I need a new national motto

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I need a new national motto
Topic Started: Jul 22 2009, 10:58 PM (252 Views)
NRE	Jul 22 2009, 10:58 PM Post #1
Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman Posts: 9,266 Group: Admin Member #120 Joined: April 21, 2005	I need a new motto for the Russian Empire. I used "If you think Education is expensive, try ignorance" which was originally my motto for the Neo-Roman Empire. Now I'd like something latin, something Imperial and I thought I had something but apparently..I don't. So far I've only come up with like three options and I really don't like them :lol: Pro mundi beneficio (For the benefit of the world) Nihil Sine Deo (Nothing without God) Pax et justitia (Peace and justice) Any suggestions would be nice.



Kasnyia	Jul 22 2009, 11:01 PM Post #2
Chairman of the Bank Posts: 12,339 Group: Veterans Member #164 Joined: July 15, 2005	Go with Nothing without God As for my own suggestion- "The claws of the double-headed eagle." Yeah, I got nothing... Edited by Kasnyia, Jul 22 2009, 11:02 PM.



Ulgania	Jul 22 2009, 11:05 PM Post #3
A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse Posts: 4,041 Group: Members Member #450 Joined: June 3, 2008	Aut viam inveniam aut faciam - I'll either find a way or make one. But out what you have, Pro Mundi Beneficio



Sedulius	Jul 22 2009, 11:21 PM Post #4
Field Marshal Posts: 4,727 Group: Members Member #427 Joined: March 29, 2008	Dulce-Periculum (Dangerous Sweet!) I'll try to think of something.



NRE	Jul 23 2009, 11:05 AM Post #5
Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman Posts: 9,266 Group: Admin Member #120 Joined: April 21, 2005	You know what really bothers me is the fact that at one time I thought I had a really good motto for Russia but I don't know what I did with it.



Rhadamanthus	Jul 23 2009, 11:33 AM Post #6
Legitimist Posts: 12,945 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: January 13, 2004	According to wikipedia, "God is with us!" was the motto of the Russian Empire. That might be worth considering. Edited by Rhadamanthus, Jul 23 2009, 11:35 AM.



NRE	Jul 23 2009, 11:44 AM Post #7
Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman Posts: 9,266 Group: Admin Member #120 Joined: April 21, 2005	Deus est nobis Do I have the Latin right on that one? It should be God is with us. :lol:



Toussaint	Jul 23 2009, 12:39 PM Post #8
Major Posts: 1,973 Group: Members Member #377 Joined: October 3, 2007	How about "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum?" ((Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe)) :lol:



Waarland	Jul 23 2009, 12:42 PM Post #9
Corporal Posts: 68 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: July 13, 2009	http://www.inrebus.com/latinmottogenerator.php



NRE	Jul 23 2009, 01:15 PM Post #10
Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman Posts: 9,266 Group: Admin Member #120 Joined: April 21, 2005	Toussaint Jul 23 2009, 12:39 PM How about "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum?" ((Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe)) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Will that fit in the NS motto space? :huh: :gnarkgnark: of course if I go that route, I'd have to also consider this beautiful motto submitted by Uglania: "Become one with Russia! Especially you, Lithuania."



Rhadamanthus	Jul 23 2009, 01:21 PM Post #11
Legitimist Posts: 12,945 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: January 13, 2004	NRE Jul 23 2009, 01:15 PM Toussaint Jul 23 2009, 12:39 PM How about "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum?" ((Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe)) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Will that fit in the NS motto space? :huh: :gnarkgnark: of course if I go that route, I'd have to also consider this beautiful motto submitted by Uglania: "Become one with Russia! Especially you, Lithuania." ooo I vote for that last one.



NRE	Jul 23 2009, 01:33 PM Post #12
Map Tsar and Southern Gentleman Posts: 9,266 Group: Admin Member #120 Joined: April 21, 2005	Rhadamanthus Jul 23 2009, 01:21 PM NRE Jul 23 2009, 01:15 PM Toussaint Jul 23 2009, 12:39 PM How about "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum?" ((Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe)) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Will that fit in the NS motto space? :huh: :gnarkgnark: of course if I go that route, I'd have to also consider this beautiful motto submitted by Uglania: "Become one with Russia! Especially you, Lithuania." ooo I vote for that last one. Or in Latin (if I got the right free Translator :lol: ) Fio unus per Russia! Singulariter vos Lithuania



Ulgania	Jul 23 2009, 08:56 PM Post #13
A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse Posts: 4,041 Group: Members Member #450 Joined: June 3, 2008	B)



A.Q.	Jul 23 2009, 10:27 PM Post #14
Beautiful Snowflake Posts: 906 Group: Members Member #429 Joined: April 13, 2008	NRE Jul 23 2009, 11:44 AM Deus est nobis Do I have the Latin right on that one? It should be God is with us. :lol: Deus nobis est. Fite unus Russiā, Lithuaniae singulariter! (Become one with/to Russia, you Lithuanians in particular!)



Ulgania	Jul 23 2009, 10:38 PM Post #15
A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse Posts: 4,041 Group: Members Member #450 Joined: June 3, 2008	Since when does Latin has exclamation points and over-lines? (I'm not picky about Latin at all...)



A.Q.	Jul 23 2009, 10:43 PM Post #16
Beautiful Snowflake Posts: 906 Group: Members Member #429 Joined: April 13, 2008	Fine then. FITE UNUS RUSSIA LITHUANIAE SINGULARITER The Romans didn't have commas or periods or lower-cases, either. Edited by A.Q., Jul 23 2009, 10:44 PM.



Ulgania	Jul 23 2009, 10:57 PM Post #17
A better Zarathustra has never rode a horse Posts: 4,041 Group: Members Member #450 Joined: June 3, 2008	They didn't use spaces either. Oh how language has progressed. ur 4w3sum l4tin is preshiated. Patria est communis omnium parens - Our fatherland is the common parent of us all. (Just replaced father with mother for Russia's case)



East Anarx	Jul 24 2009, 03:03 PM Post #18
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	Al Qalaa Jul 23 2009, 10:43 PM Fine then. FITE UNUS RUSSIA LITHUANIAE SINGULARITER The Romans didn't have commas or periods or lower-cases, either. Actually... FITE VNVS RVSSIA LITHVANIAE SINGVLARITER They didn't have the letter U either... :P



Draxis	Jul 24 2009, 03:22 PM Post #19
Captain Posts: 1,356 Group: Map Makers Member #271 Joined: August 20, 2006	You know what else they did not have? The internet. :lol:



Kasnyia	Jul 24 2009, 04:08 PM Post #20
Chairman of the Bank Posts: 12,339 Group: Veterans Member #164 Joined: July 15, 2005	Why not just use cyrillic script? That way there can be no V or U or ! debacles... :rolleyes: :lol:



Draxis	Jul 24 2009, 04:26 PM Post #21
Captain Posts: 1,356 Group: Map Makers Member #271 Joined: August 20, 2006	Kasnyia Jul 24 2009, 04:08 PM Why not just use cyrillic script? That way there can be no V or U or ! debacles... :rolleyes: :lol: Because then it would be in Greek.



Kasnyia	Jul 24 2009, 04:34 PM Post #22
Chairman of the Bank Posts: 12,339 Group: Veterans Member #164 Joined: July 15, 2005	Indeed. :D


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