and Prosperity"), is shown on the coat of arms. Image File history File links Kiribati_coa. ...
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Swahili (also called Kiswahili; see Kiswahili for a discussion of the nomenclature) is an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. ...
L - Laos: Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity[81]
- Latvia: Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (Latvian, "For Fatherland and Freedom")[citation needed]
- Lesotho: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho, "Peace, Rain, Prosperity")[82]
- Lebanon: "All for our nation"
- Liberia: The love of liberty brought us here[83]
- Liechtenstein: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland (German, "For God, Prince and Fatherland")
- Lithuania: Tautos jėga vienybėje! (Lithuanian, "The strength of the nation is unity!")
- Luxembourg: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn (Luxembourgish, "We wish to remain what we are")[84]
Sotho (Sesotho, Southern Sotho or Southern Sesotho[1]) is a Bantu language spoken primarily in South Africa, where it is one of the 11 official languages, and in Lesotho, where it is the national language. ...
Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn, Luxembourgish for We wish to remain what we are, is the national motto of Luxembourg. ...
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M - Madagascar: Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy, "Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress")[85]
- Malawi: Unity and Freedom[86]
- Malaysia: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu (Malay, "Unity is Strength")[87]
- Mali: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French, "One people, one goal, one faith")[88]
- Mauritania: شرف إخاء ع or Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (Arabic and French, "Honor, Fraternity, Justice")[89]
- Mauritius: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin, "Star and key of the Indian Ocean")[90]
- Monaco: Deo juvante (Latin, "With God's help")[91]
- Montenegro: none
- Morocco: الله، الوطن، الملك (Arabic, "God, the Country, the King")[92]
The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo and even in the Netherlands[1]. It is an...
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Anthem Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, Bright Dawn of May Montenegro() on the European continent() â [] Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Government Republic - President Filip VujanoviÄ - Prime Minister Željko Å turanoviÄ Independence due to the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro - Declared June 3, 2006 - Recognized June...
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N - Namibia: Unity, liberty, justice[93]
- Nauru: God's will first[94]
- Nepal: जननी जन्मभूमिष्च स्वर्गादपि गरियसि (Sanskrit, "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven")[95]
- Netherlands: Je maintiendrai, Ik zal handhaven (French, Dutch "I will maintain")[96]
- Zeeland: Luctor et Emergo, Ik worstel en kom boven (Latin, Dutch, "I struggle and emerge")
- South Holland: Vigilate Deo Confidentes, Waakt vertrouwende op God (Latin, Dutch, "Guard (while) trusting in God")
- Groningen Vis unita fortior, Vereende kracht is sterker (Latin, Dutch: "United Strength is Stronger")
- Netherlands Antilles: Libertate unanimus (Latin, "Uni: none (formerly Onward[97])
- Nicaragua: En Dios Confiamos (Spanish, "In god we trust")[98]
- Niger: Fraternité, Travail, Progrès (French, "Fraternity, Work, Progress")[99]
- Nigeria: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress[100]
- Norfolk Island: Inasmuch
- Norway: none Royal motto: Alt for Norge (Norwegian, "Everything for Norway")
Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...
Capital Middelburg Queens Commissioner drs. ...
Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ...
Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ...
Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
The Royal mottos or valgspråk/valspråk of the Norwegian monarchs are an old tradition. ...
O P - Pakistan: Ittihad, Yaqeen-mukkam, Nizam (Urdu, "Unity, Faith, Discipline")[101]
- Panama: Pro mundi beneficio (Latin, "For the benefit of the world")[102]
- Papua New Guinea: Unity in Diversity[citation needed]
- Paraguay: Paz y justicia (Spanish, "Peace and justice")[103]
- Perú: Firme y feliz por la unión
- Philippines: Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (Tagalog, "God, People, Nature and Country")[104]
- Former: Isang bansa, isang diwa (Tagalog, "One nation, one spirit")
- Poland: Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna (Polish language, "God, Honor, Fatherland"). See also Unofficial mottos of Poland.
