Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno is a Latin phrase that means "One for all, all for one" in English. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States It is known as being the motto of Alexandre Dumas's Three Musketeers and is also the traditional motto of Switzerland. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The Three Musketeers ( Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a Novel by Alexandre Dumas père. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

Unofficial motto of Switzerland

Memorial page to mark the revision of the Swiss federal constitution on April 19, 1874 by E. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Conrad, ca. 1874.

Dome of the Federal Palace, with the motto in the central part. The Federal Palace of Switzerland ( German: Bundeshaus, French: Palais fédéral, Italian: Palazzo federale; Latin

Switzerland has no official motto defined in its constitution or legislative documents. ^[1] The phrase, in its German (Einer für alle, alle für einen), French (un pour tous, tous pour un) and Italian (Uno per tutti, tutti per uno) versions, came into widespread use in the 19th century. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar After autumn storms had caused widespread inundations in the Alps in late September and early October 1868, the officials launched an aid campaign under that slogan,^[2] deliberately using it to evoke a sense of duty and solidarity and national unity in the population of the young nation—Switzerland had become a federal state only 20 years earlier, and the last civil war among the cantons, the Sonderbundskrieg, had been in 1847. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The rise of Switzerland as a federal state began on September 12 1848 with the creation of a federal constitution which was created in response to a 27-day civil war in Switzerland The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Sonderbund Swiss civil war of November 1847 ensued after the Sonderbund (meaning "separate alliance" in German) was created in 1845 Newspaper ads using the motto calling for donations were run in all parts of the country. ^[3] The phrase was increasingly associated with the founding myths of Switzerland, which often also have solidarity as a central theme, to such a degree that "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno" was even written in the cupola of the Federal Palace of Switzerland in 1902. The Federal Palace of Switzerland ( German: Bundeshaus, French: Palais fédéral, Italian: Palazzo federale; Latin Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting ^[4] It has ever since been considered the motto of the country, although nowadays it is widely known only among the French-speaking population. Politicians of all parties and regions acknowledge it as the motto of Switzerland. ^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Three Musketeers

One for all, and all for one (un pour tous, tous pour un; also inverted to All for one, and one for all) is a motto traditionally associated with the King's Musketeers in the novel The Three Musketeers written by Alexandre Dumas, père. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The Three Musketeers ( Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a Novel by Alexandre Dumas père. In the novel, it was the motto of a trio of French musketeers named Athos, Porthos and Aramis who stayed loyal to each other through thick and thin. A musketeer (mousquetaire was an early modern type of Infantry Soldier equipped with a Musket. Athos (born c 1595; died 1661 is a Fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and Porthos is a Fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne René d'Herblay 'Aramis' is a Fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte ^[10][11][12]

On November 30, 2002, in an elaborate but solemn procession, six Republican Guards carried the coffin of Dumas from their original interment site in the Cimetière de Villers-Cotterêts in Aisne to the Panthéon. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Republican Guard (Garde républicaine is the Ceremonial unit of the French Gendarmerie. Villers-Cotterêts is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France. Aisne (ɛn is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. The Panthéon ( Latin Pantheon, from Greek Pantheon meaning "All the gods" is a building in the Latin Quarter The coffin was draped in a blue-velvet cloth inscribed with the motto. ^[13]

The motto has passed into popular usage as a statement of solidarity among comrades. It is used by the Hells Angels. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson

Other uses

The Latin phrase is also used as a motto by several Studentenverbindungen in Europe. A Studentenverbindung (the that includes the en en, en en, and en is a student somewhat comparable to fraternities in the US or Canada but mostly older and going

The motto also is featured in the 1998 movie The Truman Show, where it is inscribed on the double archway in the town center of Seahaven. The Truman Show is a 1998 fantasy Comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. ^[14]

See also

• E pluribus unum

References

1. ^ Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland La fraternité (pdf), June 2003, p. E pluribus unum, Latin for "Out of Many One" is a motto found on the Seal of the United States, along with Annuit cœptis and The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland (Bundesgericht Tribunal fédéral Tribunale federale Tribunal federal is the Supreme court of Switzerland. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2 (French). "The traditional motto "one for all, all for one" has no constitutional or legal foundation. " URL last accessed January 18, 2006. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
2. ^ Pfister, Ch. : Die Geburt der Schweiz aus der Katastrophe (pdf), Tages-Anzeiger, January 18, 2005. Tages-Anzeiger, also abbreviated Tagi or TA, is a German language Swiss national daily newspaper based in Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (German). URL last accessed January 23, 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
3. ^ Summermatter, S. : Zoll der Sympathie—Die Bewältigung der Überschwemmungen von 1868 mit Hilfe der Eidgenössischen Spendensammlung (pdf), in Pfister, Ch. ; Summermatter, S. (eds. ): Katastrophen und ihre Bewältigung. Perspektiven und Positionen. , Verlag Paul Haupt, Berne 2004. ISBN 3-258-06758-9. (German). URL last accessed January 23, 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
4. ^ The Federal Assembly - The Swiss Parliament: Architecture, on the official website of the Swiss Parliament. URL last accessed January 18, 2006. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
5. ^ Ruth Dreifuss, President of the Swiss Confederation. Ruth Dreifuss (born January 9, 1940 in St Gallen) is a Swiss politician affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. The President of the Confederation (Bundespräsident Président de la Confédération Presidente della Confederazione President da la Confederaziun is the presiding member Swiss National Day Address, 1 August 1999. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Available in German, French and Italian. URLs last accessed January 18, 2006
6. ^ Yves Christen, speaker of the National Council. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The National Council of Switzerland (Nationalrat Conseil National Consiglio Nazionale Cussegl Naziunal is the larger Chamber of the parliament with 200 seats [1]. 18 March 2003. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. URL last accessed January 18, 2006. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
7. ^ Max Binder, speaker of the National Council. The National Council of Switzerland (Nationalrat Conseil National Consiglio Nazionale Cussegl Naziunal is the larger Chamber of the parliament with 200 seats [2]. 1 August 2004. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " URL last accessed January 18, 2006. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
8. ^ Thérèse Meyer, speaker of the National Council. [3] 24 March 2005. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. URL last accessed 23 January 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
9. ^ Samuel Schmid, President of the Swiss Confederation. Samuel Schmid (born January 8, 1947) has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2000. [4] 23 September 2005. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. URL last accessed 23 January 2006. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
10. ^ The_Three_Musketeers, Chapter 9
11. ^ The Three Musketeers, available at Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works
12. ^ Les Trois Mousquetaires, available at Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works
13. ^ Dumas au Panthéon (in French)
14. ^ IMDb trivia page for The Truman Show. URL last accessed April 13, 2008. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common