"expressed his contentment with the trial suggesting ""it is an invaluable exercise."" The Oxford trial saw ""Per Terram"" line up against ""Per Mare"", so named to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Marines whose motto is ""Per Mare, Per Terram"" (""By sea, by land""). ""Per Terram"", stroked by the Oxford University Boat Club president Louloudis, took an early lead and were half-a-length ahead before ""Per Mare"" recovered the deficit to be level by Barn Elms. A spurt from ""Per Terram"" at the Mile Post saw them regain the lead but at Harrods Furniture Depository, ""Per Mare"""
"trains young Army officers at Fort Benning, Georgia. ""Semper fidelis"" is the motto of The West Nova Scotia Regiment (of the Canadian Forces), formed in 1936. It inherited the motto from The Lunenburg Regiment, formed in 1870. The United States Marine Corps adopted the motto ""Semper Fidelis"" in 1883, on the initiative of Colonel Charles McCawley (29 January 1827 – 13 October 1891), the 8th Commandant of the Marine Corps. There were three mottos prior to Semper Fidelis including ""Fortitudine"" (meaning ""with courage"") antedating the War of 1812, ""Per Mare, Per Terram"" (""by sea, by land""; presumably inherited from the"
"British Royal Marines, who have that as a motto), and, up until 1843, there was also the Marines' Hymn motto ""To the Shores of Tripoli"". ""Semper fidelis"" signifies the dedication and loyalty that individual Marines have for 'Corps and Country', even after leaving service. Marines frequently shorten the motto to ""Semper Fi"" . ""Semper fidelis"" is the motto of CFB Valcartier. The base was originally erected as a military camp in August 1914. The Swiss Grenadiers, first designated as such in 1943, and since 2004 forming a distinct Command in the Swiss Armed Forces, use the motto ""Semper fidelis"". A"
"the name of the official march of the Corps, composed by John Philip Sousa. The mottos """"Fortitudine"""" (With Fortitude); ""By Sea and by Land"", a translation of the Royal Marines' ""Per Mare, Per Terram""; and ""To the Shores of Tripoli"" were used until 1868. The ""Marine Corps emblem"" is the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, sometimes abbreviated ""EGA"", adopted in 1868. The Marine Corps seal includes the emblem, also is found on the flag of the United States Marine Corps, and establishes scarlet and gold as the official colors. Two styles of swords are worn by Marines: the officers' Mameluke Sword,"
"Chassant & Tausin (1878), and other sources, list a number of similar mottos that appeared in family or city coats of arms in Great Britain, Ireland and France, though none was ever as popular as ""Semper fidelis"". They include: Semper fidelis Semper fidelis () is a Latin phrase that means ""always faithful"" or ""always loyal"". It is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, usually shortened to Semper Fi. It is also in use as a motto for towns, families, schools, and other military units. The earliest definitively recorded use of ""semper fidelis"" is as the motto of the"
"Semper fidelis Semper fidelis () is a Latin phrase that means ""always faithful"" or ""always loyal"". It is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, usually shortened to Semper Fi. It is also in use as a motto for towns, families, schools, and other military units. The earliest definitively recorded use of ""semper fidelis"" is as the motto of the French town of Abbeville since 1369. It has also been used by other towns, and is recorded as the motto of various European families since the 16th century, and possibly since the 13th century or earlier. Records show many"
"Ad utrumque paratus Ad utrumque paratus, sometimes shortened to ad utrumque, is Latin for ""Ready for either alternative"" or ""Prepared for both"" and is a sentence attributed to Virgil. It is used as a motto on the seal of Lund University. It is also used as the motto of the Spanish Navy Submarine force. The motto is also inscribed at the entrance of the Submarine School building in Cartagena's Naval Station, Murcia, Spain. The beginning (""Ad utrumque"") was also used as personal motto by the Spanish Monarchs in the 17th Century. Lund University was established in 1666 in the Swedish"
"Per ardua ad astra Per ardua ad astra (""Through adversity to the stars"" or ""Through struggle to the stars"") is the motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the RAAF, RNZAF, the SAAF, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947. The RCAF used it until 1968 after which it used the motto ""sic Itur ad Astra."" It dates from 1912, when it was adopted by the newly formed Royal Flying Corps. The first Commanding Officer of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) was Colonel Frederick Sykes. He asked his officers to"
