List of flags with Latin-language text


This is a list of flags inscribed with Latin-language text.
FlagDates usedLatin textEnglish translation
Aguascalientes?–present1. BONA TERRA, BONA GENS
2. AQUA CLARA, CLARUS CŒLUM		1. GOOD EARTH, GOOD PEOPLE
2. CLEAR WATER, CLEAR SKY
Alabama (reverse)1861–65NOLI ME TANGERETOUCH ME NOT
Alabama (Governor)1939–presentAUDEMUS JURA NOSTRA DEFENDEREWE DARE DEFEND OUR RIGHTS
Alajuela Province?–presentPOR PATRIA NOSTRA SANGUIS NOSTEAFOR OUR COUNTRY OUR BLOOD
Alamance County, North Carolina?–presentPRO BONO PUBLICOFOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
Albania1939–43FERT FERT FERTdisputed; see FERT
Gmina Andrzejewo2009–presentAC
AK
Annapolis, Maryland?–presentVIXI LIBER ET MORIARI HAVE LIVED AND I SHALL DIE FREE
Andalusia1918–presentDOMINATOR HERCULES FUNDATORHERCULES RULER AND FOUNDER
Andorra1971–presentVIRTUS UNITA FORTIORVIRTUE UNITED IS STRONGER
Arad, Romania1990–presentVIA VERITAS VITATHE WAY THE TRUTH THE LIFE
Atlanta?–presentRESURGENSRISING
Augusta County, Virginia?–presentREDEANT IN AURUM SECULA PRISCUMLET US RETURN TO THAT FIRST GOLDEN AGE
Badajoz?–presentPLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Badajoz Province?–presentPLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Bahamas1869–19641. EXPULSIS PIRATIS
2. RESTITUTA COMMERCIA		1. PIRATES EXPELLED
2. COMMERCE RESTORED
Beirut?–presentBERYTUS NUTRIX LEGUMBEIRUT MOTHER OF LAWS
Belize1981–presentSUB UMBRA FLOREOI FLOURISH IN THE SHADE
Bergen?–presentSIGILLVM COMMVNITATIS DE CIVITATE BERGENSISEAL OF THE TOWN COMMUNITY OF BERGEN
Borgo Maggiore?–presentLIBERTASLIBERTY
Boston1917–present1. SICUT PATRIBUS SIT DEUS NOBIS
2. BOSTONIA
3. CONDITA AD 1630
4. CIVITATIS REGIMINE DONATA AD 1822		1. AS GOD WAS WITH OUR FATHERS SO MAY HE BE WITH US
2. BOSTON
3. FOUNDED AD 1630
4. CITY GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED AD 1822
Bridgeport, Connecticut?–presentINDUSTRIA CRESCIMUSBY INDUSTRY WE THRIVE
British Empire (unofficial)1910–45EX UNITATE VIRESUNION IS STRENGTH
British Guiana1906–66DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIMWE GIVE AND EXPECT IN RETURN
British Virgin Islands1960–presentVIGILATEBE WATCHFUL
British Virgin Islands (Civil Ensign)1960–presentVIGILATEBE WATCHFUL
British Virgin Islands (Governor)1960–presentVIGILATEBE WATCHFUL
British Windward Islands1886–1953I PEDE FAUSTOGO WITH A LUCKY FOOT
British Windward Islands (Governor-in-chief)1886–1960I PEDE FAUSTOGO WITH A LUCKY FOOT
The Bronx1912–presentNE CEDE MALISYIELD NOT TO EVIL
Cádiz Province?–present1. HERCVLES FVNDATOR GADIUM DOMINATORQVE
2. PLVS VLTRA		1. HERCULES FOUNDER AND RULER OF CÁDIZ
2. FURTHER BEYOND
California (Governor)?–presentEUREKAI HAVE FOUND IT
Cape Colony1876–1910SPES BONAGOOD HOPE
Caroline County, Maryland?–presentTERRA DULCIS VIVENDUMLAND OF PLEASANT LIVING
Chile (Patria Vieja)1812–141. POST TENEBRAS LUX
2. AUT CONSILIO AUT ENSE		1. LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS
2. EITHER BY MEETING OR BY THE SWORD
Cincinnati1896–presentJUNCTA JUVANTUNITY ASSISTS
Colorado1907–11NIL SINE NUMINENOTHING WITHOUT PROVIDENCE