- Portugal: Esta é a ditosa pátria minha amada (Portuguese , "This is my beloved fortunate motherland")
- Azores: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese, "To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace")
- Madeira: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese, "Of the islands, the most beautiful and free")
Escudo Nacional Panama This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
Escudo Nacional Panama This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
Coat of arms of Panama The Panamanian Coat of Arms is a heraldic symbol for the Central American nation of Panama. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
(, historically spelled Ordu), is an Middle Eastern-Aryan language. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
- Peru (Spanish: República del Perú) is a country in western South America, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east, Bolivia to the east, south-east and south, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...
Filipino is the national language, and one of the official languages, of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. ...
Filipino is the national language, and one of the official languages, of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. ...
Motto as seen on a Polish military standard. ...
Polish (jÄzyk polski, polszczyzna) is the official language of Poland. ...
Poland does not have an official state motto i. ...
Motto Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos Rather die free than in peace subjugated Anthem A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos Açores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do HeroÃsmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Carlos César Establishment - Settled 1439 - Autonomy...
Motto Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres(Portuguese) Of all islands, the most beautiful and free Anthem A Portuguesa(national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira(local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Alberto João Jardim Establishment - Settled 1420 - Autonomy...
Q R Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus Roman provinces on the eve of the assassination of Julius Caesar, c. ...
Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
The inscription in the Arch of Titus Modern coat of arms of Rome Manhole cover in Rome with SPQR inscription SPQR is an initialism from a Latin phrase, Senatus Populusque Romanus (The Senate and the Roman people), referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic, and used as an...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
S - Saint Kitts and Nevis: Country Above Self[106]
- Saint Lucia: The land, the people, the light[107]
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pax et justitia (Latin, "Peace and justice")[108]
- Samoa: Fa'avae i le Atua Samoa (Samoan, "God be the Foundation of Samoa")[109]
- San Marino: Libertas (Latin, "Liberty")[110]
- Saudi Arabia: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله (lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadu-r-rasūlu-llāhi) (Arabic, "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Prophet")[111]
- Senegal: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French, "One people, one goal, one faith")[112]
- Seychelles: Finis coronat opus (Latin, "The end crowns the work")[113]
- Sierra Leone: Unity, freedom, justice[114]
- Singapore: Majulah Singapura (Malay, "Onward Singapore")[115]
- Slovakia: none
- Slovenia: none
- Solomon Islands: To lead is to serve[116]
- South Africa: !ke e: /xarra //ke (/Xam, "Diverse people unite" or "Unity in Diversity")[117]
- Former: Ex Unitate Vires (Latin, "From unity, strength", from 1910-2000)
- Soviet Union: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Russian, "Proletarians of all countries, unite!")
- Spain: Plus Ultra (Latin, "Further beyond")[118]
- Former: Una, grande y libre (Spanish, "One, great and free", during Franco's rule)[118]
- Andalusia: Andalucía por sí, para España y la Humanidad (Spanish, "Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for Mankind")
- Asturias: Hoc signo tuetur pius, Hoc signo vincitur inimicus (Latin, "This sign defends the pious, this sign defeats the enemy")
- Valencia: Som i serem Valencians (Valencian, "We are and will be Valencian")
- Sudan: النصر لن (Al-Nasr Lana: Arabic, "Victory is Ours")[119]
- Suriname: Justitia, pietas, fides (Latin, "Justice, piety, loyalty")[120]
- Swaziland: Siyinqaba (Swati, "We are the fortress")[121]
- Sweden: royal motto: För Sverige - i tiden (Swedish, "For Sweden - With the times") (See all royal mottos)
- Switzerland: Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (Latin, "One for all, all for one", traditional, but not official)
- Syria: none
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
There is also a town called Shāhāda, which is now in Nandurbār district (formerly in Dhule district) in the northwest corner of Maharashtra state in India. ...
Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo and even in the Netherlands[1]. It is an...
/Xam is an extinct Khoisan language of South Africa, part of the !Kwi language group. ...
Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
Coat of Arms of Spain Plus Ultra (Latin for further beyond, more beyond or yet beyond) is the national motto of Spain and a number of other institutions including Jurong Junior College in Singapore,Malden Catholic High School in Massachusetts, Newstead Girls College, the oldest existing public school in Sri...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892â20 November[1] 1975), commonly abbreviated to Francisco Franco (pron. ...
Motto: AndalucÃa por sÃ, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia by herself, for Spain, and for humankind) Capital Seville Official language(s) Spanish Area â Total â % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87,268 km² 17. ...
Anthem: Asturias, patria querida Capital Oviedo Official language(s) Spanish; Asturian have special status Area â Total â % of Spain Ranked 10th 10,604 km² 2. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
// Valencia is the name of two large cities in different parts of the world: Spain: Valencia, capital of the Valencia Autonomous Community. ...
This page deals with language. ...
Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
For information on the language spoken in Swaziland, see Swati language. ...
The Royal mottos or Valspråk of the Swedish monarchs has been a tradition since first used by Gustav I of Sweden, in the early 16th century. ...
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno is a Latin phrase that means One for all, all for one in English. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
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Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Tuvalu. ...
Coat of arms of Tuvalu The coat of arms of Tuvalu shows a shield with a golden border, which is decorated in a pattern with eight mussels and eight banana leaves. ...
T - Tahiti: If the work is pleasant and joyful, the rich would have found a way to keep it for themselves.(Wijekoon)
- Tanzania: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili, "Freedom and Unity")[122]
- Thailand: ชาติ ศาสนา พระมหากษัตริย์ (Thai, "Nation, Religion, King")
- Togo: Travail, Liberté, Patrie (French, "Work, liberty, homeland")[123]
- Tonga: Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku tofiʻa (Tongan, "God and Tonga are my Inheritance")[124]
- Trinidad and Tobago: Together we aspire, together we achieve[125]
- Tunisia: Order, Freedom, and Justice[126]
- Turkey: Egemenlik kayıtsız şartsız milletindir. (Turkish, "Sovereignty rests unconditionally with the nation")[127]
and Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh. (Turkish, "Peace in the homeland, peace in the world.")[128] - Tuvalu: Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvaluan, "Tuvalu for the Almighty")[129]
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Swahili (also called Kiswahili; see Kiswahili for a discussion of the nomenclature) is an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. ...
U - Uganda: For God and My Country[130]
- Ukraine: none
- United Kingdom: Dieu et mon droit (French, "God and my right", Royal motto)[131]
- England: Dieu et mon droit (French, "God and my right")
- Scotland: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin, "No one provokes me with impunity")
- Wales: Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn (Welsh, "The red dragon should go forward", unofficial); Ich Dien (German, "I serve", motto of Prince of Wales)
- Northern Ireland: Quis separabit (Latin, "Who will separate us?")
- Isle of Man: Quocunque jeceris stabit (Latin, "Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand")
- Anguilla: Strength and Endurance[132]
- Bermuda: Quo Fata Ferunt (Latin, "Whither the Fates carry [us]")
- British Indian Ocean Territory: In tutela nostra Limuria (Latin, "Limuria is in our charge")
- British Virgin Islands: Vigilate (Latin, "Be Watchful")[133]
- Cayman Islands: He hath founded it upon the seas
- Falkland Islands: Desire the right
- Gibraltar: Nulli expugnabilis hosti (Latin, "Conquerable by no enemy")
- Montserrat: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving[134]
- Saint Helena: Loyal and Unshakeable
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin, "Let the lion protect its own land")
- Tristan da Cunha: Our faith is our strength
- Turks and Caicos Islands: One people, one nation, one destiny[135]
Motto: ÐÑоÑвеÑание в единÑÑве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: ÐÐ¸Ð²Ñ Ð¸ гоÑÑ Ñвои волÑебнÑ, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Location of Crimea (red) on the map of Ukraine. ...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Dieu et mon droit (French for God and my [birth] right) has generally been used as the motto of the British monarch since it was adopted by Henry V (1413-22). ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() â on the European continent() â in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 km² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 estimate...
