A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim
It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works, ... Serve God, and be cheerful. -Addison.
an expressive word or pithy sentence enunciating some guiding rule of life, or faith
The Bloomers motto, way back when the group started, used to be "Women can be funny too!" It's since been changed to "When it comes to comedy, the name is Bloomers" We should probably point out that we don't actually use either of these very much; our comedy can speak for itself, thanks
A motto is a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule for sensible behaviour, especially a way of behaving in a particular situation. Our motto is `Plan for the worst and hope for the best'. mottos mottoes a short sentence or phrase giving a rule on how to behave, which expresses the aims or beliefs of a person, school, or institution
{i} saying that represents a certain philosophy or code of conduct slogan, catch-phrase; appropriate inscription
Many coins contain phrases or words that are an important principle of the country that mints them "In God We Trust" is an example of a UIS motto
An inspirational word or phrase used on a coin An example might be "PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER"