List of military unit mottoes by country
The following is a list of military unit mottoes by country.
Australia
- Australian Army
- *1st Armoured Regiment: Paratus
- * 1st Commando Regiment: Strike swiftly
- * 2nd Commando Regiment: Foras admonitio
- * Royal Australian Artillery: Quo fas et gloria ducunt
- * Royal Australian Engineers: Ubique and honi soit qui mal y pense
- ** Special Operations Engineer Regiment: Inter hastas et hostes
- * Royal Australian Regiment: Duty first
- * Special Air Service Regiment: Who dares wins
- * Far North Queensland Regiment: Ducit Amor Patriae
- * Royal Queensland Regiment: Pro Aris et Focis
- Royal Australian Air Force: Per ardua ad astra
- * No. 41 Wing: Pass not unseen
- * No. 42 Wing: Defend from above
- * No. 44 Wing: Steadfastness
- * No. 78 Wing: Fight
- * No. 81 Wing: Prepared to fight
- * No. 82 Wing: Find and destroy
- * No. 84 Wing: Guide and deliver
- * No. 86 Wing: Precision
- * No. 92 Wing: Watch and ward
- * No. 395 Wing: Expeditionary support
- * No. 396 Wing: Steadfast in support
- Royal Australian Navy: Serving Australia With Pride
- * Fleet Air Arm: Unrivalled
- * Submarine Service: Silent service
Austria
- Jägerbataillon 26: Kärntner allzeit voran
- Jagdkommando: Numquam retro
- Jägerbataillon 25 Airborne: "Mutig Tapfer Treu"
Bangladesh
- Bengali Armed Forces: Cira unnata mama śira
- * Bengali Army: Samarē āmarā śāntitē āmarā sarbatra āmarā dēśēra tarē
- * Bengali Navy: Śāntitē saṅgrāmē samudrē durjaẏa
- * Bengali Air Force: Bānlāra ākāśa rākhiba mukta
- * Bengali Coast Guard: Sāgarē abhibhābaka
Brazil
- Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais : Ad sumus
- Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate: : Fortuna Audaces Sequitur
- 1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos: :Maximo de confusão, morte e destruição na retaguarda do inimigo
- 1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais: : O Ideal como Motivação; A Abnegação como Rotina; O Perigo como Irmão e A Morte como Companheira
- Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais : : Missão dada é missão cumprida
- Comando de Operações Táticas: : Em qualquer hora, em qualquer lugar para qualquer missão
Canada
- Canadian Army: Vigilamus pro te
- *Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery: Quo fas et gloria ducunt and ubique
- * 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group: Semper vigilans
- ** Lord Strathcona's Horse : Perseverance
- * 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group: Audacia et fortitudo
- ** The Royal Canadian Dragoons: Audax et celer
- ** The Royal Canadian Regiment: Pro patria
- * 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group: Allons-y
- ** : Je me souviens
- * 31 Canadian Brigade Group: Pro aris et focis
- ** The Royal Canadian Regiment: Pro patria
- * 32 Canadian Brigade Group: Steadfast
- * 33 Canadian Brigade Group: Fortes soli, fortiores una
- * 34 Canadian Brigade Group: Combattre, vaincre ou mourir
- ** Royal 22nd Regiment: Je me souviens
- * 38 Canadian Brigade Group: Progredere ne regredere
- * 39 Canadian Brigade Group: Splendor sine occasu
- * 41 Canadian Brigade Group: Fortune favours the bold
- *Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment: Paratus
- Royal Canadian Air Force: Sic itur ad astra
- Royal Canadian Navy: Ready aye ready
- Canadian Joint Operations Command: Unanimi cum ratione
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command: Viam inveniemus
- * 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron: Ferte manus certas
- * Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit: Nunquam non parati
- * Canadian Special Operations Regiment: Audeamus
- * Joint Task Force 2: Facta non verba''
Chile
- Chilean Army: Siempre vencedor, jamás vencido
China, Republic of
- 防衛固守，有效嚇阻: persistent defense, effective intimidation.
- 決戰境外: decisive battle outside of national boundary.
- Republic of China Army
- *Aviation and Special Operation Command
- **高山低頭，海水讓路: the mountain bows, the ocean gives way.
- **生為空特人，死為空特魂: live as kon-teh persons, die as kon-teh spirits.
- Republic of China Navy
- *忠、義: loyalty and justice.