Connecticut1897–presentQUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINETHE WHO TRANSPLANTED STILL SUSTAINS
Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (President)1990–92VERITAS VINCITTRUTH PREVAILS
Detroit1948–present1. SPERAMUS MELIORA
2. RESURGET CINERIBUS		1. WE HOPE FOR BETTER THINGS
2. IT WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES
Dollard-des-Ormeaux?–presentVIRIBUS UNITASUNITED FORCE
Drogheda?–presentDeus praesidium mercatura decusGod our strength, merchandise our glory
Extremadura1983–presentPLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Fairfax County, Virginia?–presentFARE FACFAIRFAX
Flores Department?–presentLABOR IMPROBA OMNIA VINCITSTEADY WORK OVERCAME ALL THINGS
Gabon (President)1963–presentUNITI PROGREDIEMURWE SHALL GO FORWARD UNITED
Gibraltar (civil ensign)1996–presentMONTIS INSIGNIA CALPEBADGE OF THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar (government ensign)1875–presentMONTIS INSIGNIA CALPEBADGE OF THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar (governor)1837–1982MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPEBADGE OF THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Gipuzkoa?–presentFIDELISSIMA BARDULIA NUMQUAM SUPERATANOBLE BARDULIA NEVER CONQUERED
Gran Colombia1820–21VIXIT ET VINCET AMORE PATRIAE
Grenada1875–1903HAE TIBI ERUNT ARTESTHESE SHALL BE YOUR ARTS
Grenada1903–67CLARIOR E TENEBISLIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS
Guatemala (state flag)1858–711. GUATIMALÆ RESPUBLICA
2. PROTECTIONE SUB D.O.M.
1. REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA
2. UNDER THE PROTECTION OF ALMIGHTY GOD
Kingdom of Haiti1811–20EX CINERVBVS NASCITVRTHE EMPIRE SHALL RISE FROM ITS ASHES
Huelva Province?–presentPROTUS MARIS ET TERRE CUSTODIAPROTECTOR OF SEAPORTS AND LAND
Huelva?–presentPROTUS MARIS ET TERRE CUSTODIAPROTECTOR OF SEAPORTS AND LAND
Huesca Province?–presentV.V. OSCA
HUESCA
Huesca?–presentV.V. OSCA
HUESCA
Idaho1897–presentESTO PERPETUALET IT BE ETERNAL
Iquitos?–presentCARPENT TUA POMA NEPOTESYOUR CHILDREN WILL HARVEST YOUR FRUITS
Jamaica1906–62INDVS VTERQVE SERVIET VNIBOTH INDIES SHALL SERVE AS ONE
Jamaica1906–62INDVS VTERQVE SERVIET VNIBOTH INDIES SHALL SERVE AS ONE
Kansas1961–presentAD ASTRA PER ASPERATO THE STARS THROUGH DIFFICULTIES
Kansas (Governor)1961–presentAD ASTRA PER ASPERATO THE STARS THROUGH DIFFICULTIES
Kosovo (President)1992–2007DARDANIADARDANIA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania?–presentLan-castra, BritanniaLancaster, Britain
Lazio?–presentS P Q S
Lima?–present1. I K
2. HOC SIGNUM VERE REGUM EST		1. J C
2. THIS IS THE REAL SIGN OF THE KINGS
Maine1909–presentDIRIGOI LEAD
MalaboUntil 19681. FIDES
2. BIAFRA		1. FAITH
2. BIAFRA
Marondera?–presentFLOREAT MARONDERALET MARONDERA FLOURISH
Massachusetts1971–presentENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SVB LIBERATE QVIETEMBY THE SWORD WE SEEK PEACE BUT PEACE ONLY UNDER LIBERTY
Massachusetts (Governor)1971–presentENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SVB LIBERATE QVIETEMBY THE SWORD WE SEEK PEACE BUT PEACE ONLY UNDER LIBERTY
