Scout Motto
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The '''Scout Motto''' of the [[Scouting|Scout Movement]], in various languages, has been used by millions of Scouts around the world since 1907. Most of the member organisations of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) share this same [[motto]].
==[[Robert Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell]] on "Be Prepared"==
In [[English language|English]], this motto is most commonly ''Be Prepared'', and it is no coincidence that this motto can be shortened to B. P. and [[Robert Baden-Powell]], the founder of the movement, used to shorten his surname into ''B.-P.''
In the third part of ''[[Scouting for Boys]]'' Robert Baden-Powell explains the meaning of the phrase:
<blockquote>
The Scout Motto is:
BE PREPARED
which means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your DUTY.
*'''Be Prepared in Mind''' by having disciplined yourself to be obedient to every order, and also by having thought out beforehand any accident or situation that might occur, so that you know the right thing to do at the right moment, and are willing to do it.
*'''Be Prepared in Body''' by making yourself strong and active and able to do the right thing at the right moment, and do it.<ref>{{cite book| last =Baden-Powell | first =Robert | title =Scouting for Boys - Campfire Yarn No. 3 - Becoming a Scout}}</ref></blockquote>
"To do the right thing at the right moment" can be extreme:
:"Where a man has gone so far as to attempt suicide, a Scout should know what to do with him."<ref>{{cite book| last =Baden-Powell | first =Robert | title =Scouting for Boys</i> - Campfire Yarn No. 25 - Helping Others}}</ref>
:"BE PREPARED to die for your country if need be, so that when the moment arrives you may charge home with confidence, not caring whether you are going to be killed or not"<ref>''Scouting for Boys'', First Publication, #5, 12 February 1908, pp. 331-332. (not in later editions)</ref>
Also, the first handbook for Girl Guides, ''[[How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire]]'' by [[Agnes Baden-Powell|Agnes]] and Robert Baden-Powell, similarly explains:
<blockquote>
The motto of the Girl Guides is "Be Prepared". Why is this?
It is because, like the other Guides, you have to be prepared at any moment to face difficulties and even dangers by knowing what to do and how to do it.<ref>{{cite book| last =Forbes | first =Cynthia | title = 1910... and then?}}</ref>
</blockquote>
(The "other Guides" of this quote are the [[Khyber Guide Regiment]].)
==Acrostic==
[[Hilary Saint George Saunders]]' book ''The Left Handshake: The Boy Scout Movement during the War, 1939-1945'' had the first letter of each chapter spell out the Scout motto. The chosen words are: '''B'''ravery, '''E'''nterprise, '''P'''urpose, '''R'''esolution, '''E'''ndurance, '''P'''artnership, '''A'''ssurance, '''R'''eformation, '''E'''nthusiasm and '''D'''evotion.<ref>{{cite web| title =The Left Handshake: Forward by Lord Rowallan | date =[[1997-08-03]] | url =http://pinetreeweb.com/left-handshake.htm | accessdate =2007-05-03}}</ref>
==Motto in various languages==
*Note-many languages have masculine and feminine forms of words-where gender changes the Scout Motto, differences are reflected here. Regional languages within a country are marked with a (*).
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|- bgcolor=#ddddff
| '''country'''
| '''language'''
| '''Boy Scouts'''
| '''Girl Guides or Girl Scouts'''
| '''organizational variant'''
| '''meaning (if other than Be Prepared)'''
| '''transliteration or pronunciation'''
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| [[Afghanistan]]
| [[Pashto language|Pashto]]
| ''Tayar Osay''
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| Tayar Osay
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| [[Albania]]
| [[Albanian language|Albanian]]
| ''Ji Gati''
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| ''Pergatitu''
| Always Prepared
| Ji Gati
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| [[Algeria]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| [kun mustʌʕidʌn]
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| [[Andorra]]
| [[Catalan language|Catalan]]
| ''Sempre a punt''
| ''Sempre a punt''
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| Sempre a punt
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| [[Angola]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Sempre alerta!''
| ''Sempre alerta!''