- *見敵必戰: we must battle when enemy is in sight.
- *Republic of China Marine Corps
- **一日陸戰隊，終生陸戰隊: Once a marine, always a marine.
- **不怕苦，不怕難，不怕死: fear no pain, fear no challenge, fear no death.
- **永遠忠誠: always faithful
- Republic of China Air Force
- *無空防即無國防: without air defense there is no national defense.
- Republic of China Military Police
- *忠貞憲兵: loyal military police.
- Military Academy
- *親愛精誠: Fraternity, Devotion, Sincerity
- *貪生怕死勿入此門，升官發財請走他路: covet life and fear death do not enter this door, promotion and wealth please take other paths.
Estonia
- Maavägi
- * Scouts Single Infantry Battalion : E pluribus unum
Finland
- Finnish Army
- * Armoured Brigade : Iske ja murra
- * Pori Brigade : Kunnia, velvollisuus, tahto
- * Utti Jaeger Regiment : Excelsior
- Finnish Air Force : Qualitas potentia nostra
- Finnish Rapid Deployment Force : Näytä hyvältä, tee hyvää!
France
- ' : Jamais être pris vivant and sans peur et sans reproche
- * Franco-German Brigade: Dem Besten verpflichtet and le devoir d'excellence
- * ' : Valeur et discipline
Germany
- Bundeswehr : Wir. Dienen. Deutschland.
- * : Communitate valemus
- ** ' : Oculus exercitus
- *** Kommando Spezialkräfte : Facit omnia voluntas
- ** Franco-German Brigade: Dem Besten verpflichtet and le devoir d'excellence
- ** Heerestruppenbrigade : Viribus unitis
- ** Luftlandepioniere : Wir bewegen alles
- * ' : Semper talis''
- * "Sanitätsdienst" : "Humanitas suprema lex"
Greece
- Hellenic Army : Ἐλεύθερον τὸ Εὔψυχον
- * First Army : Εστ' αν την αυτήν οδόν ίη
- ** I Army Corps : Molon labe
- ** II Army Corps : List of Greek phrases#.CE.97.CE.B7
- *** 1st Infantry Division : Αέρα
- **** 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade : Ο Tολμών Nικά
- ** IV Army Corps : Τώ ξιφεί τόν δεσμό λελύσθαι
- ** Hellenic Force in Cyprus : Το όμαιμόν τε και ομόγλωσσον και ομόθρησκον και ομότροπον
- Hellenic Navy : Μέγα το της θαλάσσης κράτος
- Hellenic Air Force : Αἰὲν Ὑψικρατεῖν
India
| Military Unit | Motto | Language | Translation | War Cry | Translation |
| Indian Army | "Sewa Paramo Dharma" | Sanskrit | Service is our duty | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Indian Air Force | "Nabha sparsham deeptam" | Sanskrit | "Touch the sky with glory" | ||
| Indian Navy | "Sham-no Varuna" | Sanskrit | "May the Lord of the oceans be auspicious unto us" | ||
| Corps of Army Air Defence | "Aakasey satrun jahi" | Sanskrit | "Win over the enemy in the sky" | ||
| Army Medical Corps | "Sarve santu niramaya" | Sanskrit | "Freedom from sickness to all" | ||
| Regiment of Artillery | "Sarvatra izzat o iqbal" | Hindi/Urdu | "Everywhere with honour and glory" | ||
| Brigade of The Guards | "Pahla hamesha pahla" | Hindi/Urdu | "First, always first" | "Garud ka hun bol pyare " | "I am the son of Garuda, Say O my friend" |
| Parachute Regiment | "Shatrujeet" | Hindi | "The conqueror" | "Balidaan parma dharam" | "Sacrifice before self" |
| Mechanised Infantry Regiment | "Valour and Faith" | English | "Bolo Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Say Victory to Mother India" | |
| Punjab Regiment | "Sthal wa jal" | Hindi | "By land and sea" | "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal"; "Bol Jawala Ma ki jai" | "He who cries 'God is truth' is ever happy"; "Say victory to Goddess Jawala" |
| Madras Regiment | "Swadharme nidhanam shreyaha" | Sanskrit | "It is a glory to die doing one’s duty" | "Veera Madrasi, adi kollu, adi kollu" | "Brave Madrasi, hit and kill, hit and kill" |
| All Gorkha Rifles | "Kayar hunu bhanda marnu ramro" | Nepali | "Better to die than live like a coward" | "Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali" | "Hail Goddess Kali, here come the Gorkhas" |
| Maratha Light Infantry | "Kartavya, Maan, Saahas. | Hindi | Duty, Honour, Courage | "Bol Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki jai" | "Say victory to King Shivaji" |
| The Grenadiers | "Sarvada shaktishali" | Sanskrit | "Ever powerful" | "Sarvada Shaktishali" | "Ever powerful" |
| Rajputana Rifles | "Veer bhogya vasundhara" | Sanskrit | "The brave shall inherit the earth" | "Raja Ramachandra ki jai" | "Victory to King Ramachandra" |