Dieu et mon droit (French for God and my [birth] right) has generally been used as the motto of the British monarch since it was adopted by Henry V (1413-22). ...
Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II...
Royal Arms in Scotland Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No-one wounds (touches) me with impunity, literally meaning (lacessere = to appeal to, to provoke, to attack): No-one provokes me with impunity) is the royal Scottish motto, used historically for the Kingdom of Scotland where it appeared on the Royal...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
This article is about the country. ...
The Prince of Waless feathers is the badge of the Prince of Wales. ...
The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...
Quis separabit? (Latin: Who will separate [us]?) is a motto of the Order of St. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Motto Leo Terram Propriam Protegat(Latin) Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land Anthem God Save the Queen Capital Grytviken Official languages English Government British overseas territory - Head of State Queen Elizabeth II - Commissioner Alan Huckle Area - Total 3,903 km² 1...
Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...
Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 km²(120. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata United_States_one_dollar_bill,_reverse. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata United_States_one_dollar_bill,_reverse. ...
Obverse of the $1 bill Reverse of the $1 bill The United States one dollar bill ($1) is a denomination of U.S. currency. ...
In God We Trust on the twenty dollar bill In God We Trust is the national motto of the United States of America. ...
E pluribus unum included in the Great Seal of the United States, being one of the nations mottos at the time of the seals creation E Pluribus Unum was one of the first mottos adopted by the United States government. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ...
V - Vanuatu: Long God yumi stanap (Bislama, "Let us stand firm in God")[137]
- Venezuela:
- Amazonas: Honor y Lealtad (Spanish,"Honor and Loyalty")
- Anzoátegui: Tumba de sus tiranos (Spanish, "Tomb of its tyrants")
- Barinas: Dios y Federación (Spanish, "God and Federation")
- Carabobo: Ocassus servitutis (Latin, "Decline of the servitude"; but also: "End of slavery")
- Cojedes: Ad Sum (Latin, "I am here")
- Delta Amacuro: La Paz en la Federación (Spanish, "The Peace in the Federation")
- Falcón: Dios y Federación (Spanish, "God and Federation")
- Guárico: Si amas la libertad, ven a mis pampas (Spanish, "If you love liberty, come to my plains")
- Monagas: Resistió con valor (Spanish, "It resisted with courage")
- Portuguesa: Honor y Gloria (Spanish, "Honor and Glory")
- Vargas: Igualdad, Libertad, Propiedad y Seguridad (Spanish, "Equality, Liberty, Property -possibly Propriety- and Security")
- Vietnam: Ðộc lập, tự do, hạnh phúc (Vietnamese, "Independence, liberty and happiness")[citation needed]
Bislama is a Melanesian creole language, one of the official languages of Vanuatu. ...
This article is about the Venezuelan state. ...
Anzoátegui State Anthem State motto: Tumba de sus tiranos (English: Tomb of their tyrants) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Barcelona Area 43,300 km² Population (2001 est. ...
Barinas State Anthem State motto: Dios y Federación (English: God and Federation). ...
Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Estado Cojedes is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ...
Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
Estado Delta Amacuro is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ...
Estado Falcón is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ...
Estado Guárico is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ...
Estado Monagas is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ...
Portuguesa State Anthem State motto: Honor y Gloria (English: Honor and Glory) Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1909 State capital Guanare Area 15,200 km² Population (2001 est. ...
Vargas State Anthem Location whithin Venezuela Created (given current status) 1997¹ State capital La Güaira Area 1,496 km² Population (2001 est. ...
W Motto: ØØ±ÙØ© دÙÙ
ÙØ±Ø§Ø·ÙØ© ÙØØ¯Ø© (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: YÄbaniy Es-SaharÄ listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ...
HassÄnÄ«ya is an Arabic dialect originally spoken by the Beni HassÄn Bedouin tribes, who extended their authority over most of Mauritania and the Western Sahara between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. ...
Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ...
