Military Unit Mottos: Israel

  • Palestinian Jewish Units (Pre-1948)
    • British Army
      • Jewish Legion: KADIMA ("Forward") (1914-1919)
      • Jewish Brigade (1940-1946)
  • Israeli Defence Forces - Ground Forces (Post-1948)
    • Arms of Service
      • IDF Ground Operations Command
      • IDF Sea Forces Command
      • IDF Air & Space Forces Command
    • Ground Forces - Service Branches
      • Israeli Infantry Corps
      • Israeli Armor Corps: Ha-Adam She-ba-Tank Yenatze'ah ("The Man In The Tank [is the one who] Shall Win")
      • Israeli Artillery Corps: Bli Siyua, Ha-chir Lo Yanua ("Without Support, the Infantry Will Not Move")
      • Israeli Engineering Corps: Tamid Rishonim ("Always First"), Et ha-Kashe Naase Hayom, Et ha-Bilti Efshari Naase Machar ("The hard - we shall do today, the impossible - we shall do tomorrow")
      • Israeli Intelligence Corps: Lach, Dumiya, Tehila ("Silence, the Glory Is For Thee")
    • Ground Forces - Separate Brigades
      • Givati Brigade: Yehidat Sgula ("A Unit of Virtue" , also means: purple - The Brigade's beret color)
      • Nahal Brigade: Hayitaron ha-Enoshi ("Human Advantage")
      • IDF Paratroopers Brigade: Nizom, Novil, Ne'haveh Dugma VeNenarze'ah (Innovate, Lead, Set an Example - and Win)
  • Reconnaissance and Special Operations Units
    • Sayeret Matkal(General Staff Special Unit): Mi Shemaez Menatze'ah ("Who Dares Wins")
    • Sayeret Yahalom (Ground Forces Engineering Corps Special Unit):
    • Shayetet 13 ("Flotilla 13" - Sea Corps Special Unit):
    • Sayeret Shaldag (Air Forces Special Unit):
    • Naval Forces - Separate Units
      • 3rd Flotilla(Missile boats): Egrof haMachats Hayami ("The Naval Crushing Fist")
  • Israeli Intelligence Agencies
    • Directorate of Military Intelligence Aman (IDF)
    • Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations Mossad: Be'ein Tachbulot Yipol Am Veteshua Berov Yoetz ("Without Cunning a Nation Shall Fall, [But] Salvation Comes By Many Good Councils" - The Book of Proverbs, ch. 11, v. 14)
    • General Security Service SHABAK: Magen Ve-Lo Yira'e ("Defender Who Shall Not Have Fear")