A mari usque ad mare

This article is about Canada's national motto. For other uses of the phrase "From Sea to Sea", see Sea to Sea (disambiguation).

The motto within the Canadian coat of arms

A mari usque ad mare (Latin: [aː ˈmariː ˈuːskᶣɛ ad ˈmarɛ]; French: D'un océan à l'autre, French pronunciation: [dœ̃nɔseˈã aˈloʊ̯tʁ]; English: From sea to sea) is the Canadian national motto. The phrase comes from the Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 72:8 in the Bible:

"Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terrae"
(King James Bible: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth").[1]

  1. ^ Lamb, W. Kaye. "A Mari usque ad Mare". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2008-11-21.