Mottoes in English

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An overview of English-language Mottoes used in civic heraldry.

For all mottoes, see here.

Mottoes are very common in the British-style heraldry (UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand), and much less common in other countries. Therefore the large majority of the mottoes listed here are from towns and councils in the British region.

If you see a motto on the site that is not yet listed here or have any other addition,
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Only true mottoes are listed here, no town names in banners around the arms.

The mottoes are sorted by first letter. For clarity no capital letters are used, except the first letter as well as town names.

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Motto Used by
A loyal three made stronger in one Loyalist Township
Agriculture and commerce Maidstone
All things for the glory of God Chingford
All this beauty is of God Isle of Wight
All’s well Camberwell
Always advancing Thornaby-on-Tees
Always ready South Tyneside, Glanford, Glanford Brigg
Ancient and loyal Wigan
Aspire Chesterfield
Be aware Chorley
Be just and fear not Pudsey
Beauty surrounds health abounds Morecambe and Heysham
Believe - love - obey Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton
Born in conflict - settled in peace Ajax
By concord and industry Droylsden
By effort achieve West Yorkshire
By faith and industry Copeland, Knowsley, Grimsby RDC
By faith and foresight Wirral
By faith foresight and industry Durham RDC
By industry and integrity Berwick (Nova Scotia), Nelson (Borough)
By industry and prudence Hyndburn
By knowledge design and understanding Milton Keynes
By sea and forest enchanted Lymington
By service let us govern Tadcaster
By truth and diligence South Bedfordshire, Leighton-Linslade
By wisdom and foresight Braintree
By worth Keighley, Farnham
Come all who are weary and heavy laden Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa
Constant be Bedfordshire
Country above self Saint Kitts and Nevis
Courage and faith Guilford County
Deeds not words Corby
Defend the right Horncastle RDC
Desire the right Falkland Islands
Determined we began - determined we remain Ameliasburg
Do well (and) doubt not Tottenham, Tunbridge Wells
Do well and fear not Elstree, Hertsmere
Each shall strive for the welfare of all South Yorkshire
Endeavour Cleveland
Ever conscious of God, we aspire, build and advance as one people Grenada
Ever forward Weston-super-Mare
Ever looking forward East Down
Ever vigilant Greater Manchester
Except the Lord keep the city Halifax (Yorkshire)
Faith and industry Abingdon
Faith foresight and industry Durham (City)
Faith in the future Mbabane
Faith work service Calne
Fear God honour the king Parish of St. Andrews, Wrexham Borough
Fellowhip is life Walthamstow, Waltham Forest
For God an my country Uganda
For king law and people West Suffolk
For’ard for’ard Leicestershire
Forever learning Bond University
Forward Hayes and Harlington , Hillingdon, Birmingham
Forward as one Stockton-on-Tees
Forward in unity/unison Bury, Tonbridge and Malling
Forward together Medway
Forward, upward, onward together Bahamas
Foursquare to all winds Alford
Freedom and justice Ghana
Freely we serve Amersham RDC, Chiltern
Fresh courage take Newport Pagnell RDC
From great things to greater Tower Hamlets
Glad of thy word Parish of St. George's, Pickering Village
God’s will first Nauru
God with us Dursley RDC
Going forward in faith Saint Matthews, Ingleside
Goodwill to al lpeople Ballymoney
Grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ Parish of St. George's, Georgetown
Guide our endeavours Suffolk
He hath founded it upon the seas Cayman Islands
He shall rule from the river to the ends of the Earth Parish of St. Paul's, Dunville
Heaven’s light our guide Portsmouth
Hold fast that which is good Trafford
Hold to the thruth Burnley, Braintree and Bocking
I grow and I rejoice Crawley
I have prepared a lamp Parish of St, Mark's Qualicum Beach
