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The motto was replaced in 1962 with the English motto "Out of Many, One People", [2] as tribute to the unity of the different cultural minorities inhabiting the nation. The United States has a similar motto, e pluribus unum, meaning "Out of Many, One" in Latin.
The insignia of the Order of National Hero is a fourteen-pointed gold and white star, centered on a black enameled medallion. The medallion features the Jamaican coat of arms in gold relief, and it is encircled by the motto of the Order, which is "He built a city which hath foundations". The insignia is typically worn on a neck ribbon in the ...
Jamaica's diverse ethnic roots are reflected in the national motto "Out of Many One People". Some dispute the appropriateness of the motto because Jamaicans are overwhelmingly of a single race. The Jamaican founding fathers were mostly White or brown men and unrepresentative of the views of the country's majority Black population. [122] [123] [124]
St. Elizabeth provides the best testimony of the Jamaican motto – "Out of many, one people". The Meskito (corrupted to ‘Mosquito’) Indians brought to Jamaica to help capture the Maroons, were allowed to settle in southern St. Elizabeth in return for their assistance and given land grants in this parish.
Italy: No official motto. Jamaica: Out of many, One People [70] Japan: No official motto. Charter Oath or The Oath in Five Articles (Japanese: 五箇条の御誓文; Gokajō no Goseimon) was previously used between 1868 and 1912 Jordan: God, Homeland, King (Jordanian Arabic: الله، الوطن، الملك; Allāh, Al-Waṭan, Al-Malīk). [71]
E pluribus unum included in the Great Seal of the United States, being one of the nation's mottos at the time of the seal's creation. E pluribus unum (/ iː ˈ p l ɜːr ɪ b ə s ˈ uː n ə m / ee PLUR-ib-əs OO-nəm, Classical Latin: [eː ˈpluːrɪbʊs ˈuːnʊ̃], Latin pronunciation: [e ˈpluribus ˈunum]) – Latin for "Out of many, one" [1] [2] (also translated as "One out of many" [3 ...
"Jamaica, Land We Love" is the national anthem of Jamaica, officially adopted in July 1962. [2] It was chosen after a competition from September 1961 to 31 March 1962, in which the lyrics of the national anthem were selected by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament.
The Order of Jamaica is the fifth of the six orders in the Jamaican honours system. [1] The Order was established in 1969, and it is considered the equivalent of a knighthood in the British honours system. [2] Membership in the Order can be conferred upon any Jamaican citizen of outstanding distinction.