List of flags with Latin-language text

This is a list of flags inscribed with Latin-language text.

Flag Dates used Latin text English translation
Aguascalientes –present 1. BONA TERRA, BONA GENS
2. AQUA CLARA, CLARUS CŒLUM		 1. GOOD EARTH, GOOD PEOPLE
2. CLEAR WATER, CLEAR SKY
Alabama (reverse)[1] 1861–65 NOLI ME TANGERE TOUCH ME NOT
Alabama (Governor) 1939–present AUDEMUS JURA NOSTRA DEFENDERE WE DARE DEFEND OUR RIGHTS
Alajuela Province[1] –present POR [sic] PATRIA NOSTRA SANGUIS NOSTEA FOR OUR COUNTRY OUR BLOOD
Alamance County, North Carolina[1] –present PRO BONO PUBLICO FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
Albania 1939–43 FERT FERT FERT disputed; see FERT
Gmina Andrzejewo 2009–present AC
[abbreviation of "Andreas Circius"]		 AK
[abbreviation of "Andrzej Krzycki"]
Annapolis, Maryland –present VIXI LIBER ET MORIAR I HAVE LIVED AND I SHALL DIE FREE
Andalusia[1] 1918–present DOMINATOR HERCULES FUNDATOR HERCULES RULER AND FOUNDER
Andorra 1971–present VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR VIRTUE UNITED IS STRONGER
Arad, Romania 1990–present VIA VERITAS VITA THE WAY THE TRUTH THE LIFE
Atlanta[1] –present RESURGENS RISING
Augusta County, Virginia[1] –present REDEANT IN AURUM SECULA PRISCUM LET US RETURN TO THAT FIRST GOLDEN AGE
Badajoz[1] –present PLVS VLTRA FURTHER BEYOND
Badajoz Province –present
Bahamas 1869–1964[2] 1. EXPULSIS PIRATIS
2. RESTITUTA COMMERCIA		 1. PIRATES EXPELLED
2. COMMERCE RESTORED
Beirut[1] –present BERYTUS NUTRIX LEGUM BEIRUT MOTHER OF LAWS
Belize 1981–present SUB UMBRA FLOREO I FLOURISH IN THE SHADE
Bergen –present SIGILLVM COMMVNITATIS DE CIVITATE BERGENSI SEAL OF THE TOWN COMMUNITY OF BERGEN
Borgo Maggiore[1] –present LIBERTAS LIBERTY
Boston 1917–present 1. 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[1] –present INDUSTRIA CRESCIMUS BY INDUSTRY WE THRIVE
British Guiana 1906–66[2] DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIM WE GIVE AND EXPECT IN RETURN
British Virgin Islands 1960–present VIGILATE BE WATCHFUL
British Virgin Islands (Civil Ensign) 1960–present
British Virgin Islands (Governor) 1960–present
British Windward Islands[1] 1886–1953[2] I PEDE FAUSTO GO WITH A LUCKY FOOT
British Windward Islands (Governor-in-chief)[1] 1886–1960[2]
Bronx, New York City –present NE CEDE MALIS YIELD NOT TO EVIL
Cádiz Province[1] –present 1. HERCVLES FVNDATOR GADIUM DOMINATORQVE
2. PLVS VLTRA		 1. HERCULES FOUNDER AND RULER OF CÁDIZ
2. FURTHER BEYOND
California (Governor) –present EUREKA I HAVE FOUND IT
Cape Colony 1876–1910 SPES BONA GOOD HOPE
Caroline County, Maryland[1] –present TERRA DULCIS VIVENDUM LAND OF PLEASANT LIVING
Chile (Patria Vieja) 1812–14 1. POST TENEBRAS LUX
2. AUT CONSILIO [sic] AUT ENSE		 1. LIGHT AFTER DARKNESS
2. EITHER BY MEETING OR BY THE SWORD
Cincinnati 1896–present JUNCTA JUVANT UNITY ASSISTS
Colorado[1] 1907–11 NIL SINE NUMINE NOTHING WITHOUT PROVIDENCE
Connecticut 1897–present QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET HE WHO TRANSPLANTED STILL SUSTAINS
Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (President) 1990–92 VERITAS VINCIT TRUTH PREVAILS
Detroit 1948–present[2] 1. SPERAMUS MELIORA
2. RESURGET CINERIBUS		 1. WE HOPE FOR BETTER THINGS
2. IT WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES
Dollard-des-Ormeaux[1] –present VIRIBUS UNITAS UNITED FORCE
Drogheda –present Deus praesidium mercatura decus God our strength, merchandise our glory
Extremadura 1983–present PLVS VLTRA FURTHER BEYOND
Fairfax County, Virginia[1] –present FARE FAC FAIRFAX
Flores Department[1] –present LABOR IMPROBA OMNIA VINCIT STEADY WORK OVERCAME ALL THINGS
Gabon (President)[1] 1963–present UNITI PROGREDIEMUR WE SHALL GO FORWARD UNITED
Gibraltar (civil ensign) 1996–present MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE BADGE OF THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar (government ensign) 1875–present[2]
Gibraltar (governor) 1837–1982[2]