| Rajput Regiment | "Sarvatra vijay" | Sanskrit | "Victory everywhere" | "Bol Bajrang Bali ki jai" | "Say victory to Lord Hanuman" |
| Jat Regiment | "Sangathan wa veerta" | Hindi | "Unity and valour" | "Jat Balwan, jai bhagwan" | "The Jat is strong, victory to God" |
| Sikh Regiment | "Nischey kar apni jeet karon" | Punjabi | "With determination, I will be triumphant" | "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal" | "He who cries 'God is truth' is ever happy" |
| Sikh Light Infantry | "Deg tegh fateh" | Punjabi | "Prosperity in peace and victory in war" | "Jo bole So Nihal, sat sri akal" | "He who cries 'God is truth' is ever happy" |
| Dogra Regiment | "Kartavyam anvatma" | Sanskrit | "Duty before death" | "Jawala Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Goddess Jawala" |
| The Garhwal Rifles | "Yudhaya krit nischya" | Sanskrit | "Fight With Determination" | "Badri Vishal Lal ki jai" | "Victory to the Great Lord Badri Nath" |
| Kumaon Regiment | "Parakramo vijayate" | Sanskrit | "Valour triumphs" | "Kalika Mata ki jai"; "Bajrang Bali ki jai"; "Dada Kishan ki jai" | "Victory to Goddess Kali"; "Victory to Lord Hanuman"; "Victory to Dada Kishan" |
| Assam Regiment | "Assam vikram" | "Unique valour" | Rhino charge | ||
| Bihar Regiment | "Karam hi dharam" | Hindi | "Work is worship" | "Jai Bajrang Bali" | "Victory to Lord Hanuman" |
| Mahar Regiment | "Yash sidhi" | Sanskrit | "Success and attainment" | "Bolo Hindusthan ki jai" | "Say victory to India" |
| Jammu & Kashmir Rifles | "Prashata ranvirta" | Sanskrit | "Valour in battle is praiseworthy" | "Durga Mata ki jai!" | "Victory to Goddess Durga!" |
| Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry | "Balidanam vir lakshanam" | Sanskrit | "Sacrifice is a characteristic of the brave" | "Bharat Mata ki jai" | "Victory to Mother India" |
| Ladakh Scouts | "Ki ki so so Lhargyalo" | "Victory to God" | |||
| Ordnance Corps | "Shastra se shakti" | Hindi | "Strength through weapons" | ||
| The Corps of Signals | "Teevra chaukas" | Hindi | "Swift and secure" | ||
| Corps of Engineers | "Sarvatra" | Sanskrit | "Everywhere" | ||
| Border Security Force | "Duty unto death" | English | |||
| Indian Coast Guard | "Vayam rakshamah" | Sanskrit | "We protect" | ||
| Border Roads Organisation | "Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam" | Sanskrit | "everything is achievable through hardwork" | - |
Indonesia
Units within the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Indonesian National Police have mottoes taken from Sanskrit, Old Javanese, and Indonesian language.- Indonesian National Armed Forces: Tri Dharma Eka Karma. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- Indonesian Army: Kartika Eka Paksi. Motto language: Sanskrit
- Indonesian Navy: Jalesveva Jayamahe. Motto language: Sanskrit
- Indonesian Air Force: Swabhuana Paksa. Motto language: Sanskrit
- Indonesian National Police: official motto: Rastra Sewakottama, language: Sanskrit. Popular Motto: Melindungi dan Melayani, language: Indonesian
- Paspampres : Setia Waspada. Motto language: Indonesian
- Indonesian National Air Defense Forces Command: Labda Prakasa Nirwikara. Motto language: Sanskrit
- Indonesian Army units:
- *Infantry: Yuddha Wastu Pramukha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Field Artillery: Tri Sandhya Yudha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Air Defense Artillery: Vyati Rakca Bhala Cakti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Cavalry: Tri Daya Cakti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Army Aviation: Wira Amur. Motto language: Old Javanese
- *Army Military Police: Satya Vira Wicaksana. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Corps of Engineers: Yudha Karya Satya Bhakti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Signal Corps: Cighra Apta Nirbhaya. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Psychological Corps : Upakriya Labdha Prayojana Balottama. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Ordnance Corps: Dwi Chakti Bhakti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Topography Corps: Likita Bhutalayuddha Karya. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Medical Corps: Hesti Wira Shakti. Motto language: Old Javanese and Sanskrit.
