Popular US Navy Sayings, Mottos, And Slogans

The United States Navy has traditions and a heritage that is actually older than the United States dating back to 1775. The men and women of the US Navy that call themselves Sailors are and will always be part of these traditions. Ever since Sailors have gone to sea they have expressed some very Popular US Navy Sayings, Mottos, And Slogans!

Many of the traditions have taken the form of popular military slogans & sayings and has become a place for Sailors, US Navy Veterans, and their families. They’re a nice addition to custom Navy t-shirts or military shirts. And if there’s a particular Navy motto or slogan you find meaningful and one that you think would be great on custom shirts, feel free comment at the end of the US Navy blog post. Below are many of the US Navy slogans seen throughout the decades.

U.S. Navy Slogans and Mottos

*While there is no official Navy motto, here are the unofficial ones:

“Non sibi sed patriae” – “Not for Self but Country”

-Unofficial Motto

“Honor, Courage, Commitment”

-From the U.S. Navy Core Values

U.S. Navy Recruitment Slogans

“Accelerate Your Life”

-Recruiting Slogan (2001-2009)

“It’s Not Just a Job, It’s An Adventure”

-Recruiting Slogan (1976-1986)

“You Are Tomorrow; You Are The Navy”

-Recruiting Slogan (1988-1990)

“Let the Journey Begin”

-Recruiting Slogan (1996-2000)

“America’s Navy – A global force for good.”

-Recruiting Slogan (2009-Today)

Famous Naval Group Mottos

“Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, Never Quit.”

-U.S. Navy Seals Official Motto

“The only easy day was yesterday!”

-U.S. Navy Seals Motto

“We Dive the World Over”

-U.S. Navy Divers Motto

“So Others May Live”

-U.S. Naval Search & Rescue Motto

“In Peace and War”

-U.S. Merchant Marines Motto

“Construimus, Batuimus” – “We Build, We Fight”

-U.S. Seabees Motto

Ship Slogans – Aircraft Carriers

“Teamwork, a Tradition”

-USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

“I Like Ike”

-USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

“We are Legend; Ready on Arrival; The First, the Finest; Eight Reactors, None Faster”

-USS Enterprise (CVN-65) – Deactivated

“Shall not Perish”

-USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

“Vis Per Mare” – “Strength from the Sea”

-USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

“Qui Plantavit Curabit” – “He who has planted will preserve.”

-USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

“Spirit of Freedom”

-USS George Washington (CVN-73)

“Look Ahead”

-USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

“The buck stops here”

-USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

“Peace Through Strength”

-USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

“Freedom at Work”

-USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)