Friday, March 17, 2023

Have you ever looked up country mottos?

Like, E Pluribus Unum.

Here are some others.

Afghanistan: There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God. (Which, the first part is tautological.) Also Saudi Arabia.

Albania: You, Albania, give me honour, give me the name Albanian. (Well, what the fuck else are you going to be called?)

Algeria: By the people and for the people. (Good one.)

Andora: Strength united is stronger. (Stronger strength, deeper depth.)

Union, unity, united, etc. are very popular with mottos.

Angola: Virtue is stronger when united. (Says who?)

Argentina: In union and liberty.

Bahamas: Forward, Upward, Onward Together (hereinafter FUOT).

Belgium: Unity makes strength. (snore)

Belize: Under the shade I flourish. (Very nice! "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees"; "In the Shade of the Koran.")

Bolivia: Unity makes strength. (being sued by Belgium).

Botswana: Rain. Rain? That's it, Rain?

Bulgaria: Unity makes strength. (class-action suit)

Burkina Faso: Unity, Progress, Justice. (snore)

Burundi: Unity, Work, Progress. (no Justice)

Cape Verde: Unity, Work, Progress. (wtf?)

Central African Republic: Unity, Dignity, Work.

Chad: Unity, Work, Progress. :o (The French must have mandated this motto for their former colonies.)

Chile: Get this one: Through Reason Or By Force (!)

Cuba: Fatherland or Death. (Translated: Fatherland or Miami)

Czech Republic: Truth Prevails. (first Truther)

Eswatini: We are the fortress. (You are a corner 7-11 is what you are.)

Guatamala: Grow Free and Fertile.

India: Truth alone triumphs. (Second nation of Truthers)

Kiribati: Health, Peace and Prosperity. (First Health)

Laos: Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity. (too wordy)

Lebanon: We are all for the Country, the Sublime and the Flag. (What means "the Sublime")

Lesotho: Peace, Rain, Prosperity. (I take it Botswana and Lesotho are rather arid.)

Luxembourg: We wish to remain what we are. Interesting!

Nepal: Mother and Motherland are greater than heaven. (Ooh, atheists!)

Netherlands: I will maintain. (? Rather ambiguous)

Seychelles: The end crowns the work. (also justifies the means)

Spain: Further beyond (...and?)

Switzerland: One for all, all for one. (Yeah!)

Tatarstan: We can! Okay!

Tonga: God and Tonga are my inheritance (Good, keep in touch.)

Turkmenistan:  Turkmenistan is the motherland of Neutrality. (Thought that would have been Switzerland but okay.)