- *Army Research and Development Corps: Satiti Cakti Bhakti. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Army Strategic Command : Dharma Putra. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **1st Kostrad Infantry Division: Prakasa Vira Gupti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **2nd Kostrad Infantry Division: Vira Cakti Yudha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- ***18th Paratrooper Brigade/Trisula: Sarvatra Eva Yudha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Army Raider infantry: Cepat, Tepat, Senyap. Motto language: Indonesian
- *Army Special Forces Command : official motto: Tribhuana Chandraca Satya Dharma, motto language: Sanskrit. Popular motto: Berani, Benar, Berhasil, motto language: Indonesian
- **Special Forces Education and Training Centre : Tri Yudha Sakti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **1st Para Commandos: Eka Wastu Baladhika. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **2nd Para Commandos: Dwi Dharma Birawa Yudha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **3rd Group : Kottaman Wira Naracha Byuha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **SAT-81/Gultor : Siap Setia Berani. Motto language: Indonesian
- *Indonesian Military Academy: Adhitakarya Mahatvavirya Nagarabhakti. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- Indonesian Navy units:
- *Fleet Forces Corps: Jalasveva Jayamahe . Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Indonesian Marine Corps: Jalesu Bhumyamcha Jayamahai. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- **Taifib: Mayanetra Yamadipati. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Kopaska: Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna. Motto language: Old Javanese
- *Denjaka: Satya Wira Dharma. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Navy Submarine Unit: Wira Ananta Rudira. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Navy Amphibious Ships Unit: Dwi Daya Yudha. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Indonesian Naval Academy: Hree Dharma Shanty. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Navy Military Police: Wijna Wira Widhayaka. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Naval Hydro-oceanographic Service: Jala Citra Praja Yodha. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *KRI Sultan Hasanuddin-366, a Sigma-class design corvette bought from the Netherlands: Bertempur dan Menang. Motto language: Indonesian
- Indonesian Air Force units:
- *Paskhas Commandos: Karmanye Vadikaraste Mafalesu Kadachana. Motto language: Sanskrit
- **Paskhas Education and Training Centre : Samapta Vidya Cakti. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Bravo Detachment 90: Catya Wihikan Awacyama Kapala. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Air Force Military Police: Wira Waskita. Motto language: Sanskrit.
- *Indonesian Air Force Academy: Vidya Karma Vira Pakca. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Air Force Maintenance Command: Sevana Karya Buddhi Sakti. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Air Force Staff and Command School: Pragnya Paramartha Jaya. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Air force Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command: Vidyasena Viveka Vardhana. Motto language: Sanskrit
- Indonesian National Police units:
- *Mobile Brigade Corps : Jiwa Ragaku untuk Kemanusiaan. Motto language: Indonesian
- *Traffic Police Corps: Dharmakerta Marga Raksyaka. Motto language: Sanskrit
- *Criminal Investigation Agency : Sidik Shakti Indra Waspada. Motto language: Sanskrit and Indonesian
- *Indonesian Police Academy: Dharma, Bijaksana, Ksatria''. Motto language: Sanskrit
Israel
- Israeli Defense Forces
- *Duvdevan: Ki b'Tahbulot, Ta'ase-l'kha milhama.
