, and start of a new "Patriotic people's militia" called "Pro Aris et Focis" (1787) "For God and country" is the motto of the
American Legion.
Deo et Patriae is the motto of
Regis High School (New York City). is the motto of both
Archbishop Carroll High School and
American University in
Washington, D.C. " is the motto for "
Academia San Jorge", 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
Maritzburg College, 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
71st New York State Volunteers, "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
Bristol University. "For God, for Country, and for Yale" is one of the mottoes of
Yale University, 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
Bright College Years and is often seen on flyers and graffiti on the Yale campus.
"Deus et Patria" is the motto of the
NAS Oceana based
U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 32, nicknamed "The Fighting Swordsmen". ==God, Family, and Country==