Not all Orange County Cities have a Motto, some have official ones and others have unofficial ones or not one at all. Others have slogans, taglines or nicknames. Here is the list of Orange County Cities with a motto, tagline or slogan.
Orange County City Mottos
| City | City Motto |
|---|---|
| Aliso Viejo | Live Life Inspired |
| Anaheim | City of Kindness |
| Brea | The city of oil, oranges, and opportunity * |
| Buena Park | Center of the Southland |
| Costa Mesa | City of the Arts |
| Cypress | Education - Cooperation - Progress |
| Dana Point | Harboring the Good Life |
| Fountain Valley | A Nice Place to Live |
| Fullerton | The Education Community |
| Garden Grove | City of Youth and Ambition |
| Huntington Beach | Soul of Socal |
| Irvine | City of Innovation |
| Laguna Beach | None |
| Laguna Hills | None |
| Laguna Niguel | None |
| Laguna Woods | None |
| La Habra | A Caring Community |
| Lake Forest | Remember the past, challenge the future |
| La Palma | City of Vision |
| Los Alamitos | None |
| Mission Viejo | Make Living Your Mission |
| Newport Beach | None |
| Orange | A Slice of Old Town Charm |
| Placentia | A pleasant place to live |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | None |
| San Clemente | Spanish Village-by-the-Sea |
| San Juan Capistrano | Preserving The Past To Enhance The Future |
| Santa Ana 1 | The Golden City |
| Santa Ana 2 | Downtown Orange County |
| Santa Ana 3 | Education First |
| Seal Beach | None |
| Stanton | Community Pride and Forward Vision |
| Tustin | City of Trees |
| Villa Park | The Hidden Jewel |
| Westminster | The City of Progress Built on Pride |
| Yorba Linda | Land of Gracious Living |
Motto – A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual, family, or institution.
Slogan – A short and striking or memorable phrase.
Tagline – A catchphrase or slogan, especially as used in advertising, or the punchline of a joke.
Nickname – A familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name.
Here are some of the most interesting or best city mottos, taglines and slogans in the US.
- Las Vegas: “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”
- New York, N.Y.: “The City That Never Sleeps”
- Hershey, Pa.: “The Sweetest Place on Earth”
- Austin, Texas: “Keep Austin Weird”
- Eagle Pass, Texas: “Where Yee-Hah! meets Ole!”
- Santa Fe, NM: “The City Different”
- Jim Thorpe, PA: “The Switzerland of America”
- Coachella, CA: “City of eternal sunshine”
- Beaver, OK: “Cow Chip Capital of the World”
- Forestville, CA: “Poison Oak Capital of the World”
- Gilroy, CA: “Garlic capital of the world”
- Beaman, IA: “You’re not dreamin’, you’re in Beaman”
- Gas, KS: “Don’t Pass Gas, Stop and Enjoy It”
- Gettysburg, SD: “Where the Battle Wasn’t”
Monique McArthur