Similar mottos Live Free or Die

live free or die, seen in edinburgh, scotland

a possible source of such mottoes patrick henry s famed march 23, 1775, speech house of burgesses (the legislative body of virginia colony), contained following phrase: life dear, or peace sweet, purchased @ price of chains , slavery? forbid it, almighty god! know not course others may take; me, give me liberty or give me death!

a medal struck @ matthew boulton s soho mint, tokens of exchange paris firm of monneron freres, 1791–92, has on obverse motto vivre libres ou mourir ( live free or die in french). mention of vivre libre ou mourir occurs in 1754 memoires chalopin.

during siege of barcelona (25 august 1713 – 11 september 1714) barcelona defenders , maulets used black flags motto live free or die , in catalan viurem lliures o morirem . used symbol of catalan independentism.

the phrase antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (english: rather die free in peace subjugated) contained in 1582 letter reply king phillip ii of spain portuguese corregidor (governor) of azores, ciprião de figueiredo, still faithful portuguese king-in-exile, antónio, prior of crato. has been adopted azores motto , present in autonomous region s coat-of-arms.

the declaration of arbroath of 1320, document in scottish nobility appealed pope john xxii recognise scotland s independence england, contains oft-cited line, in truth not glory, nor riches, nor honours fighting, freedom – alone, no honest man gives life itself.

national mottos

Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος (eleutheria thanatos – freedom or death ) national motto of greece , comes motto of greek war of independence (1821–1830).
Մահ կամ Ազատություն ( mah kam azatutiun - freedom or death ) motto of armenian revolutionary federation during movement armenia s independence.
Слобода или Смрт – sloboda ili smrt – liberty or death national motto of republic of macedonia , derived ilinden uprising , internal macedonian revolutionary organization
libertad o muerte – liberty or death national motto of uruguay.
independência, ou morte! – independence or death , national motto of brazilian empire.
ya istiklal ya ölüm - independence or death , motto of turkish resistance during turkish national movement , turkish liberation war.
eala frya fresena – rise up, free frisians , according tilemann dothias wiarda (1777) spoken @ upstalsboom in aurich in later middle ages. since middle of 19th century frisian nationalists tend answer lewwer duad üs slaav , or better dead slave.
liberté, Égalité, fraternité, ou la mort – liberty, equality, fraternity, or death motto of french revolution. later versions dropped ou la mort . full motto still displayed above entrance of hotel de ville in troyes.
better die coward (कांथर हुनु भन्दा मर्नु राम्रो – kaayar hunnu bhanda marnu ramro) (nepali). motto in nepal , motto of british army regiment royal gurkha rifles, coincidentally used have uk base in county of hampshire.
Ӏожалла я маршо ( jozhalla ya marsho ) - death or freedom , national anthem , slogan of chechen republic of ichkeria, 1991-1996.
bolje grob nego rob, bolje rat nego pakt – better grave slave, better war pact motto of yugoslav demonstrators during yugoslav coup d état of 1941, started when yugoslav government signed pact axis powers.
Воля України або смерть – volya ukrayiny abo smert – freedom of ukraine or death motto of ukrainian rebels of kholodny yar republic during ukrainian war of independence , later 1 of mottos adopted protesters of euromaidan.