Gipuzkoa –present FIDELISSIMA BARDULIA NUMQUAM SUPERATA NOBLE BARDULIA NEVER CONQUERED
Gran Colombia 1820–21 VIXIT ET VINCET AMORE PATRIAE
Grenada 1875–1903 HAE TIBI ERUNT ARTES THESE SHALL BE YOUR ARTS
Grenada 1903–67 CLARIOR E TENEBIS LIGHT OUT OF DARKNESS
Guatemala (state flag) 1858–71 1. GUATIMALÆ RESPUBLICA
2. PROTECTIONE SUB D.O.M.
[abbreviation of "Deus Optimus Maximus"]		 REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA
2. UNDER THE PROTECTION OF ALMIGHTY GOD
Kingdom of Haiti 1811–20 EX CINERVBVS NASCITVR THE EMPIRE SHALL RISE FROM ITS ASHES
Huelva Province –present PROTUS MARIS ET TERRE CUSTODIA PROTECTOR OF SEAPORTS AND LAND
Huelva –present
Huesca Province –present V.V. OSCA
[abbreviation of "VRBS VICTRIX OSCA]		 HUESCA
Huesca –present
Idaho[1] 1897–present ESTO PERPETUA LET IT BE ETERNAL
Iquitos[1] –present CARPENT TUA POMA NEPOTES YOUR CHILDREN WILL HARVEST YOUR FRUITS
Jamaica 1906–62[2] INDVS VTERQVE SERVIET VNI BOTH INDIES SHALL SERVE AS ONE
Jamaica 1906–62[2]
Kansas[1] 1961–present AD ASTRA PER ASPERA TO THE STARS THROUGH DIFFICULTIES
Kansas (Governor)[1] 1961–present
Kosovo (President) 1992–2007 DARDANIA DARDANIA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania[1] –present Lan-castra, Britannia Lancaster, Britain
Lazio[1] –present S P Q S
[abbreviation of "Senatus Populusqus Sabinus"]		 [abbreviation of "The Senate and the Sabine People"]
Lima –present 1. I K
[abbreviation of "Ioanna" and "Karolus"]
2. HOC SIGNUM VERE REGUM EST		 1. J C
[abbreviation of "Joanna" and "Charles"]
2. THIS IS THE REAL SIGN OF THE KINGS
London, Ontario –present LABORE ET PERSEVERANTIA THROUGH LABOUR AND PERSEVERANCE
Maine[1] 1909–present DIRIGO I LEAD
Malabo Until 1968[3] 1. FIDES
2. BIAFRA		 1. FAITH
2. BIAFRA
Marondera –present FLOREAT MARONDERA LET MARONDERA FLOURISH
Massachusetts 1971–present ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SVB LIBERATE QVIETEM BY THE SWORD WE SEEK PEACE BUT PEACE ONLY UNDER LIBERTY
Massachusetts (Governor) 1971–present
Mauritius 1869–1968[2] STELLA CLAVISQUE MARIS INDICI STAR AND KEY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
Mauritius (civil ensign) 1968–present
Mauritius (state ensign) 1968–present
Mauritius (President)[1] 1968–present
Melilla –present 1. 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
Michigan 1911–present 1. 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–present
Missouri[1] 1913 1. SALUS POPULI SUPREME LEX ESTO
2. MDCCCXX		 1. LET THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE BE THE SUPREME LAW
2. 1820
Newfoundland 1870–1904 1. TERRA NOVA 1. NEW LAND
Newfoundland (civil ensign) 1870–1931 1. TERRA NOVA
2. HÆC TIBI DONA FERO		 1. NEW LAND
2. THESE GIFTS I BRING THEE
Newfoundland 1907–31
New York 1788–present[2] EXCELSIOR HIGHER [or EVER UPWARD]
New York (Governor) –present
New York City[1] 1977–present SIGILLUM CIVITATIS NOVI EBORACI SEAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Nuevo León[1] –present SEMPER ASCENDENS ALWAYS ASCENDING
North Dakota[1] 1943–present E PLURIBUS UNUM OUT OF MANY, ONE
Olomouc Region –present S P Q O
[abbreviation of "Senatus Populusqus Olomucium"]		 [abbreviation of "The Senate and the Olomouc People"]
Oslo[1] –present UNANIMETER ET CONSTANTER UNITED AND CONSTANT
Osorno, Chile –present 1. PRO PATRIA NEC ASPERA TERRENT
2. FIDE ET AMORE		 1. FOR COUNTRY FRIGHTENED BY NO DIFFICULTIES
2. FAITH AND LOVE
Palencia Province[1] –present AVE MARIA HAIL MARY
Philadelphia 1874–present PHILADELPHIA MANETO LET BROTHERLY LOVE ENDURE
Prince George's County, Maryland[1] 1963–present[2] SEMPER EADEM ALWAYS THE SAME
Puerto Rico (Governor) –present JOANNES EST NOMEN EJVS JOHN IS HIS NAME
Rhodesia 1968–79 SIT NOMINE DIGNA MAY SHE BE WORTHY OF THE NAME
Rhodesia (President) 1968–79
Rio de Janeiro[1] –present RECTE REM PUBLICAM GERERE CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THE PUBLIC WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS
Recife –present VIRTUS ET FIDES STRENGTH AND COURAGE