- * Givati Brigade: Yehidat Sgula
- * Israeli Armored Corps: Ha-Adam She-ba-Tank Yenatze'ah
- * Israeli Armored Corps: Ba-makom bo ya'atsru ha-zchalim, sham yikava ha gvool
- * Israeli Artillery Corps: Bli Siyua, Ha-chir Lo Yanua
- * Israeli Artillery Corps: artilerya malkat Hakrav
- * Israeli Engineering Corps: Rishonim Tamid
- * Israeli Engineering Corps Chemical Warfare Unit: Hisardut ve Hemsech Lechima
- * Israeli Engineering Corps: Et ha-Kashe Naase Hayom, Et ha-Bilti Efshari Naase Machar
- * Israeli Education and Youth Corps: Am boneh Tzava Boneh Am
- * Israeli Intelligence Corps: Lecha Dumiya Tehila
- * Israeli Medical Corps: Ha-matsil nefesh achat, keilu hitsil olam shalem
- * Israeli Navy: Vayerd MeYam Ad Yam, Uminahar Ad Afsey Aretz, Lefanav Yichreu Tziyim
- * Nahal Brigade: HaYitaron ha-Enoshi
- * Paratroopers Brigade: Nizom, Novil, Ne'haveh Dugma VeNenaze'ah
- * Sayeret Matkal : Mi Sheme'ez, Menatze'ah
- * Shayetet 13: She'hagalim mitchazkim, hachazakim mitgalim.
- Mossad: Be'ein Tachbulot Yipol Am, Uteshua Berov Yoetz
- Shabak: Magen Ve-Lo Yira'e
Italy
- ' : Nec recisa recedit
- Polizia di Stato : Sub lege libertas
- Polizia Penitenziaria : Despondere spem munus nostrum
- ' : Flammas domamus donamus cordem
- Corpo Militare della Croce Rossa Italiana : Inter arma caritas
- Corpo Militare dell'Esercito dell'Associazione dei Cavalieri Italiani del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta : Fortitudo et sanitas
- Corpo delle Infermiere Volontarie dell'Associazione dei Cavalieri Italiani del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta : Fortitudo et sanitas
- Military Ordinariate in Italy : Fides, charitas, spes
Korea, South
3rd Infantry Division "White skull" : 살아도 백골, 죽어도 백골
Lebanon
- Lebanese Army: شرف تضحية وفاء Sharaf Tadhiya Wafaa
- Lebanese Rangers: حيث لا يجرء الأخرون Haith La Yajrae Alakhirown
Malaysia
- Royal Malay Regiment: Ta'at Setia
- 1st Rangers
- 2nd Rangers: Osiou oh Kamanang
- 3rd Rangers: Biar Putih Tulang
- 4th Rangers: Jadi Yang Terbaik
- 5th Rangers: Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban; previous Motto was Berjuang terus Berjuang
- 6th Rangers
- 7th Rangers : Cekal Perkasa
- 8th Rangers
- 9th Rangers: Siau bani Manang
- 10th Rangers
Rejimen Sempadan : Setia Waspada
Rejimen Semboyan Diraja : Pantas dan Pasti
Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera : Berjuang Berakhlak
Kor Armor DiRaja : Bersatu
- 2nd Regiment : Cari dan Jahanamkan and Second to None
Royal Malaysian Navy:Sedia Berkorban
Royal Malaysian Air Force: Sentiasa di Angkasa Raya
Myanmar
Defence ServiceNetherlands
- Royal Netherlands Army
- * I. German/Dutch Corps: Communitate valemus
- * ' : Het moet, dus het kan
- ** 13 Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard : Sterk uit overtuiging
- * 17 Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene : Volo et valeo
- * Korps Commandotroepen : Nunc aut nunquam
- ': Semper paratus pro justitia
- Royal Netherlands Air Force : Parvus numero, magnus merito
- * 303 Squadron: Servans in periculo
- * 322 Squadron: Niet praten, maar doen
- * 334 Squadron: Semper et ubique
- Royal Marechaussee : Zonder vrees en zonder blaam
Norway
- ' : Alt for Kongen!
