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