Y Z | Lists by country | | Lists of topics | Main article on each country · Country portals · Country categories · Country topics Economy · Geography · Maps · History · Politics · Country subdivisions · Culture · Transport · Tourism · Religion This is are a series of lists by country. ...
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| | Articles that include one or more maps are shown in italics. | References - ^ Constitution of Algeria. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.(Arabic)
- ^ Constitution de la Principauté d'Andorre. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.(French)
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Antigua and Barbada. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ As shown on the back of coins; see for instance
this photo of a 1992 25 centavos coin.
- ^ Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan's Welcome Message on the Occasion of the 70-anniversary of the Establishment of the Union of Armenia's Writers. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.
- ^ As shown on the
1908 coat of arms of Australia
- ^ http://www.parliament.curriculum.edu.au/act.php3#symbol
- ^ New South Wales State Flag & Emblems. Retrieved on 2006-09-03.
- ^ http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/Government/emblems/coatofarms/
- ^ As shown on the former (1936) Coat of arms of South Australia
- ^ http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/InfoSheets/StateEmblems.htm
- ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet: Ensigns of Public Authority. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - The Bahamas. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Barbados. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs Belgium
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Belize. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ La Constitution de la République du Bénin. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ As shown on the coins; see for example Banco Central de Bolivia : Moneda de 10 Centavos. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.(Spanish)
- ^ As shown on the Coat of arms of Botswana.
- ^ http://www.brasilemb.org/profile_brazil/brasil_ejournal_maxwell.shtml
- ^ Galeria dos Governadores - Goveno do Estato de São Paulo. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(Portuguese)
- ^ Prefeitura de Cidade de São Paulo - Simbolos da Cidade. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(Portuguese)
- ^ Minas Gerais - Intminas. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(Portuguese)
- ^ The Government of Brunei Darussalam - National Flag and Crest. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ About Bulgaria: National Symbols - Flag, coat of arms, anthem. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ Présidence du Burkina Faso - Les armoiries. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(French)
- ^ Article 7 of Constitution de la République du Burundi (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(French)
- ^ Constitution of Cambodia. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ La Constitution du Cameroun (French). Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ The Canada Encyclopedia: A Mari usque ad Mare. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Armorial Bearings. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ government of British Columbia: British Columbia's Coat of Arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ The Coat of Arms, Emblems and the Manitoba Tartan Act. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
- ^ Government of New Brunswick: About new Brunswick - Symbols. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ Schedule A of Coat of Arms Act. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ Governement of Nova Scotia - Coat of Arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ Government of Nunavut - Symbols of Nunavut. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ Emblems and Symbols - About Ontario (Government of Ontario, Canada). Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ InfoPEI: Great Seal. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ La devise du Québec. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(French)
- ^ The Great Seals of Canada and Saskatchewan. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ Constitution de Centrafrique (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-08-08.(French)
- ^ Constitution de la République du Tchad 1996. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.(French)
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Chile.
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Colombia.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Comoros.
- ^ As shown on the
seal of the Confederate States of America.
- ^ Constitution de la République Démocratique du Congo. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.(French)
- ^ Constitution de la République du Congo. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.(French)
- ^ La Constitutioni de la République de Côte d'Ivoire. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.(French)
- ^ As shown on the obverse of the coins; see this photo of a 1992 coin. Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
- ^ As shown on the
Flag of the president of the Czech Republic
- ^ Constitution de la République de Djibouti. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.(French)
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Dominica. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Article 93 of Constitución politica de la Republica Domenica de 2002. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.(Spanish)
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms.
- ^ Casa Presidencial - Bandera Nacional de El Salvador. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.(Spanish)
- ^ Constitution of Equatorial Guinea. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- ^ Europa - The symbols of EU. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- ^ National Symbols ) Fiji Government Online. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ http://www.info-france-usa.org/atoz/libeqfra.asp
- ^ Consitution de la République Gabonaise. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- ^ Seatle Gambia Association - Coat of Arms of The Gambia. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.
