Does Italy Have A Country Motto?
Feb 27th 2006, 1:56 pm
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Does Italy Have A Country Motto?
Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
(e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't found any
mention of a motto for Itlay. I even shot off an email to Italy's US
embassy several weeks ago asking them the same question, but haven't
heard a word back yet. Seems very strange that Italy doesn't have a
motto.
The reason I am looking for Italy's motto is because I'm in the process
of developing a new travel site and I'm using each country's motto as
the headline-leader on each country's description page (See sample by
clicking here http://www.worldtravelalmanac.com/europe/france.html ).
Again, it seems very strange that Italy doesn't have a motto. If that's
truly the case, would anybody like to suggest a motto? If the group
comes up with a few suggestions, how bout we hold a contest and vote on
the motto that most members of the group likes best. Whichever motto
wins, I'll use it as the headline-leader for Italy's home page.
Thanks for your help!
(e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't found any
mention of a motto for Itlay. I even shot off an email to Italy's US
embassy several weeks ago asking them the same question, but haven't
heard a word back yet. Seems very strange that Italy doesn't have a
motto.
The reason I am looking for Italy's motto is because I'm in the process
of developing a new travel site and I'm using each country's motto as
the headline-leader on each country's description page (See sample by
clicking here http://www.worldtravelalmanac.com/europe/france.html ).
Again, it seems very strange that Italy doesn't have a motto. If that's
truly the case, would anybody like to suggest a motto? If the group
comes up with a few suggestions, how bout we hold a contest and vote on
the motto that most members of the group likes best. Whichever motto
wins, I'll use it as the headline-leader for Italy's home page.
Thanks for your help!
Feb 27th 2006, 2:02 pm
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Re: Does Italy Have A Country Motto?
[email protected] (Jim Pflaum) wrote in
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> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country
> motto (e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't
> found any mention of a motto for Itlay.
http://www.italcultusa.org/DCFAQ.html
Q: Does the Italian Republic have a motto? What is it?
The Italian Republic does not have an official motto. In place of a
motto, an often-used phrase is a sentence found in the first Article
of the Italian Constitution: "L'Italia � una Repubblica democratica,
fondata sul lavoro" (Italy is a democratic Republic, founded on
labor).
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news:[email protected] oups.com:
> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country
> motto (e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't
> found any mention of a motto for Itlay.
http://www.italcultusa.org/DCFAQ.html
Q: Does the Italian Republic have a motto? What is it?
The Italian Republic does not have an official motto. In place of a
motto, an often-used phrase is a sentence found in the first Article
of the Italian Constitution: "L'Italia � una Repubblica democratica,
fondata sul lavoro" (Italy is a democratic Republic, founded on
labor).
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Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | [email protected]
Feb 27th 2006, 2:06 pm
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"Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
> (e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't found any
> mention of a motto for Itlay. I even shot off an email to Italy's US
> embassy several weeks ago asking them the same question, but haven't
> heard a word back yet. Seems very strange that Italy doesn't have a
> motto.
> The reason I am looking for Italy's motto is because I'm in the process
> of developing a new travel site and I'm using each country's motto as
> the headline-leader on each country's description page (See sample by
> clicking here http://www.worldtravelalmanac.com/europe/france.html ).
The sample you cite quotes the French Franc as the national currency of
France. Which is fairly typical of the accuracy of most of it. Don't give up
your daytime job.
JohnT
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> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
> (e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't found any
> mention of a motto for Itlay. I even shot off an email to Italy's US
> embassy several weeks ago asking them the same question, but haven't
> heard a word back yet. Seems very strange that Italy doesn't have a
> motto.
> The reason I am looking for Italy's motto is because I'm in the process
> of developing a new travel site and I'm using each country's motto as
> the headline-leader on each country's description page (See sample by
> clicking here http://www.worldtravelalmanac.com/europe/france.html ).
The sample you cite quotes the French Franc as the national currency of
France. Which is fairly typical of the accuracy of most of it. Don't give up
your daytime job.
JohnT
Feb 27th 2006, 2:11 pm
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"Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
> (e.g., In God we trust)?
If you are talking about the USA that is not their official motto. That is
"e pluribus unum", which means "out of many, one".
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> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
> (e.g., In God we trust)?
If you are talking about the USA that is not their official motto. That is
"e pluribus unum", which means "out of many, one".
Feb 27th 2006, 2:14 pm
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Jim Pflaum wrote:
> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
There is a national flag, a national anthem (horrible), a national
emblem, but not a motto. I'd use the starting words of Art. 1 of the
Constitution of the Italian Republic
http://www.quirinale.it/costituzione/costituzione.htm
(although me personally I prefer Art. 11)
On the home page of http://www.quirinale.it (which is the official site
of the President of the Republic, you'd find links to "i simboli della
Repubblica" (the symbols of the Republic) ... so that's the best
reference you can get.
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> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
There is a national flag, a national anthem (horrible), a national
emblem, but not a motto. I'd use the starting words of Art. 1 of the
Constitution of the Italian Republic
http://www.quirinale.it/costituzione/costituzione.htm
(although me personally I prefer Art. 11)
On the home page of http://www.quirinale.it (which is the official site
of the President of the Republic, you'd find links to "i simboli della
Repubblica" (the symbols of the Republic) ... so that's the best
reference you can get.
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Feb 27th 2006, 2:43 pm
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Following up to Jim Pflaum
>Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>(e.g., In God we trust)?