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| Always alert!
| Sempre alerta
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| [[American Samoa]]
| [[Samoan language|Samoan]]
| <font color=c0c0c0>please add Samoan language variant</font>
| <font color=c0c0c0>please add Samoan language variant</font>
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| [[Argentina]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Lista!''
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| Always Prepared
| Siempre Listo
|-
| [[Armenia]]
| [[Armenian language|Armenian]]
| ''Միշտ պատրաստ''
| ''Միշտ պատրաստ''
| ''Partsratsir Partsratsour''
| Always Ready, Elevate Yourself and Others with You
| Misht Badrast
|-
| [[Aruba]]
| [[Papiamento language|Papiamento]]
| ''Wees Bereid''
| ''Wees Bereid''
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| Wees Bereid
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| [[Australia]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Austria]]
| [[German language|German]]
| ''Allzeit bereit!''
| ''Allzeit bereit!''
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| Always Prepared
| Allzeit bereit
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| [[Azerbaijan]]
| [[Azeri language|Azeri]]
| ''Daima Hazır''
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| Daima Hazır
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| The [[Bahamas]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Bahrain]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Bangladesh]]
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| ''সেবার জন্য সদা প্রস্তুত থাকতে যথাসাধ্য চেষ্টা করা''
| ''সদা প্রস্তুত''
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| Do your best to be prepared for service
| Sebar jannoa sada prastut thakte jathasadhya chesta kara; Sada prastut
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| [[Barbados]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Belarus]]
| [[Belarusian language|Belarusian]]
| ''Напагатове!''
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| ''Будзь гатоў!'', ''Будь готов!''
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| Napahatove, Budz' Hatoǔ
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| [[Belgium]]
| [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[French language|French]]
| ''Wees Paraat!'', ''Sois Prêt!''
| ''Wees Paraat!'', ''Sois Prêt!''
| ''Wees Paraat!'', ''Sois Prêt!''
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| Wees Paraat, Sois Prêt
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| [[Belize]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Benin]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours Prêt!''
| ''Toujours Prête!''
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| Always Prepared!
| Toujours Prêt
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| [[Bhutan]]
| [[Dzongkha language|Dzongkha]]
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| [[Bolivia]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Lista!''
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| Always Prepared!
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
| [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]]
| ''Буди спреман!''
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| Budi Spreman
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| [[Botswana]]
| [[Tswana language|Tswana]]
| ''Nna oi pokoulse!''
| ''Nna o ipaakantse!''
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| Nna oi pokoulse
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| [[Brazil]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Sempre Alerta!''
| ''Semper Parata!'' (Latin)
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| Always Alert
| Sempre Alerta
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| [[Brunei]]
| [[Malay language|Malay]]
| ''Selalu Bersedia!''
| ''Selalu Sedia!''
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| Selalu Bersedia
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| [[Bulgaria]]
| [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]]
| ''Бъди Готов''
| ''Бъди Готова''
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| Bădi gotov
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| [[Burkina Faso]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Prêt à servir''
| ''Prête à servir''
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| Ready to Serve
| Prêt à servir
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| [[Burma]]
| [[Burmese language|Burmese]]
| [[Image:Burma scout motto.svg|60px]]
| [[Image:Burma scout motto.svg|60px]]
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| ever ready
| A-sin-thint
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| [[Burundi]]
| [[Kirundi language|Kirundi]]
| ''Ube Maso''
| ''Toujours prête à servir''
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| Always Ready to Serve
| Ube Maso
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| [[Cambodia]]
| [[Khmer language|Khmer]]
| ''ត្រៀមខ្លួន''
| ''ត្រៀមខ្លួន''
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| Triam Kloun
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| [[Cameroon]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt!''
| ''Sois Prête!''