- ** '
- ** Oppklaringseskadronen : Ser alt, alltid
- ** Ingeniørvåpenet : Ubique que fas et gloria ducunt
- * Royal Norwegian Navy : For Konge, fedreland og flaggets hæder
- * Royal Norwegian Air Force : Konge, folk og fedreland
- * Home Guard : Verner, vokter, virker
New Zealand
- New Zealand Army
| Military Unit | Motto | Language | Translation | Comments |
| 1 Brigade | Kia Rite Kia Takatu | Maori | Ready to act | |
| New Zealand Corps of Officer Cadets | Serve Proudly Lead Wisley | English | ||
| Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery | Ubique | Latin | Everywhere | |
| The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers | Ubique | Latin | Everywhere | |
| Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles | Ake Ake Kia Kaha | Maori | Forever and ever be strong | |
| Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals | Certa Cito | Latin | Swift and Sure | |
| Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment | Onward | English | ||
| The New Zealand Special Air Service | Who Dares Wiins | English | ||
| Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment | Ma Nga Hua Tu-Tangata | Maori | By our actions we are known | |
| Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps | Semper Agens - Semper Quietus | Latin | Always alert, always calm | |
| Royal New Zealand Dental Corps | Ex Malo Bonum | Latin | From evil comes good | |
| Royal New Zealand Chaplains Department | In This Sign Conquer | English | ||
| New Zealand Army Legal Service | Justitia in Armis | Latin | Justice in Arms | |
| The Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police | Ko Tatou Hei Tauira | Maori | By example we lead | |
| New Zealand Army Physical Training Corps | Mens Sana In Corpore Sano | Latin | A sound mind in a sound body | |
| 2nd/1st Battalion, RNZIR | Kura Takahi Puni | Maori | We are ready | |
| New Zealand Army Command School | Serve proudly, Lead Wisely | English | ||
| New Zealand Army Adventurous Training Centre | Fortior Qui Se Vincit | Latin | He is stronger who conquers himself | |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade | Soyes Ferme | Latin | Stand Fast | Disestablished |
| 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force | Onward | English | Disestablished | |
| The Home Guard | Kia Matara | Maori | On Guard | Disestablished |
| 2nd Land Force Group | Parum Ad Agere | Latin | Ready to act | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Corps of Signals | Celeritas | Latin | Swiftly | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Cycle and Signaling Corps | Sodales Parati | Latin | Prepared as comrades together | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Dental Corps | Ex Malo Bonum | Latin | From evil comes good | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps | Celeritas | Latin | Swiftly | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Signal Corps | Sodales Parati | Latin | Prepared as comrades together | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Railway Corps | Gardez Bien | French | Guard well | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Tunnellers Corps | inga wahi katoa | Maori | Everywhere | Disestablished |
| New Zealand Woman's Royal Army Corps | Pro Patria | Latin | For Country | Disestablished 1978 |
| Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps | Nil SineLabore | Latin | Nothing without work | Disestablished 1978 |
| Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps | Sua Tele Tonanti | Latin | To the warrior his arms | Disestablished 1996 |
| Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport | Nil Sine Labore | Latin | Nothing without work | Disestablished 1996 |
| Royal New Zealand Provost Corps | ko tatou hei tauira | Maori | We serve as examples | Disestablished |
| Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | Arte Et Marte | Latin | By skill and fighting | Disestablished 1996 |
| 1st Mounted Rifles | Celer Et Audax | Latin | Swift and Bold | Disestablished |
| 1st Armoured Car Regiment | No Rich Mo Dhuthaich | Scottish Gaelic | My King and Country | Disestablished |
| 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry | Sisit Prudentia | Latin | Ever Prudent | Disestablished |
| 1st Canterbury Rifle Battalion | Pro Aris Et Focus | Latin | For hearth and home | Disestablished |
| 1st Regiment | ake ake kia kaha | Maori | For ever and ever strong | Disestablished |
| 1st Regiment Otago Mounted Rifles | Es Fidelis | Latin | Be Faithful | Disestablished |
| 2nd Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast Battalion Group | ake ake kia kaha | Maori | For ever and ever strong | Disestablished |
| 2nd Regiment | Pro Patria | Latin | For my country | Disestablished |
| 3rd Mounted Rifles | kia tupato | Maori | Be Cautious | Disestablished |
| 3rd Regiment | Sisit Prudentia | Latin | Ever Prudent | Disestablished |
| 4th Mounted Rifles | Libertas et natale solum | Latin | Liberty and my native land | Disestablished |
| 4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group | kia mate toa | Maori | Fight unto death | Disestablished |
| 5th Mounted Rifles | Es Fidelis | Latin | Be Faithful | Disestablished |
| 5th Regiment | Virtutis Fortuna Comes | Latin | Good fortune is the companion of courage | Disestablished |
