fideli certa merces

== Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [fɪˈdeː.liː ˈkɛr.ta ˈmɛr.keːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fiˈdɛː.li ˈt͡ʃɛr.ta ˈmɛr.t͡ʃes] === Proverb === fidēlī certa mercēs “To the faithful there is certain reward” ==== Usage notes ==== Found on U.S. Marine Corps Honorable discharge certificates, it extends the meaning of the Marine Corps Motto: "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful). Also appears as the Crest/Coat of Arms Motto for the Parker, Shapleigh, and Bottomley families.