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| Sois Prêt
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| [[Canada]]
| [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]]
| ''Be Prepared!''
| ''Be Prepared!'', ''Toujours Prêt!''
| ''Sois Prêt!''
| Always Ready
| Sois Prêt
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| *[[Nunavut]]
| [[Inuktitut syllabics|Netsilik Inuit]]
| ''ᐃᔈᓗᐊᖖᓯᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᓗᑎᑦ''
| ''ᐃᔈᓗᐊᖖᓯᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᓗᑎᑦ''
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| [[Cape Verde]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Alerta''
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| Alert
| Alerta
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| [[Central African Republic]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours Prêt''
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| Always Prepared
| Toujours Prêt
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| [[Chad]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours Prêt!''
| ''Toujours Prêtes!''
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| Always Prepared
| Toujours Prêt
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| [[Chile]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''¡Siempre Listo!''
| ''¡Siempre Lista!''
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| Always Ready
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Republic of China]] (Taiwan)
| [[Standard Mandarin language|Standard Mandarin]]
| ''準備''
| ''準備''
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| Prepared
| Joen bey
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| *[[Tibet]] ([[People's Republic of China|PRC]])
| [[Tibetan language|Tibetan]]
| ''gtan gyi thugs rje''
| ''gtan gyi thugs rje''
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| gtan gyi thugs rje
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| *[[Xinjiang]] ([[People's Republic of China|PRC]])
| [[Uyghur language|Uyghur]]
| ''تەييار بول''
| ''تەييار بول''
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| Teyyar Bol
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| [[Colombia]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Lista!''
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| Always Ready
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Comoros]]
| [[Swahili language|Swahili]]
| ''Uwe Tayari''
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| Uwe Tayari
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| [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt''
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| ''Toujours Prêt''
| Always Prepared
| Sois Prêt
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| [[Republic of the Congo]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt''
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| ''Toujours Prêt''
| Always Prepared
| Sois Prêt
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| [[Cook Islands]]
| [[Cook Islands Maori language|Cook Islands Māori]]
| ''Kia vai teateamamao!''
| ''Kia vai teateamamao!''
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| Kia vai teateamamao
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| [[Costa Rica]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre listos para servir''
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| Always ready to serve
| Siempre listos para servir
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| [[Côte d'Ivoire]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt!''
| ''Toujours Prêt!'', ''Prête à servir''
| ''Toujours Prêt!''
| Always Prepared, Ready to Serve
| Sois Prêt
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| [[Croatia]]
| [[Croatian language|Croatian]]
| ''Budi Pripraven!''
| ''Uvijek spreman!''
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| Budi Pripraven
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| [[Cuba]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo''
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| Always Ready
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Cyprus]]
| [[Greek language|Greek]]
| ''Έσo έτοιμος!''
| ''Ésso étimi!''
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| Ésso étimos
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| [[Czech Republic]]
| [[Czech language|Czech]]
| ''Buď připraven''
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| Buď připraven
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| [[Denmark]]
| [[Danish language|Danish]]
| ''Vær beredt!''
| ''Vær beredt!''
| ''Værn og tjen!''
| Protect and Serve
| Vær beredt
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| [[Djibouti]]
| [[Somali language|Somali]]
| ''Diyaar Ahaaw''
| ''Diyaar Ahaaw''
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| Diyaar Ahaaw
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| [[Dominica]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Dominican Republic]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre listo!''
| ''Siempre lista!''
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| Always ready
| Siempre listo, Siempre lista
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| [[East Timor]]
| [[Tetum language|Tetum]]
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| [[Ecuador]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre listo!''
| ''Siempre listas!''
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| Always Ready
| Siempre listo
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| [[Egypt]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
| ''Koony mostaeda!''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[El Salvador]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo''
| ''Siempre Listas''
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| Always Prepared
| Siempre Listo, Siempre Listas
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| [[Equatorial Guinea]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours Prêt''
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| ''Siempre Listo''
| Always Prepared, Always Ready
| Toujours Prêt
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| [[Eritrea]]
| [[Tigrinya language|Tigrinya]]
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| [[Estonia]]
| [[Estonian language|Estonian]]
| ''Ole Valmis!''
| ''Ole Valmis!''
