motto

devise

Courte phrase exprimant les convictions ou les principes qu’une personne ou un groupe cherche à suivre.

En anglais simple : A short saying that expresses what a person or group believes or tries to follow.

• Our school motto is 'Always try.'
• She lives by the motto 'Be kind.'
• The club adopted a new motto last year.

Synonymes : maxim, saying

Expressions courantes : school motto, personal motto, live by a motto, adopt a motto

devise

Courte phrase exprimant ses convictions ou la manière dont on cherche à vivre.

En anglais simple : A short saying that expresses what you believe or how you try to live.

• My motto is to keep trying.
• She lives by the motto that kindness matters.
• What motto helps you through difficult days?

Synonymes : slogan, maxim

Expressions courantes : personal motto, my motto, live by something’s motto

devise héraldique

Courte phrase accompagnant les armoiries d’une famille ou d’une organisation.

En anglais simple : A short saying displayed with a family’s or organization’s coat of arms.

• The family motto appears below the shield.
• Several old mottos were written in Latin.
• The herald added a motto to the coat of arms.

Synonymes : device

Expressions courantes : family motto, heraldic motto, motto on something