Talk:motto

Most common meaning missing

1. (heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. 
2. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. 
3. (obsolete) A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.

I hate to say it, but I don't see the most common meaning of motto as I know it here which is "a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution" (Oxford Languages). The meaning 2 kind of beats around the bush. Very vague, long, and unclear. JWBTH (talk) 06:49, 5 February 2025 (UTC)