| 6th Mounted Rifles | he kawau maro | Maori | Unyelding as the shag | Disestablished |
| 6th Hauraki Battalion Group | whakatangata kia kaha | Maori | Quit yourselves like men, be strong | Disestablished |
| 6th Regiment | whakatangata kia kaha | Maori | Quit yourselves like men, be strong | Disestablished |
| 7th Mounted Rifles | Celer Et Audax | Latin | Swift and bold | Disestablished |
| 7th Regiment | Acer in Armis | Latin | Strong in Arms | Disestablished |
| 8th Mounted Rifles | Moveo Et Profitior | Latin | By my actions I am known | Disestablished |
| 8th Regiment | kia mate toa | Maori | Fight unto death | Disestablished |
- Royal New Zealand Air Force: Per ardua ad astra
Pakistan
- Pakistan Army Motto : Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah
- Pakistan Air Force Motto : Sahrast ke daryast tah-e-bal-o-par-e-mast
- * No. 9 Squadron: "How high you fly depends on how brave you are"
- * No. 11 Squadron: "Your destination is beyond everyone else’s destination"
- * No. 14 Squadron: "Bold and fearless, endowed with undaunted spirit and great measure of heavenly might"
- Pakistan Navy Motto :
- Pakistan Marines Motto :
- Pakistan Coast Guards Motto
- Pakistan Rangers Motto : داﯾمً ﺳﺎﮪرً Daaeman Saaheran
Philippines
- Philippine National Police "To Serve And Protect"
- Philippine Army: "At Your Service, Across the Land"
- *Philippine 1st Scout Ranger Regiment: "We Strike"
- *1st Special Forces Airborne Regiment, Philippine Army: "Anytime, Anywhere"
- Philippine Marine Corps: Karangalan, Katungkulan, Kabayanihan
- *Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion: "Recon"
- Philippine Air Force: The "First Force"
Portugal
- Portuguese Armed Forces: Que quem quis sempre pôde - from Os Lusíadas, Book IX, 95th Stanza.
- Portuguese Navy: Talent de bien faire - motto of Henry the Navigator
- * Marine Corps: Braço às armas feito — from Os Lusíadas, Book X, 155th Stanza.
- * Portuguese Navy ships: A Pátria honrar que a Pátria vos contempla
- Portuguese Army: Em perigos e guerras esforçados — from Os Lusíadas, Book I, 1st Stanza.
- * Commandos: Audaces fortuna juvat
- * Parachute Troops School: Que nunca por vencidos se conheçam — from Os Lusíadas, Book VII, 71st Stanza.
- * Special Operations Troops Centre: Que os muitos por ser poucos não temamos
- National Republican Guard: Pela lei e pela grei
- Public Security Police: Pela ordem e pela Pátria
- * Special Operations Group : Última razão
Romania
- Land Forces Academy "Nicolae Balcescu": "Mereu împreună"
- Romanian Army Special Forces: "Death dodges the brave ones"
Singapore
- Singapore Armed Forces/Singapore Army: Yang Pertama Dan Utama
- *2nd People's Defence Force: Steadfast We Stand
- *3rd Division: Foremost and Utmost
- *6th Division: Swift and Deadly
- *9th Division/Infantry: Forging Ahead
- *Armour: Swift and Decisive
- *Army Deployment Force: Always Ready
- *Army Intelligence: First Line of Defence
- *Army Medical Services: Life First
- *Artillery: In Oriente Primus
- *Combat Engineers: Advance and Overcome
- *Commandos: For Honour and Glory
- *Guards: Ready To Strike
- *Maintenance and Engineering Support: Excellence Through Professionalism
- *Military Police: Pride, Discipline, Honour
- *SAF Ammunition Command: The Heart of SAF's Firepower
- *Signals: Speed Through Skill
- *Supply/Transport: Reliable, Efficient, Professional
- Republic of Singapore Navy: Beyond Horizons
- *Maritime Security Task Force: Frontline 24/7
- *Naval Diving Unit: Nothing Stands In Our Way
- Republic of Singapore Air Force: Above All
- *Air Combat Command: Poised and Deadly
- *Air Defence and Operations Command: Vigilant and Ready
- *Air Force Training Command: Excellence
- *Air Power Generation Command: Generate and Sustain
- *Participation Command: Integrate and Dominate
- *Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command: Persistent and Precise
- Basic Military Training Centre: Excel Through Basics
- Officer Cadet School: To Lead, To Excel, To Overcome
- SAF Medical Corps: To Seek, To Save, To Serve
- SAF Volunteer Corps: Steadfast & Vigilant
- Special Operations Force/Special Operations Task Force: We Dare
- Specialist Cadet School: With Pride We Lead
South Africa
- South African Army Armoured Formation: Pectore Sicut Ferro
- *1 South African Tank Regiment: We Make The Rules
- *1 Special Service Battalion: Eendrag Maak Mag
- South African Army Infantry Formation: Gladium Practamus
- *1 Parachute Battalion: Ex alto vincimus
- *6 South African Infantry Battalion: Aliis Melius
- *9 South African Infantry Battalion: Fortiter et fideliter
- South African Army Artillery Formation
- *4 Artillery Regiment : Always in support
- 16 Squadron SAAF: "Hlaselani"
- 4 Special Forces Regiment: Iron fist from the sea
- 5 Special Forces Regiment: We fear naught but God
Spain
Sri Lanka
Special Task Force/Commando: Determined, dared, and doneSwitzerland
- : Miles Protector
- : Honor, Unitas, Modestia
- : Exemplo ducemus
- Inf Grenadiere: Semper fidelis
- Pz Aufklärer: Videre sine videri
- Fallschirmaufklärer: Per aspera ad astra
Sweden
- Swedish Army
- * Artillery Regiment: Ultima ratio regum
- * Life Guards: Possunt nec posse videntur
- * Life Regiment Hussars: Pergite!
