- ara – altar, protection, refuge
- custodia – custody, guardianship, protection
- fides – assurance, belief, confidence, engagement, faith, lyre, promise, protection, reliance, string, trust, trustworthiness, truth, word of honor
- munimentum – defenses, fortification, protection
- praesidium – aid, assistance, detachment, garrison, garrison troops, guard, protection, safeguard
- tutamen – defense, protection
- tutaminis – defense, protection
- tutela – care, charge, guard, guardianship, protection, safeguard, tutelage
- decus et tutamen – An ornament and a safeguard
- Fidei Defensor (Fid Def) or (fd) – Defender of the Faith
- scientia imperii decus et tutamen – knowledge is the adornment and protection of the Empire
- signum fidei – Sign of the Faith