("for hearth and home") and ("for God and country") are two

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phrases used as the

motto A motto (derived from the Latin language, Latin , 'mutter', by way of Italian language, Italian , 'word' or 'sentence') is a Sentence (linguistics), sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose, or the general motivation or intention of a ...

of many families, military regiments and educational institutions. literally translates "for altars and hearths", but is used by ancient authors to express attachment to all that was most dear and is more idiomatically translated "for hearth and home", since the Latin term ''aris'' generally refers to the altars of the spirits of the house (the

Lares Lares ( , ; archaic , singular ) were Tutelary deity#Ancient Rome, guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an ama ...

) and is often used as a

synecdoche Synecdoche ( ) is a type of metonymy; it is a figure of speech that uses a term for a part of something to refer to the whole (''pars pro toto''), or vice versa (''totum pro parte''). The term is derived . Common English synecdoches include '' ...

for the family home.

Family motto

is the motto of many families such as the Blomfields of Norfolk, the Mulvihills of Ireland, the Waits of Scotland, a private members club in Australia, the United Service Club Queensland and of military regiments all over the world, such as the

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, the

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and the Victoria Rifles of

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. And also in France, during French Revolution, Henri du Vergier, Marquis de La Rochejacquelein, General-in Chief of the Catholic and Royal Vendean Army, took this motto.

Secret society

is the name of a secret society in

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in 1789 which prepared the

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against the Austrian Emperor

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. The leading figure was

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Motto of institutions

"For God and country" is the motto of the

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. ''Deo et Patriae'' is the motto of

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. is the motto of both Archbishop Carroll High School and

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" is the motto for "

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", a Puerto Rico PK-12 school. The motto is embedded in the school's shield and logo. The school is located in Santurce, Puerto Rico. is the motto for

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, a high school in South Africa, and the motto is embedded in the school's shield. ''Pro Aris et PRO Focis'' was the motto of the

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, "The American Guard", which was formed not long before the Civil War and saw service in that War, and down to almost the present time. Its HQ was in the old Armory at 34th and Park Avenue in New York City. The building no longer stands, but plaque parts of its original structure have been incorporated into the walls of the skyscraper that presently occupies the site. It one of the mottoes of

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. "For God, for Country, and for Yale" is one of the mottoes of

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, inscribed in stone on many of the university's residential colleges and frequently invoked at the annual Harvard-Yale football game. It also features in Yale college songs like

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and is often seen on flyers and graffiti on the Yale campus. ''"Deus et Patria"'' is the motto of the

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based

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Strike Fighter Squadron 32, nicknamed "The Fighting Swordsmen".

God, Family, and Country

There exists a traditional English

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that combines elements from both of the Latin mottoes: "God, Family, and Country". The phrase is meant to express devotion to what many consider the three pillars of traditional society:

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family values Family values, sometimes referred to as familial values, are traditional or cultural values that pertain to the family's structure, function, roles, beliefs, attitudes, and ideals. Additionally, the concept of family values may be understood ...

, and

patriotism Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to one's country or state. This attachment can be a combination of different feelings for things such as the language of one's homeland, and its ethnic, cultural, politic ...

Death of Osama Bin Laden

In May 2011, the phrase "For God and country" was used as a confirmation signal by

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during the

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. On his radio, the U.S. Navy SEAL Ground Commander reported over a radio, “For God and country, Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo.” After a pause, he added, “Geronimo EKIA” (enemy killed in action).Schmidle, Nicholas,
Getting Bin Laden
, ''

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'', August 8, 2011.

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