- * Air Defence Regiment: Semper metam contingimus
- * Norrbotten Regiment: De hava aldrig svikit eller för egen del tappat
- ** Norrland Engineer Company: Nos nihil efficere non possumus
- * Skaraborg Regiment: Arvet förpliktar
- **42:a Mekaniserade Bataljonen : Coniucti fortes
- ***Kåkinds kompani : Följ mig
- * South Scanian Regiment: Framåtanda och stolthet
- Swedish Navy
- * Swedish Amphibious Corps
- ** 1. Amfibiebataljonen : Facile princips
- ** 2. Amfibiebataljonen : Ubique vigilans
- ** 3. Amfibiebataljonen : Fortis, robur et velox
- ** 4. Amfibiebataljonen : Victoria
- ** 5. Amfibiebataljonen : Västkustens styrka och stolthet
- ** 6. Amfibiebataljonen : Primus sub stella polaris
- Särskilda operationsgruppen : Framåt i natten
Tunisia
- Groupe des Forces Spéciales "الإنتصار أو إستشهاد Victory or martyrdom"
Ukraine
- Ukrainian Naval Infantry: Вірний завжди!
- Special Operations Forces: Іду на ви!
- Kyiv Presidential Honor Guard Battalion: Ubi concordia ibi victoria
- 93rd Mechanized Brigade: Nunquam Retrorsum
- 79th Air Assault Brigade: В єднанні - сила!
- 95th Air Assault Brigade: Сила, мужність, честь
- 128th Mountain Assault Brigade: Для України, за її свободу
United Kingdom
- British Army: Be the best, WW1- For king and Country
- * Adjutant General's Corps: Animo et fide
- * Army Medical Services
- ** Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps: Sub cruce candida
- ** Royal Army Dental Corps: Ex dentibus ensis
- ** Royal Army Medical Corps: In arduis fidelis
- * Intelligence Corps: Manui dat cognitio vires
- * Parachute Regiment: Utrinque paratus
- * Royal Artillery: Quo fas et gloria ducunt and ubique
- * Royal Corps of Signals: Certa cito
- * Royal Engineers: Quo fas et gloria ducunt and ubique
- * Royal Military Police: Exemplo ducemus
- * Special Air Service: Who dares wins
- * The Rifles: Celer et audax
- * The Royal Regiment of Scotland: Nemo me impune lacessit
- * Territorial Force
- ** London Irish Rifles: Quis separabit?
- ** London Scottish: Strike sure
- Royal Navy: Si vis pacem, para bellum
- * Royal Navy Police: Ne cede malis
- * Special Boat Service: By strength and guile
- Royal Marines: Per mare, per terram
- Royal Air Force: Per ardua ad astra
- * Royal Air Force Police: Fiat justitia
United States
Vietnam
- Vietnam People's Army: Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom
- * Vietnam People's Ground Force: Determined to win
- * Vietnam People's Navy: Island is home, Sea is country
- * Vietnam People's Air Force:
- * Vietnam Border Defense Force: Post is home, Border is country, Ethnic people are brothers
- * Vietnam Coast Guard:
- Vietnam People's Public Security: Protect the security of the Fatherland
- Republic of Vietnam Military Forces : The Fatherland - Honour - Duty.