From several sources, some humoristic mottos to accompany a country logo:
- Great Britain: “No motto please, we’re British” (elected in Times of London)
- Austria: “No Kangaroos”
- Liechtenstein: “Come Visit (Just Don’t All Come at Once)”
- Monaco: “Disneyland for Adults — and Almost Twice as Large”
- China: “Come Visit Your Money”
- Germany: “It is not necessary to have a humorous slogan”
- Mexico: “We’ll think about that motto tomorrow”
- France: “[Motto writers on strike in solidarity with the truffle sorters]”
- India: “For more information press 1”
- Singapore: “So Freaking Small, Only an Idiot Would Get Lost Here”
What is remarkable is that all of them build on well-known stereotypes which are shared across the world, which informally proves that they really have a critical share in how a country is imagined.
(Some more here)
