Unofficial mottos of Poland

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Poland does not have an official state motto i.e. one that is declared as such by national law.

There are however some mottos which appear commonly on banners, flags and other symbols in Poland.

The phrase Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna ("God, Honour, Fatherland"), which is the most common phrase on currently issued military standards.

Another phrase commonly shown on military banners is 'Za wolność Waszą i Naszą ("For freedom: yours and ours"). It dates back to the times when Polish soldiers, exiled from the partitioned Poland, fought in various independence movements all over the world. It is still often invoked in official speeches, including those of US President George W. Bush regarding Poland's contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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