Mottos of Romanian institutions

Romania has no official motto. Between the years 1859 and 1866 there were several mottos placed on the several coats of arms of the country. Between 1866 (when the prince Carol I became sovereign of Romania) and 1947 (when the Kingdom was abolished by force by the communists), the official motto was the one of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen: Nihil Sine Deo ("Nothing Without God" in Latin). During the communist regime the country had no motto.

[edit] Romanian institutions and their mottos

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Semper Fidelis Patriae ("Always Loyal to the Country")
Ministry of National Defense: Honor et Patria or Onoare şi Patrie ("Honor and Country")
Ministry of Administration and Interior: Pro Patria et Ordine Iuris ("For the Country and the Rule of Law")
- The Romanian Police: Lex et Honor ("Law and Honor")
- The Romanian Inspectorate for Emergency Situations: Audacia et Devotio ("Courage and Devotement")
- The Romanian Border Police: Patria et Honor ("Country and Honor")
- The Romanian Gendarmerie: Lex et Ordo ("Law and Order")
The Protection Service: Semper Fidelis ("Always Faithful")