- ^ As shown on the coat of arms of Georgia
- ^ Republic of Ghana: The Ghana Coat of Arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-16.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Grenada. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ OIF - Guinée : Loi fondamentale. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.(French)
- ^ Article 21 of Constitution de la Guinée-Bissau. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.(French)
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Guyana. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Haiti. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Secretaría General del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana - República de Honduras - Simbolos Patrios. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.(Spanish)
- ^ National Portal of India : Know India : National Symbols. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
- ^ Article 36A of the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
- ^ http://www.bookrags.com/browse/Encyclopedia%20of%20Religious%20Practices/50
- ^ Article 18 of the constitution states that "The Official Flag of Iran is composed of green, white, and red colors, with the special emblem of the Islamic Republic, together with the State Motto."
- ^ Iranian Empire (Pahlavi dynasty): Imperial standards. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ As shown on the flag of Iraq.
- ^ http://www.jis.gov.jm/special_sections/Independence/symbols.html
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Kenya
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Kiribati
- ^ Laos - Foreign Investment Management Cabinet: Politics. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
- ^ Lesotho Embassy in Washington - Lesotho Fact Sheet. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
- ^ Liberian President Sirleaf Addresses Joint Session of Congress. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
- ^ Luxembourg Tourist Office in London: Luxembourg - Small and Beautiful. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.
- ^ Article 4 of Constitution de la République de Madagascar. Retrieved on 2006-08-22.(French)
- ^ As shown on the
Malawi coat of arms
- ^ Government of Malaysia - Malaysian flag and crest. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.
- ^ Article 25 of La constitution du Mali. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.(French)
- ^ Article 9 of Constitution de la Republique islamique de Mauritanie. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.(French)
- ^ The Republic of Mauritius Web Portal - Coat of Arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Monaco en un clin d'œil!. Retrieved on 2006-08-03. (French)
- ^ http://www.maroc.ma/NR/exeres/FFBFF494-EE11-4387-A900-18D10EA578EA.htm
- ^ Namibia in a Nutshell - Symbols. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Nauru
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Nepal.
- ^ The Dutch royal house: The royal coat of arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ As shown on the
old coat of arms of New Zealand
- ^ As shown on the Córdoba (bank notes and coins); see for example Banco Central de Nicaragua
- ^ Constitution du 18 juillet 1999. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.(French)
- ^ Article 15 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.
- ^ Information of Pakistan: Basic Facts. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Panama
- ^ Consulado General de la República del Paraguay. Retrieved on 2006-08-26.(Spanish)
- ^ Section 40 of Republic Act No. 8491: An act prescribing the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms and other heraldic items and devices of the Philippines (DOC). Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Article 6 of Constitution de la République du Rwanda. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.(French)
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - St. Kitts and Nevis. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Saint Lucia. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Government of Samoa - Crest. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of San Marino
- ^ As shown on the flag of Saudi Arabia.
- ^ Gouvernement du Sénégal - La Constitution : Titre Premier. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Seychelles
- ^ National Constitution of Sierra Leone. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Singapore
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Solomon Islands
- ^ Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Washington D.C. - South Africa's Coat of Arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ a b Spain: Symbols - The national coat of arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ As shown on the
Coat of arms of Sudan
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Suriname. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Swaziland National Trust Commission - General Swaziland Information: Social. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Tanzania National website: Country profile. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ La constitution togolaise. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.(French)
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Tonga
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Site du gouvernement tunisien - Armoiries. Retrieved on 2006-08-23.(French)
- ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
- ^ Wikipedia, Turkey. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Tuvalu
- ^ Delegation of the European Commission to Uganda. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ royal.gov.uk - Coats of arms. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Anguilla. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - British Virgin Islands. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Montserrat. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat - Turks and Caicos Islands. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
- ^ Discover Uruguay. Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
- ^ United Nations Human Rights Website - Core Document Forming Part of the State Parties - Vanuatu. Retrieved on 2006-08-27.
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of the SADR
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Zambia
- ^ As shown on the
coat of arms of Zimbabwe
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