motto

C109
concept

A motto is a short, memorable phrase that expresses the guiding principle, ideal, or purpose of a person, group, or organization.

All labels observed (129)

Label Occurrences
motto canonical 543
slogan 273
Latin motto 112

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: motto
Generated description
A motto is a short, memorable phrase that expresses the guiding principle, ideal, or purpose of a person, group, or organization.

Instances (1,375)

Instance Via concept surface
Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam religious motto
Scientia est potentia
Everybody must get stoned catchphrase
No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great—Duty First military motto
In Faith and In Learning
"The Show"
surface form: The Show
tagline
Challenge Reality advertising slogan
Bon Record school motto
Truth and Beauty
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
surface form: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,"
quotation
Cuidich’n Righ
Claret and Amber Forever football club motto
Heather Isle
“RAPID AND READY” (commonly associated motto)
surface form: RAPID AND READY
Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus
Practically perfect in every way catchphrase
New York's Boldest
The play’s the thing quotation
The Greatest Show on Earth advertising slogan
Gabba Gabba Hey catchphrase
Move, bitch, get out the way
surface form: "Move, bitch, get out the way"
catchphrase
Amsterdam Dance and Music phrase
“Santa Fe”
surface form: Santa Fe
Dei Donum (Gift of God)
Apricot Capital of the World slogan
"Klaatu barada nikto"
surface form: Klaatu barada nikto
catchphrase
First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All
Vlaenderen den Leeuw
motto "Annuit cœptis"
surface form: Annuit cœptis
Latin motto
Annuit cœptis
Pro Patria regimental motto
“Airpower Anytime, Anywhere”
surface form: Airpower Anytime, Anywhere
military motto
America’s Ambassadors in Blue
motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
surface form: Novus ordo seclorum
Honor y Lealtad
Unbought and Unbossed political slogan
Ret og Sandhed
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
Love is the law, love under will
surface form: "Love is the law, love under will"
religious motto
Totus Tuus
Are you the exception... or the rule? tagline
The Song and Soul of the South slogan
Avancez
Deus nobis haec otia fecit
In Service to the Church in the World
Swa Bhuwana Paksa
The Wings of the Motherland
Ittehad, Itmad, Qurbani
Rhagori yn ein Gwasanaeth (Excellence in our Service)
“Above and Beyond”
surface form: Above and Beyond