Military Unit Mottos: Canada
Note: For convenience's sake (and owing that the original article was becoming large by Wikipedia standards), the original article Military Unit Mottos: Canada was broken down along the lines of the specific branch of service in the Canadian Forces (i.e. naval forces, land forces, air forces, joint service forces and cadet services). Listed below are the personnel branches of the Canadian Forces, whose members could potentially serve in any part of Canada's military. The links following the list will guide readers to a specific branch of service.
Personnel branches
Military Motto |
Motto |
Language |
Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
Air Operations Branch |
Per Ardua Ad Astra |
Latin |
"Through Adversity to the Stars" |
Canadian Forces Medical Service |
Militi Succurrimus |
Latin |
"We Hasten to Aid the Soldiers" |
Canadian Forces Military Police |
Securitas |
Latin |
"Security" |
Canadian Military Engineers |
Ubique |
Latin |
"Everywhere" |
Canadian Forces Chaplains |
In Hoc Signo Vinces |
Latin |
"In This Sign, Conquer" |
Communications and Electronics Branch |
Velox Versutus Vigilans |
Latin |
"Swift, Skilled, Alert" |
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Branch |
Arte et Marte |
Latin |
"By Skill And By Fighting" |
Intelligence Branch |
E Tenebris Lux |
Latin |
"Out Of The Darkness, Light" |
Legal Branch |
Fiat Justitia |
Latin |
"Let Justice Prevail" |
Logistics Branch |
Servitum Nulli Secundus |
Latin |
"Service Second To None" |
Personnel Selection Branch |
Intelligere |
Latin |
"To Understand" |
Public Affairs Branch |
Veritas |
Latin |
"Truth" |
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery |
Ubique and Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt |
Latin |
"Everywhere" and "Whither Right and Glory Lead" |
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Ducimus |
Latin |
"We Lead" |
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps |
Through the mud and the blood to the green fields beyond |
English |
N/A |
The following Branches do not have mottos assigned to them:
- Band Branch
- Cadet Instructors Cadre
- Canadian Forces Dental Services
- Naval Operations Branch
- Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (Armoured Branch)
- Training Development Branch
Former branches
- Administration Branch: Servire Armatis (Latin, "To Serve the Soldier")
- Land Ordnance Engineering Branch: none
- Physical Education and Recreation Branch: Mens Sana In Corpore Sano (Latin, "A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body")
- Canadian Forces Postal Service: Quo Officium Compellit (Latin, "Where Duty Calls")
Royal Military College
- Royal Military College of Canada: Truth, Duty, Valour
Unit Mottos By Branch of Service
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Naval Forces)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Land Forces)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Air Forces)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Joint Service Forces)
- Military Unit Mottos: Canada (Cadet Services)
See also
- Motto
- List of Military Unit Mottoes by Country