If the UK has one I don't know what it is. "Dieu et Mon droit" is
the Royals motto.
Scotland has Nemo me impune lacessit ("d'yer wanna fight,
Jhimmy")
Wales Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn ("The red dragon inspires
action"), catchy!
Falkland Islands: Desire the right (Maggie Thatcher I suppose?)
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>Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>(e.g., In God we trust)?
If the UK has one I don't know what it is. "Dieu et Mon droit" is
the Royals motto.
Scotland has Nemo me impune lacessit ("d'yer wanna fight,
Jhimmy")
Wales Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn ("The red dragon inspires
action"), catchy!
Falkland Islands: Desire the right (Maggie Thatcher I suppose?)
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Feb 27th 2006, 2:50 pm
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Re: Does Italy Have A Country Motto?
Thanks, Giovanni. I used Google's translator to translate "L'Italia �
una Repubblica democratica, fondata sul lavoro," and got this; "Italy
is one Republic democratic, founded on the job," which I suspect
probably isn't an accurate translation. If you don't mind, could you
translate Art. #1 for me, and try to make the translation as short as
possible. If nobody else comes up with a better motto, I'll use yours.
Thanks!
una Repubblica democratica, fondata sul lavoro," and got this; "Italy
is one Republic democratic, founded on the job," which I suspect
probably isn't an accurate translation. If you don't mind, could you
translate Art. #1 for me, and try to make the translation as short as
possible. If nobody else comes up with a better motto, I'll use yours.
Thanks!
Feb 27th 2006, 3:03 pm
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Not sure about the UK either Reid, but for England I'm using,
"England...God and my right," which I found on the site below.
http://www.answers.com/topic/england
"England...God and my right," which I found on the site below.
http://www.answers.com/topic/england
Feb 27th 2006, 3:34 pm
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:14:36 +0100, Giovanni Drogo
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Jim Pflaum wrote:
>> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>There is a national flag, a national anthem (horrible),
I rather like the national anthem of Italy. The words are bit
stultifying, but the music is nice.
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Jim Pflaum wrote:
>> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>There is a national flag, a national anthem (horrible),
I rather like the national anthem of Italy. The words are bit
stultifying, but the music is nice.
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Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup
Feb 27th 2006, 3:34 pm
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On 27 Feb 2006 06:56:07 -0800, "Jim Pflaum" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>(e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't found any
>mention of a motto for Itlay.
The national motto of Italy is "Governo ladro".
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wrote:
>Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>(e.g., In God we trust)? I've search the Net and haven't found any
>mention of a motto for Itlay.
The national motto of Italy is "Governo ladro".
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My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup
Feb 27th 2006, 3:46 pm
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Following up to Jim Pflaum
>Not sure about the UK either Reid, but for England I'm using,
>"England...God and my right," which I found on the site below.
Yes, the royal motto, I think that's all there is. Its on my
father old cap badge (Guards). "The wrong kind of snow" would be
another :-)
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>Not sure about the UK either Reid, but for England I'm using,
>"England...God and my right," which I found on the site below.
Yes, the royal motto, I think that's all there is. Its on my
father old cap badge (Guards). "The wrong kind of snow" would be
another :-)
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Mike Reid
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Feb 27th 2006, 3:48 pm
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Barbara, the only Italian-to-English translation for the word "ladro" I
found was "thief" or "robber." Is there another translation? Thanks.
Translation Link for "Ladro"
http://italian.about.com/library/wor...dofday1104.htm
found was "thief" or "robber." Is there another translation? Thanks.
Translation Link for "Ladro"
http://italian.about.com/library/wor...dofday1104.htm
Feb 27th 2006, 3:56 pm
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Following up to Jim Pflaum
>Barbara, the only Italian-to-English translation for the word "ladro" I
>found was "thief" or "robber."
thieving government? :-)
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>Barbara, the only Italian-to-English translation for the word "ladro" I
>found was "thief" or "robber."
thieving government? :-)
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Feb 27th 2006, 4:02 pm
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:46:08 +0000, The Reid
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Jim Pflaum
>>Not sure about the UK either Reid, but for England I'm using,
>>"England...God and my right," which I found on the site below.
>Yes, the royal motto, I think that's all there is. Its on my
>father old cap badge (Guards). "The wrong kind of snow" would be
>another :-)
Have you read the interesting version on the front of your passport?
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Jim Pflaum
>>Not sure about the UK either Reid, but for England I'm using,
>>"England...God and my right," which I found on the site below.
>Yes, the royal motto, I think that's all there is. Its on my
>father old cap badge (Guards). "The wrong kind of snow" would be
>another :-)
Have you read the interesting version on the front of your passport?
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Martin
Feb 27th 2006, 4:54 pm
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:34:35 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:14:36 +0100, Giovanni Drogo
><[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Jim Pflaum wrote:
>>> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>>There is a national flag, a national anthem (horrible),
>I rather like the national anthem of Italy. The words are bit
>stultifying, but the music is nice.
Why not the first wording of the Italians's National Anthem?
Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'e' Desta..." (Italians' Brothers,
Italy's awake...??)
>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:14:36 +0100, Giovanni Drogo
><[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Jim Pflaum wrote:
>>> Does anyone in this group know if Italy has an official country motto
>>There is a national flag, a national anthem (horrible),
>I rather like the national anthem of Italy. The words are bit
>stultifying, but the music is nice.
Why not the first wording of the Italians's National Anthem?
Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'e' Desta..." (Italians' Brothers,
Italy's awake...??)