Slogan or motto: What's the diff?

Local HS FB team has a slogan. Or is it a motto? I won't give it away lest I out myself, but it is a simple verb, article, noun.

What makes a slogan and what makes a motto?

 

A slogan is more like a cheer.
A motto is a philosophy to live by.

 

Good question. I don't know if there is really a difference other than a slogan sounds (to me) more like a motto for a company or corporation.

 

I think a slogan is usually an advertisement, but a motto is a philosophy, as stated above. The actual words could be similar, but the purpose is different.

 

Slogan is spelled S-L-O-G-A-N, while motto is spelled M-O-T-T-O.

 

I think the teams motto would be the same year-to-year. The slogan would be whatever they have on their team t-shirts this season.

 

what about credo? where does credo fit it?

 

Good point, Stupid. (If I had a nickel...)

My personal favorites: aphorism or. epigram
Then the cringe word(s): battle cry. just shoot me.

 

Han Solo smoked him at the cantina bar.

 

Nice.

 

How are those different than a mantra?

 

motto
mot?to? [mot-oh]
–noun, plural -toes, -tos.
1.
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
2.
a sentence, phrase, or word expressing the spirit or purpose of a person, organization, city, etc., and often inscribed on a badge, banner, etc.



slogan
slo?gan? [sloh-guhn]
–noun
1.
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
2.
a war cry or gathering cry, as formerly used among the Scottish clans.

credo
cre?do? [kree-doh, krey-]
–noun, plural -dos.
1.
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
2.
(often initial capital letter) a musical setting of the creed, usually of the Nicene Creed.
3.
any creed or formula of belief.

mantra
man?tra? [man-truh, mahn-, muhn-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun Hinduism.
a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
Also, man?tram