I will lift up mine eyes Bowland
In counsel is stability Windsor
In thee are the springs of our life Parish of St. John's, Cambridge
In unity progress Ilford, Redbridge, Gateshead
In unity we serve Lincolnshire
Inasmuch Norfolk Island
Industry and integrity Tameside
Industry and prudence conquer Accrington
Industry enriches Spenborough
Integrity Dukinfield
Jewel of the Thames Maidenhead
Justice – prosperity - liberty South Sudan
Keep faith Crewkerne
Know thy contree West Wiltshire
Knowledge and service Njala University
Knowledge for service University of Development Studies
Let us grow in service Louth RDC
Like as the oak Uckfield
Looking backward, looking forward Twickenham
Loyal and true Chatham, Rochester upon Medway
Loyal and unshakeable Saint Helena
Many minds – one heart Chelmsford
Never wonne ne never shall Reigate, Reigate and Banstead
New frontiers - new beginnings Castor
No cross, no crown Colchester
Not for ourselves alone Barnes
Nothing without labour Haslingden
Obtain wisdom Oadby and Wigston
Old yet ever new New Forest, New Forest RDC
One and all Cornwall
Onward Hyde, Fleetwood
Onward with confidence Ogwr
Our faith is our strength Tristan da Cunha
Our spirits rejoice Saint Luke's Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie
Out of darkness cometh light Wolverhampton
Out of many one people Jamaica
Peace Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Canada
Persevere Denton
Pride in our past, faith in our future Mississauga, Hertford
Pride - spirit - vision Armstrong
Progress Blackpool
Progress – industry - humanity Bradford
Progress – peace - prosperity Gambia
Progress by endeavour Long Eaton
Progress in unity Teesside
Progress through endeavour South Holland, Spalding RDC
Progress with humanity South Ribble, Haringey
Progress with unity Wigan
Prosperity through endeavour Rossendale
Proud heritage - promising future Castor
Research and discovery Falkland Islands Dependencies and British Antarctic Territory
Rejoice in the lord alway Saint Paul's Cathedral, Regina
Risen - ascended - glorified Parish of All Saints, Peterborough
Seek strive attain Seaton
Serve God and be cheerful Sutton and Cheam
Serve one another Chesham
Serve with amnity Boston (Borough), Boston RDC
Serve with honour Slough
Service and efficiency Stretford
Service links all Lincolnshire - Parts of Lindsey, Leatherhead
Service with justice Alnwick
Service without prejudice South Norfolk
Share - enjoy - prosper Letchworth Garden
Sharing God’s love Saint James, Stouffvile
Sincerity Southam
Sow for posterity Longridge
Stand fast in honour and strength Merton
Strength growth Haldimand County
Strength in unity Rushmoor
Striving toward a magnificent future Quinte West
The heart of a town lies in it speople Stevenage
The knot unites Staffordshire
The land, the people, the light Saint Lucia
The love of liberty brought us here Liberia
Þreo on anan gebundene (Three joined together in one) Deddington
To lead is to serve Solomon Islands
Together we progress Craigavon
Together we serve Kirklees
Together we stand Conception Bay South
Tread the smoother ways of peace Niagara Falls
True worth never fails Failsworth
Twixt Severn and Wye Forest of Dean, Lydney
Unite to flourish Aldridge-Brownhills
United to serve/United we serve Southwark, Torfaen
United we advance Huntingdon and Godmanchester
United we endeavour Redcar with Cleveland
United we serve Cotswold
Unity and freedom Malawi
Unity and progress Melksham, Sandwell, Warley
Unity and service Silsden
Unity growth prosperity Taber
Unity is strength Salisbury and Wilton
Unity responsibility loyalty Niagara
Upon this rock Peterborough
Vigilant in faith and indusrty Cleethorpes
Vision courage integrity Maldon
We grow by industry Blyth Valley
We long endure Colne
We prosper by industry Todmorden
We serve Islington, Yiewsley and West Drayton
We serve as one South Pembrokeshire
Where justice rules, there virtue flows Leominster
Who’s afear’d Dorset
Wisdom knowledge and trust Clarington
With fort and fleet for home and England Gillingham