Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno is a Latin phrase that means "One for all, all for one" in English. It is known as being the motto of Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers and is also the traditional motto of Switzerland. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870), is best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him the most widely read French author in the world. ... DArtagnan and the Musketeers The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ...

Motto of Switzerland

Memorial page to mark the revision of the Swiss federal constitution on April 19, 1874 by E. Conrad, ca. 1874.

Switzerland has no official motto defined in its constitution or legislative documents.^[1] The phrase, in its German ("Einer für alle, alle für einen"), French ("un pour tous, tous pour un") and Italian ("Tutti per uno, uno per tutti") versions came into widespread use in the 19th century and was increasingly associated with the founding myths of Switzerland to such a degree that "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno" was even written in the cupola of the Federal Palace of Switzerland in 1902.^[2][3] It has ever since been considered the motto of the country, although nowadays it is widely known only among the French-speaking population. Politicians of all parties and regions acknowledge it as the motto of Switzerland.^[4][5][6] Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Other uses

The Latin phrase is also used as a motto by several Studentenverbindungen in Europe. A Studentenverbindung (the umbrella term that includes the Burschenschaften, Landsmannschaften, Corps, Turnerschaften, Sängerschaften and Ferialverbindungen) is a German student corporation. ...

The motto also is featured in the 1998 movie The Truman Show, where it is inscribed on the double archway in the town center of "Seahaven".^[7] The Truman Show (1998) is a movie directed by Peter Weir, written by Andrew Niccol, and starring Jim Carrey. ...

References

1. ^ Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland La fraternité, June 2003, p. 2 (in French). "The traditional motto "one for all, all for one" has no constitutional or legal foundation." URL last accessed January 18, 2006.
2. ^ The Federal Assembly - The Swiss Parliament: Architecture, on the official website of the Swiss Parliament. URL last accessed January 18, 2006.
3. ^ Photo of the cupola of the Swiss Federal Palace, showing the motto. URL last accessed January 19, 2006.
4. ^ Ruth Dreifuss, President of the Swiss Confederation. Swiss National Day Address, 1 August 1999. Available in German, French and Italian. URLs last accessed January 18, 2006
5. ^ Yves Christen, speaker of the National Council. [1]. 18 March 2003. URL last accessed January 18, 2006.
6. ^ Max Binder, speaker of the National Council. [2]. 1 August 2004. URL last accessed January 18, 2006.
7. ^ IMDb trivia page for The Truman Show. URL last accessed January 19, 2006.