A motto is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization.

It can also refer to:

Aphorism, a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle Motto (surname), surname

People and characters

Motto McLean (1925–2019), Canadian ice hockey player

Fictional characters Peli Motto, a Star Wars character from "The Mandalorian"

Places Motto, a village in Bitung, Indonesia Motto River, Virginia, US; a tributary of the South River Motto Farm, New South Wales, Australia

Literature Epigraph (literature), a sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, chapter, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter A short quotation, joke, or an anecdotal message printed on a piece of paper inside a Christmas cracker

Music In music, a head-motif

Albums Motto (EP), 2026, by South Korean girl group Itzy

Songs "Motto" (Tanpopo song), 1999, the second single by J-pop group Tanpopo "Motto..." (Kana Nishino song), a 2009 single by Japanese singer Kana Nishino "The Motto" (Drake song), 2011 "The Motto" (Tiësto and Ava Max song), 2021 "Motto" (NF song), 2023 "Motto" (Itzy song), 2026

Other uses Motto Pictures, NYC production company Rocco Motto, Italian coachbuilding company established in 1932 Motto by Hilton, a Hilton Worldwide hotel brand

See also

() List of mottos Motto della Tappa, Lugano Prealps, Switzerland-Italy; a mountain Motto Motto Motto (), a 2003 manga graphic novel by Kazumi Kazui

Motto Motto (disambiguation) Moto (disambiguation) More (disambiguation)