The U.S. Marines motto is Semper Fi, which means always faithful in Latin. I've always been aware of this motto because I myself have been interested in joining the marines, although I knew the motto was Latin I was unaware of it's meaning or how it came to be. Semper Fi actually shoteneded, the full motto is Semper Fidelis. The first use we have of this saying by the military is in south-western England in 1685, and since then it is majority known as a military saying. This saying is perfect for the marines because they are the people who are defending the country and have to not only have stay faithful to this country but also the people they are fighting with.
-Sophie Kate Guillory
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semper_fidelis
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