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| Ole Valmis
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| [[Ethiopia]]
| [[Amharic language|Amharic]]
| ''ዝግጁ''
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| Ready
| [zə.ɡə.dʒu]
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| [[Faroe Islands]]
| [[Faroese language|Faroese]]
| ''Ver til reiðar''
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| [[Fiji]]
| [[Fijian language|Fijian]]
| ''Tu Vakarau'', ''Meda Tu Vakarau'', or ''Tu Vakarau ena Vei Gauna''
| ''Tu Vakarau'', ''Meda Tu Vakarau'', or ''Tu Vakarau ena Vei Gauna''
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| Tu Vakarau, Meda Tu Vakarau, Tu Vakarau ena Vei Gauna
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| [[Finland]]
| [[Finnish language|Finnish]]
| ''Ole Valmis!''
| ''Ole Valmis!''
| ''Var redo!''
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| Ole Valmis
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| [[France]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt!''
| ''Toujours Prête!''
| ''Toujours Prêt!''
| Always Prepared
| Sois Prêt
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| [[French Polynesia]]
| [[Tahitian language|Tahitian]]
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| [[Gabon]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours Prêt''
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| Always Ready
| Toujours Prêt
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| [[The Gambia|Gambia]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
| [[Georgian language|Georgian]]
| ''იყავი მზად''
| ''იყავი მზად''
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| ikavi mzad
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| [[Germany]]
| [[German language|German]]
| ''Allzeit bereit!''
| ''Allzeit bereit!''
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| Allzeit bereit
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| [[Ghana]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Greece]]
| [[Greek language|Greek]]
| ''Έσo έτοιμος!''
| ''Ésso étimi!''
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| Ésso étimos
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| [[Greenland]]
| [[Kalaallisut language|Kalaallisut]]
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| [[Grenada]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Guam]]
| [[Chamorro language|Chamorro]]
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| [[Guatemala]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre listo para servir''
| ''Siempre lista!''
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| Always prepared to serve
| Siempre listo para servir
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| [[Guinea]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt''
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| Sois Prêt
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| [[Guinea-Bissau]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Sempre Alerta''
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| Sempre Alerta
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| [[Guyana]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Haiti]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Etre Prêt!''
| ''Etre Prête!''
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| Etre Prêt!
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| [[Honduras]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo''
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| Always Prepared
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| [[Hong Kong]]
| [[Standard Cantonese language|Standard Cantonese]]
| ''準備''
| ''準備''
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| Joen bey
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| [[Hungary]]
| [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
| ''Légy Résen!''
| ''Jó Munkát!''
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| Légy Résen
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| [[Iceland]]
| [[Icelandic language|Iceland]]
| ''Ávallt viðbúinn!''
| ''Ávallt viðbúinn!''
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| Always Prepared
| Ávallt viðbúinn
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| [[India]]
| [[Hindi]]
| ''तैयार''
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| Always Prepared
| Taiyar
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| [[Indonesia]]
| [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]
| ''Sentiasa Bersedia''
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| Sentiasa Bersedia
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| [[Iraq]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Iran]]
| [[Persian language|Persian]]
| ''آماده باش''
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| Aamaadeh Baash
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| [[Ireland]]
| [[Irish language|Irish]]
| ''Bí ullamh!''
| ''Bí ullamh!''
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| Bí ullamh
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| [[Israel]]
| [[Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew|Modern Hebrew]]
| ''היה נכון''
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| heye nachon
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| [[Italy]]
| [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Latin language|Latin]]
| ''Sii Preparato!''
| ''Si Preparita!''
| Latin ''Estote Parati'' is also often used
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| Sii Preparato
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| [[Jamaica]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Japan]]
| [[Japanese language|Japanese]]
| ''そなえよつねに''
| ''そなえよつねに''
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| Sonae-yo tsuneni
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| [[Jordan]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''و أعدوا''
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| Wa ai'doo
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| [[Kazakhstan]]
| [[Kazakh language|Kazakh]]
| ''Дайын бол!''
| ''Дайын бол!''
| ''Будь готов!''
