fideli certa merces

Proverb

 * 1) “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.