Without taking into account the new Rift theme (yet inspired by it), who said, wrote or furthermore created your nation's national motto? Under what context and at what point in your nation's history? How does your nation's people feel about the motto?
For example, the Rhodeve National Motto is "Until Victory." It was first introduced during the 1850's after the fall of the Rhodeve Empire (some five years prior) while Rhodevus was still paying tribute to its successor Empire, Aznazia. The new king of Rhodevus, King Rubin Machin gave a large speech to the people of Kingstown (the capitol city), proclaiming that "Even though Rhodevus was defeated and forever changed, it would not mean the end of the Rhodeve spirit, people and way of life. Rhodevus would remain strong and free and brave. Forever. From now on, until victory."
As seen, "Until Victory", the final two words of his speech meant a lot to the people of Rhodevus and more specifically each individual group of people presiding in the country as well. For the Empiricists (people who believed in the empire), it represented a hope for a new Rhodeve Empire. For the Monarchists, it represented the hope of a more peaceful and fair government. For the Native Rhodevans, it represented fair and equal representation by the law; which was fully and irreversibly granted to them later that year.
Even for the Rhodeve Territory, the Ile of Flowers, it represented further involvement in Rhodevus, or the granting of an independent nation. Until Victory does not mean just victory in battle, but it represents the Rhodeve people as a whole. A people who will strive for the best. From now, until victory.
Now, what say you people of NS? What does your motto represent?