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| Dayyin Bol
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| [[Kenya]]
| [[Swahili language|Swahili]]
| ''Uwe Tayari!''
| ''Uwe Tayari!''
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| Uwe Tayari
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| [[Kiribati]]
| [[Gilbertese language|Gilbertese]]
| ''Mena tauraoi''
| ''Mena tauraoi''
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| Mena tauraoi
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| [[South Korea]]
| [[Korean language|Korean]]
| ''ㅈㅜㄴㅂㅣ''
| ''ㅈㅜㄴㅂㅣ''
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| Preparation
| Junbi
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| [[Kuwait]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Kyrgyzstan]]
| [[Kyrgyz language|Kyrgyz]]
| ''Даяр Бол''
| ''Даяр Бол''
| ''Будь готов''
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| Dayar Bol
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| [[Laos]]
| [[Lao language|Lao]]
| ''ຕຣຽມພຣ້ອມ''
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| Prepared
| /tliaːm˨ pʰlɔːm˦˩/
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| [[Latvia]]
| [[Latvian language|Latvian]]
| ''Esi Modrs!''; response ''Arvien Modrs!'', Always Watchful!
| ''Esi Modra!''; response ''Arvien Modra!'', Always Watchful!
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| Be Watchful
| Esi Modrs
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| [[Lebanon]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| ''Être Prête!''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Lesotho]]
| [[Sotho language|Sotho]]
| ''Dula O Lokile''
| ''Dula O Lokile''
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| Dula O Lokile
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| [[Liberia]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Libya]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''و أعدوا''
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| Wa a'eddou
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| [[Liechtenstein]]
| [[German language|German]]
| ''Allzeit bereit!''
| ''Allzeit bereit!''
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| Always Prepared!
| Allzeit bereit
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| [[Lithuania]]
| [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]
| ''Budek''
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| Budek
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| [[Luxembourg]]
| [[Luxembourgish language|Luxembourgish]]
| ''Ëmmer bereet!''
| ''Ëmmer bereet!''
| ''Trei zum Land!''
| Loyal to the country
| Trei zum Land
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| [[Macau]]
| [[Standard Cantonese language|Standard Cantonese]]
| ''準備''
| ''準備''
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| Joen bey
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| [[Republic of Macedonia]]
| [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]
| ''Биди Спремен''
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| Bidi Spremen
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| [[Madagascar]]
| [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]
| ''Vonona hatrany hatrany!''
| ''Vonona hatrany hatrany!''
| ''Toujours Prêt!'', ''Prêt!''
| Always Prepared
| Vonona hatrany hatrany
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| [[Malawi]]
| [[Chichewa language|Chichewa]]
| ''Konzekerani''
| ''Konzekerani''
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| Konzekerani
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| [[Malaysia]]
| [[Malay language|Malay]]
| ''Sentiasa Bersedia!''
| ''Selalu sedia!''
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| Sentiasa Bersedia
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| [[Maldives]]
| [[Divehi language|Divehi]]
| ''އަބަދުވެސް ތައްޔާރްށް''
| ''އަބަދުވެސް ތައްޔާރްށް''
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| Abadhuves Thayyarah
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| [[Mali]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt''
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| Sois Prêt
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| [[Malta]]
| [[Maltese language|Maltese]]
| ''Kun lest!''
| ''Kun lesta!''
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| Kun lest
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| [[Northern Marianas]]
| [[Chamorro language|Chamorro]]
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| [[Marshall Islands]]
| [[Marshallese language|Marshallese]]
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| [[Mauritania]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Mauritius]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt''
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| Sois Prêt
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| [[Mexico]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Bien Preparadas!''
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| Always Prepared, Well Prepared
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Federated States of Micronesia]]
| [[Ulithian language|Ulithian]], [[Woleaian language|Woleaian]], [[Yapese language|Yapese]], [[Pohnpeian language|Pohnpeian]], [[Kosraean language|Kosraean]], and [[Chuukese language|Chuukese]]
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| [[Moldova]]
| [[Romanian language|Romanian]]
| ''Gata Oricând''
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| Always Ready
| Gata Oricând
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| [[Monaco]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Scouts Toujours Prêt''
| ''Être Prête!''