Roman Republic (military flag) 1849 GUARDIA CIVICA ROMANA GUARD OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Saint-Lambert, Quebec[1] –present Maximus in minimis The greatest in the smallest detail
Saint Vincent 1979–85[2] PAX ET JUSITITIA PEACE AND JUSTICE
Saint Vincent 1907–79
Samogitia –present PATRIA UNA ONE NATION
San Diego[1] 1934–present SEMPER VIGILANS EVER VIGILANT
San Marino 1465–present[2] LIBERTAS LIBERTY
City of San Marino[1] –present
São Paulo –present NON DVCOR DVCO I AM NOT LED I LEAD
Gmina Secemin –present IN PRINCIPIO IN THE BEGINNING
Seychelles[1] 1903–76[2] FINIT CORONAT OPVS THE END CROWNS THE WORK
Seychelles (Governor)[1] 1903–76[2]
Seychelles (President) 1977–present[2]
Shanghai International Settlement[1] c. 1917 – 1943 OMNIA JUNCTA IN UNO ALL JOINED IN ONE
Sierra Leone 1916–61 AUSPICE BRITTANIA LIBER FREE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF BRITAIN
Sint Maarten 1985–present SEMPER PRO GREDIENS ALWAYS PROGRESSING
Soacha[1] –present SOL OMNIBUS LUCET THE SUN SHINES ON ALL
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1985–present[2] LEO TERRUM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT LET THE LION PROTECT HIS OWN LAND
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Commissioner) 1999–present
Spain 1981–present PLVS VLTRA FURTHER BEYOND
Spain[1] 1939–81[2]
Spain 1931–39
Spain (President)[1] 1931–36
Spain (President)[1] 1936–39
Municipality of Štip[1] –present АСТІВО ACTIBO
[Latin place name for the Štip region]
Subotica –present SIGILLUM LIBERÆ ET REGIÆ CIVITATIS MARIA THERESIOPOLIS SEAL OF THE FREE AND ROYAL CITY OF MARIA THERESIOPOLIS
Suriname (President) 1975–present JUSTICIA PIETAS FIDES JUSTICE PIETY TRUST
Suriname (Prime Minister) 1975–88
Swaziland (royal standard) 1986–present MIIIR
[abbreviation of "Mswati III Rex"]		 MIIIK
[abbreviation of "Mswati III King"]
Tangier International Zone[1] 1923–56 TINGIS TANGIER
Tlaxcala[1] –present K
[abbreviation of "Karolus"]		 C
[abbreviation of "Charles"]
Toledo Province –present PLVS VLTRA FURTHER BEYOND
Tongatapu 1858–62 A M
[abbreviation of "Ave Maria"]		 H M
[abbreviation of "Hail Mary"]
Trinidad 1889–1962[2] MISCERIQUE PROBAT POPULOS ET FŒDERA JUNGI SHE IS CONTENT TO MAKE TREATIES AND UNITE PEOPLES
Trujillo, Peru –present K
[abbreviation of "Karolus"]		 C
[abbreviation of "Charles"]
Gmina Tuczępy –present ECCE AGNUS DEI BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
Tumbes, Peru[1] –present KAROLI CESARIS AVSPITIO ET LABORE INGENIO AC IMPENSA DUCIS PIZARRO INVENTA ET PACATA UNDER THE AUSPICES OF EMPEROR CHARLES CAPTAIN PIZARRO USED HIS LABOUR AND TALENT TO DISCOVER AND PACIFY
United States (President) 1882–present[2] E PLURIBUS UNUM OUT OF MANY, ONE
United States (Vice President) 1915–present[2]
Kingdom of Uvea 1842–60 A M
[abbreviation of "Ave Maria"]		 H M
[abbreviation of "Hail Mary"]
Republic of Venice –1797 PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEUS[4] PEACE TO YOU MARK MY EVANGELIST
Veneto 1975–present
Victoria, British Columbia –present SEMPER LIBER ALWAYS FREE
Virginia[1] 1861–present[2] SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS THUS ALWAYS TO TYRANTS
West Vancouver –present CONSILIO ET ANIMIS BY WISDOM AND COURAGE
West Virginia[1] 1929–present MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI MOUNTAINEERS ARE ALWAYS FREE
Winnipeg[1] 1975–present UNUM CUM VIRTUTE MULTORUM ONE WITH THE STRENGTH OF MANY
Zacatecas –present LABOR VINCIT OMNIA WORK CONQUERS ALL

See also

Notes
  1. Flag also contains text in another language.
  2. Some of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.
  3. Malabo City Council Website https://web.archive.org/web/20040501055128/http://www.ayuntamientodemalabo.com/malabo_es/index_es.htm. Archived from the original on 2004-05-01. Retrieved 2015-12-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. REGIONE DEL VENTO [Italian: REGION OF VENTO] were removed from the flag in 1999.
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