Desiderantes meliorem patriam

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Desiderantes meliorem patriam is a Latin phrase meaning "They desire a better country," serving as the aspirational motto associated with the Order of Canada.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin motto
phrase
appearsOn emblem of the Order of Canada
insignia of the Order of Canada
associatedWith Order of Canada
countryOfUse Canada
describes aspiration to build a better country
hasWord Desiderantes
meliorem
patriam
language Latin
mottoFor members of the Order of Canada
partOfSpeechPattern participle + comparative adjective + noun
region North America
script Latin alphabet
semanticField aspiration
national identity
patriotism
shortForm Order of Canada motto
theme improvement of society
service to country
translation They desire a better country
They desire a better homeland
usedAs motto of the Order of Canada
usedBy Canadian honours system

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Order of Canada
Order of Canada
motto
Member of the Order of Canada
mottoOfOrder

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