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| Scouts Always Ready
| Scouts Toujours Prêt
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| [[Mongolia]]
| [[Mongolian language|Mongolian]]
| ''Хэзээд бэлхэн!''
| ''Бэлэн бол!''
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| Become prepared, (I am) ready forever
| Belen Bol, Hezeed belhen
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| [[Montenegro]]
| [[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]]
| ''Буди спреман''
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| Budi Spreman
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| [[Morocco]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| ''Sois Prêt!''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Mozambique]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Sempre alerta!''
| ''Sempre alerta!''
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| Always alert!
| Sempre alerta
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| [[Namibia]]
| [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]]
| ''Be Prepared!''
| ''Wees geréed!''
| ''Seid bereit!''
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| Wees geréed
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| [[Nauru]]
| [[Nauruan language|Nauruan]]
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| [[Nepal]]
| [[Nepalese language|Nepalese]]
| ''तयार होऊ''
| ''तयार होऊ''
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| Tayar Hou
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| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
| ''Weest Paraat!''
| ''Wees Bereid!''
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| [[Netherlands Antilles]]
| [[Papiamento language|Papiamento]]
| ''Sea prepará!''
| ''Sea prepará!''
| ''Weest Paraat!''
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| Sea prepará
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| [[New Caledonia]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt!''
| ''Toujours Prête!''
| ''Toujours Prêt!''
| Always Prepared
| Sois Prêt
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| [[New Zealand]]
| [[Māori language|Māori]]
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| [[Nicaragua]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listos!''
| ''Siempre Activas!''
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| Always Prepared, Always Active
| Siempre Listos
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| [[Niger]]
| [[Hausa language|Hausa]], [[Zarma language|Zarma]]
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| [[Nigeria]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Niue]]
| [[Niuean language|Niuean]]
| '''Kia mautali'''
| '''Kia mautali'''
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| [[Norway]]
| [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]
| ''Vær Beredt!''
| ''Vær Beredt!''
| answered ''Alltid Beredt!''
| Always Prepared
| Vær Beredt
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| [[Oman]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Pakistan]]
| [[Urdu]]
| ''١ڶمستعد''
| ''Teyar raho!''
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| Ready or Prepared
| Almustaid
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| [[Palau]]
| [[Palauan language|Palauan]]
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| [[Palestinian Authority]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
|
|
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Panama]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Listas!''
|
| Always Prepared!
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Papua New Guinea]]
| [[Tok Pisin language|Tok Pisin]]
| ''Stap redi''
| ''Stap redi''
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| Stap redi
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| [[Paraguay]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Lista!''
|
| Always Prepared!
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Peru]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Estar Preparadas!''
|
| Always Prepared!
| Siempre Listo
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| [[Philippines]]
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| ''Laging Handâ!''
| ''Laging Handâ!''
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| Always Prepared!
| Laging Handâ
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| *[[Zamboanga (province)|Zamboanga]]
| [[Chavacano language|Chavacano]]
| ''Pirmi Alisto!''
| ''Pirmi Alisto!''
|
| Always Prepared!
| Pirmi Alisto
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| [[Poland]]
| [[Polish language|Polish]]
| ''Czuwaj!''
| ''Czuwaj!''
|
| Watch! (''[[Grammatical mood#Imperative|imp.]]'')
| Czuwaj
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| [[Portugal]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Sempre alerta!''
| ''Sempre alerta!''
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| Sempre alerta
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| [[Puerto Rico]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Estar Preparados!''
| ''Siempre Lista''
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| [[Qatar]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
|
|
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Romania]]
| [[Romanian language|Romanian]]
| ''Gata Oricând!''
| ''Fi Pregatit(a)!''
|
| Always Ready
| Gata Oricând
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[Russian language|Russian]]
| ''Будь готов!''
| ''Будь готова!''