Mauritius1869–1968STELLA CLAVISQUE MARIS INDICISTAR AND KEY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
Mauritius (civil ensign)1968–presentSTELLA CLAVISQUE MARIS INDICISTAR AND KEY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
Mauritius (state ensign)1968–presentSTELLA CLAVISQUE MARIS INDICISTAR AND KEY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
Mauritius (President)1968–presentSTELLA CLAVISQUE MARIS INDICISTAR AND KEY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
Melilla?–present1. PRÆFERRE PATRIAM LIBERIS PARENTEM DECET
2. NON PLVS VLTRA		1. IT IS SEEMLY FOR A PARENT TO PUT HIS FATHERLAND BEFORE HIS CHILDREN
2. NOTHING FARTHER BEYOND
Michigan1911–present1. E PLURIBUS UNUM
2. TUEBOR
3. SI QUÆRIS PENINSULAM AMŒNAM CIRCUMSPICE		1. OUT OF MANY, ONE
2. I WILL DEFEND
3. IF YOU SEEK A PLEASANT PENINSULA LOOK AROUND YOU
Michigan (Governor)1911–present1. E PLURIBUS UNUM
2. TUEBOR
3. SI QUÆRIS PENINSULAM AMŒNAM CIRCUMSPICE		1. OUT OF MANY, ONE
2. I WILL DEFEND
3. IF YOU SEEK A PLEASANT PENINSULA LOOK AROUND YOU
Missouri19131. SALUS POPULI SUPREME LEX ESTO
2. MDCCCXX		1. LET THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE BE THE SUPREME LAW
2. 1820
Newfoundland1870–19041. TERRA NOVA1. NEW LAND
Newfoundland (civil ensign)1870–19311. TERRA NOVA
2. HÆC TIBI DONA FERO		1. NEW LAND
2. THESE GIFTS I BRING THEE
Newfoundland1907–311. TERRA NOVA
2. HÆC TIBI DONA FERO		1. NEW LAND
2. THESE GIFTS I BRING THEE
New York1788–presentEXCELSIORHIGHER
New York (Governor)?–presentEXCELSIORHIGHER
New York City1977–presentSIGILLUM CIVITATIS NOVI EBORACISEAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Nuevo León?–presentSEMPER ASCENDENSALWAYS ASCENDING
North Dakota1943–presentE PLURIBUS UNUMOUT OF MANY, ONE
Olomouc Region?–presentS P Q O
Oslo?–presentUNANIMETER ET CONSTANTERUNITED AND CONSTANT
Osorno, Chile?–present1. PRO PATRIA NEC ASPERA TERRENT
2. FIDE ET AMORE		1. FOR COUNTRY FRIGHTENED BY NO DIFFICULTIES
2. FAITH AND LOVE
Palencia Province?–presentAVE MARIAHAIL MARY
Philadelphia1874–presentPHILADELPHIA MANETOLET BROTHERLY LOVE ENDURE
Prince George's County, Maryland1963–presentSEMPER EADEMALWAYS THE SAME
Puerto Rico (Governor)?–presentJOANNES EST NOMEN EJVSJOHN IS HIS NAME
Rhodesia1968–79SIT NOMINE DIGNAMAY SHE BE WORTHY OF THE NAME
Rhodesia (President)1968–79SIT NOMINE DIGNAMAY SHE BE WORTHY OF THE NAME
Rio de Janeiro?–presentRECTE REM PUBLICAM GERERECONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE PUBLIC WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS
Recife?–presentVIRTUS ET FIDESSTRENGTH AND COURAGE
Roman Republic (military flag)1849GUARDIA CIVICA ROMANAGUARD OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Saint-Lambert, Quebec?–presentMaximus in minimisThe greatest in the smallest detail
Saint Vincent1979–85PAX ET JUSITITIAPEACE AND JUSTICE
Saint Vincent1907–79PAX ET JUSITITIAPEACE AND JUSTICE
Samogitia?–presentPATRIA UNAONE NATION
San Diego1934–presentSEMPER VIGILANSEVER VIGILANT
San Marino1465–presentLIBERTASLIBERTY
City of San Marino?–presentLIBERTASLIBERTY