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| Bud' gotov
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| *[[Tuva]]
| [[Tuvan language|Tuvan]]
| ''Бэлэн бол!''
| ''Бэлэн бол!''
|
| Become prepared
| Belen Bol
|-
| *[[Yakutia]]
| [[Sakha language|Sakha]]
| ''Бэлэм буол!''
| ''Бэлэм буол!''
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| Belem Buol
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| [[Rwanda]]
| [[Kinyarwanda language|Kinyarwanda]]
| ''Ube Maso!''
| ''Toujours Prête!''
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| Ube Maso
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| [[Saint Christopher and Nevis]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Saint Lucia]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Samoa]]
| [[Samoan language|Samoan]]
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| [[San Marino]]
| [[Italian language|Italian]]
| ''Sii Preparato''
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| [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]
| [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
| ''Sempre alerta!''
| ''Sempre alerta!''
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| Sempre alerta
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| [[Saudi Arabia]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
|
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Senegal]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours tout droit''
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| Always Do Right
| Toujours tout droit
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| [[Serbia]]
| [[Serbian language|Serbian]]
| ''Буди спреман''
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| Budi Spreman
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| [[Seychelles]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Sois Prêt''
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| Sois Prêt
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| [[Sierra Leone]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Singapore]]
| [[Malay language|Malay]]
| ''Bersedia!''
| ''Selalu sedia!
|
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| Bersedia
|-
| [[Slovakia]]
| [[Slovakian language|Slovakian]]
| ''Buď Pripravený''
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|
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| Buď Pripravený
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| [[Slovenia]]
| [[Slovenian language|Slovenian]]
| ''Bodi pripravljen!''
| ''Vedno pripravljen!''
| ''Z naravo k boljšemu človeku!''
| With Nature to a Better Person
| Bodi pripravljen
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| [[Solomon Islands]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Somalia]]
| [[Somali language|Somali]]
| ''Diyaar Ahaaw''
| ''Diyaar Ahaaw''
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| Diyaar Ahaaw
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| [[South Africa]]
| [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]], [[English language|English]],
| ''Be Prepared!''
| ''Wees geréed!''
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| Wees geréed
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| [[Spain]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre listos!''
| ''Siempre listos!''
|
| always ready
| Siempre listos
|-
| [[Sri Lanka]]
| [[Sinhalese language|Sinhalese]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| ''සූදානම්ව!'', ''தயார்!''
| ''Sudhanamva sittinna!''
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| Sudhanamva, Thayaar
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| [[Sudan]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
|
|
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Suriname]]
| [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Sranan Tongo]]
| ''Weest Paraat!'', ''Sete sete!''
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| Be Ready
| Weest Paraat
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| [[Swaziland]]
| [[Swazi language|Swazi]]
| ''Hlala ulungele!''
| ''Hlala ulungele!''
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| Hlala ulungele
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| [[Sweden]]
| [[Swedish language|Sweden]]
| ''Var redo! - Alltid redo!''
| ''Var redo!''
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| Be Prepared, Always Prepared
| Var redo, Alltid redo
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| [[Switzerland]]
| [[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Romansh language|Romansh]]
| ''Allzeit bereit!'', ''Toujours Prêt!'', ''Adina Pronto!''
| ''Allzeit bereit!'', ''Toujours Prête!'', ''Adina Pronta!''
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| Allzeit bereit, Toujours Prête, Adina Pronta
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| [[Syria]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''و أعدوا''
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| Wa-a-iddoo
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| [[Tajikistan]]
| [[Tajik language|Tajik]]
| ''Тайёр бош''
| ''Тайёр бош''
| ''Будь готов!''
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| Taiyor bosh
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| [[Tanzania]]
| [[Swahili language|Swahili]]
| ''Uwe Tayari!''
| ''Uwe Tayari!''
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| Uwe Tayari
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| [[Thailand]]
| [[Thai language|Thai]]
| ''จงเตรียมพร้อม''
| ''Triam prom smer!''
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| Better to die than to lie
| Triam prom smer
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| [[Togo]]
| [[French language|French]]
| ''Toujours Prêt!''
| ''Toujours Prête!''