São Paulo?–presentNON DVCOR DVCOI AM NOT LED I LEAD
Gmina Secemin?–presentIN PRINCIPIOIN THE BEGINNING
Seychelles1903–76FINIT CORONAT OPVSTHE END CROWNS THE WORK
Seychelles (Governor)1903–76FINIT CORONAT OPVSTHE END CROWNS THE WORK
Seychelles (President)1977–presentFINIT CORONAT OPVSTHE END CROWNS THE WORK
Shanghai International Settlement – 1943OMNIA JUNCTA IN UNOALL JOINED IN ONE
Sierra Leone1916–61AUSPICE BRITTANIA LIBERFREE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF BRITAIN
Sint Maarten1985–presentSEMPER PRO GREDIENSALWAYS PROGRESSING
Soacha?–presentSOL OMNIBUS LUCETTHE SUN SHINES ON ALL
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands1985–presentLEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGATLET THE LION PROTECT HIS OWN LAND
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Commissioner)1999–presentLEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGATLET THE LION PROTECT HIS OWN LAND
Spain1981–presentPLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Spain1939–81PLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Spain1931–39PLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Spain (President)1931–36PLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Spain (President)1936–39PLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Municipality of Štip?–presentАСТІВОACTIBO
Subotica?–presentSIGILLUM LIBERÆ ET REGIÆ CIVITATIS MARIA THERESIOPOLISSEAL OF THE FREE AND ROYAL CITY OF MARIA THERESIOPOLIS
Suriname (President)1975–presentJUSTICIA PIETAS FIDESJUSTICE PIETY TRUST
Suriname (Prime Minister)1975–88JUSTICIA PIETAS FIDESJUSTICE PIETY TRUST
Swaziland (royal standard)1986–presentMIIIR
MIIIK
Tangier International Zone1923–56TINGISTANGIER
Tlaxcala?–presentK
C
Toledo Province?–presentPLVS VLTRAFURTHER BEYOND
Tongatapu1858–62A M
H M
Trinidad1889–1962MISCERIQUE PROBAT POPULOS ET FŒDERA JUNGISHE IS CONTENT TO MAKE TREATIES AND UNITE PEOPLES
Trujillo, Peru?–presentK
C
Gmina Tuczępy?–presentECCE AGNUS DEIBEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
Tumbes, Peru?–presentKAROLI CESARIS AVSPITIO ET LABORE INGENIO AC IMPENSA DUCIS PIZARRO INVENTA ET PACATAUNDER THE AUSPICES OF EMPEROR CHARLES CAPTAIN PIZARRO USED HIS LABOUR AND TALENT TO DISCOVER AND PACIFY
United States (President)1882–presentE PLURIBUS UNUMOUT OF MANY, ONE
United States (Vice President)1915–presentE PLURIBUS UNUMOUT OF MANY, ONE
Kingdom of Uvea1842–60A M
H M
Republic of Venice?–1797PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUSPEACE TO YOU MARK MY EVANGELIST
Veneto1975–presentPAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUSPEACE TO YOU MARK MY EVANGELIST
Italy (civil ensign)1947–presentPAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUSPEACE TO YOU MARK MY EVANGELIST
Virginia1861–presentSIC SEMPER TYRANNISTHUS ALWAYS TO TYRANTS
West Vancouver?–presentCONSILIO ET ANIMISBY WISDOM AND COURAGE
West Virginia1929–presentMONTANI SEMPER LIBERIMOUNTAINEERS ARE ALWAYS FREE
Winnipeg1975–presentUNUM CUM VIRTUTE MULTORUMONE WITH THE STRENGTH OF MANY
Zacatecas?–presentLABOR VINCIT OMNIAWORK CONQUERS ALL