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| Toujours Prête
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| [[Tokelau]]
| [[Tokelauan language|Tokelauan]]
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| [[Tonga]]
| [[Tongan language|Tongan]]
| ''Toka mateuteu''
| ''Toka mateuteu''
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| toka mateuteu
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| [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Tunisia]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
| ''Daimen mostaed!''
| ''Sois Prêt!''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Turkey]]
| [[Turkish language|Turkish]]
| ''Daima Hazır!''
| ''Daima Hazırız!'', ''İzci daima Hazırdır!''
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| Always Prepared
| Daima Hazır
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| [[Turkmenistan]]
| [[Turkmen language|Turkmen]]
| ''Daima Hazır!''
| ''Daima Hazırız!''
| ''Будь готов''
| Always Prepared
| Daima Hazır
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| [[Tuvalu]]
| [[Tuvaluan language|Tuvaluan]]
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| <font color=c0c0c0>please add Tuvaluan language variant</font>
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| [[Uganda]]
| [[Swahili language|Swahili]]
| ''Uwe Tayari!''
| ''Uwe Tayari!''
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| Uwe Tayari
|-
| [[Ukraine]]
| [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]
| ''Будь Готовий!''
| ''Будь Готовий!''
| ''СКОБ!'' an acronym for ''Сильно! Красно! Обережно! Бистро!''
| With Strength! With Beauty! With Care! With Speed!
| Bud' Hotovyi, Skob
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| [[United Arab Emirates]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
| ''Daimen mostaed!''
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[English language|English]]
| Be Prepared
| Be Prepared
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| [[United States]]
| [[English language|English]]
| Be Prepared
| Be Prepared
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| *[[Hawaii]]
| [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]
| ''Ho{{okina}}omākaukau!''
| ''Ho{{okina}}omākaukau!''
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| E ho’omakaukau
|-
| [[Uruguay]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Lista!''
|
| Always Prepared
| Siempre Listo
|-
| [[Uzbekistan]]
| [[Uzbek language|Uzbek]]
| ''Tayyor bo‘l'', ''Тайёр бўл''
| ''Tayyor bo‘l'', ''Тайёр бўл''
| ''Будь готов''
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| Tayor Bol
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| [[Vanuatu]]
| [[Bislama]]
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| <font color=c0c0c0>please add Bislama language variant</font>
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| [[Venezuela]]
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| ''Siempre Listo!''
| ''Siempre Listas!''
|
| Always Prepared
| Siempre Listo
|-
| [[Vietnam]]
| [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]
| ''Sắp Sẵn''
| ''Sắp Sẵn''
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| Sắp Sẵn
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| [[Wallis and Futuna]]
| [[Fakauvea]], [[Futunan language|Futunan]]
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| <font color=c0c0c0>please add Fakauvea and Futunan language variant</font>
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| [[Western Sahara]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
|
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Yemen]]
| [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| ''كن مستعدين''
|
|
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| Kun Musta'idan
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| [[Zambia]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| [[Zimbabwe]]
| [[English language|English]]
| ''Be Prepared''
| ''Be Prepared''
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| ''none'', used by the [[Skolta Esperanto Ligo]]
| [[Esperanto language|Esperanto]]
| ''Estu preta''
| ''Estu preta''
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| Estu preta
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| ''none''
| [[Interlingua language|Interlingua]]
| ''Sempre Preste''
| ''Sempre Preste''
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| Sempre Preste
|}
==Similar mottoes in other organizations==
* The motto of the [[Pioneer movement|Young Pioneers]], ''Always Prepared'' in various national languages, the Pioneers having been created as an alternative in countries where Scouting was banned
* The motto of the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], ''Estote Parati'' in Latin
*The motto of the [[United States Coast Guard]], ''Semper Paratus'' or ever ready.
==See also==
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==Notes==
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[[Category:Mottos]]
[[Category:Scouting ideals]]
[[he:היה נכון]]
[[it:Motto scout]]
[[pl:Czuwaj]]
[[pt:Lema escoteiro]]
[[vi:Châm ngôn Hướng đạo]]