"Per ardua ad astra Per ardua ad astra (""Through adversity to the stars"" or ""Through struggle to the stars"") is the motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the RAAF, RNZAF, the SAAF, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947. The RCAF used it until 1968 after which it used the motto ""sic Itur ad Astra."" It dates from 1912, when it was adopted by the newly formed Royal Flying Corps. The first Commanding Officer of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) was Colonel Frederick Sykes. He asked his officers to"
"At the Festival of Remembrance on 13 November 2010, Huw Edwards announced that the Army Physical Training Corps had been granted the title Royal Army Physical Training Corps by Her Majesty the Queen. This became effective immediately. The corps cap badge, which is also worn on the front of its vests, t-shirts and tracksuits, consists of crossed swords surmounted by a crown. The corps motto is ""Mens sana in corpore sano"" which means 'a healthy mind in a healthy body'. Its quick march is ""Be Fit"", with words taken from ""Land and Sea Tales"" by Rudyard Kipling. It is not"
"Aircraft and Personnel to sniping and ship boarding. In the emblem of the municipality in Swakopmund in Namibia we find a modification of the motto as ""In utrumque paratus"". Ad utrumque paratus Ad utrumque paratus, sometimes shortened to ad utrumque, is Latin for ""Ready for either alternative"" or ""Prepared for both"" and is a sentence attributed to Virgil. It is used as a motto on the seal of Lund University. It is also used as the motto of the Spanish Navy Submarine force. The motto is also inscribed at the entrance of the Submarine School building in Cartagena's Naval Station,"
"Betio. The reversed gold star refers to Colonel Shoup’s Medal of Honor awarded for his heroism as commander of the Second Marine Division at Betio and the disputed island of Tarawa Atoll. ""The crest consists of the Marine Corps emblem surrounded by laurels.""The Marine Corps emblem reflects Commandant Shoup’s World War II war service and career as Commandant of the Marine Corps highlighting leadership and guidance. The surrounding laurels characterize achievement and honor. ""The motto is written on a scroll of gold that has a red reverse side.""The ships motto is ""Victoria per Perseverantiam Venit"" or ""Through Perseverance Comes Victory""."
"colours. Most uncamouflaged training and transport aircraft retain the traditional red-white-blue roundel. The Latin motto of the RAF, ""Per Ardua ad Astra"", is usually translated as ""Through Adversity to the Stars"", but the RAF's official translation is ""Through Struggle to the Stars"". The choice of motto is attributed to a junior officer named J S Yule, in response to a request from a commander of the RFC, Colonel Sykes, for suggestions. The Badge of the Royal Air Force was first used in August 1918. In heraldic terms it is: ""In front of a circle inscribed with the motto Per Ardua"
"Marine Corps Emblem. The blue signifies naval ties, while the scarlet and gold are the official Marine Corps colors. They appear ubiquitously in the Marine Corps, particularly on signage. They also form the base colors of the flag of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine motto """"Semper Fidelis"""" means ""always faithful"" in Latin. This motto often appears in the shortened form ""Semper Fi"" . It is also the name of the official march of the Corps, composed by John Philip Sousa. It was adopted in 1883 when Commandant Charles McCawley added it to the seal, before which the traditional"
"Non sibi sed patriae Non sibi sed patriae is a Latin phrase meaning ""not for self, but country"". The phrase is inscribed on some war memorials, such as the First World War memorial in Newcastle Upon Tyne called ""The Response"". This was created by the Welsh artist Sir William Goscombe John in 1923 and unveiled by the Prince of Wales - later Edward VIII; it is on the grounds of the Civic Centre at Barras Bridge. The phrase is used by the US Navy: inscribed over the chapel doors at the United States Naval Academy, and as the command logo"
"It is set on a field of artillery red. The pine tree is the emblem of Maine, and is on a white field symbolic of the snows among which this particular pine (Pinus Rigidus) grows. The motto translates to ""We Defend the Land Gate."" ""Terrae Portam"" is also the Latin equivalent for Portland and ""Defendamus"" is the motto of the Coast Artillery Corps. The crest is taken from the arms of the city of Portland which was thrice destroyed in war by burning, by the Indians in 1676, by the French in 1690 and by the English fleet in 1775,"
"along) and the criminal organisations operating across the sea (the Hydra); the powerful yellow sunbeams symbolize light’s superiority over darkness, that is the good victory against the evil. “Con il rostro e con l’artiglio!” (translated: “by rostrum and talon!”) is the GEA’s motto, which can be referred to the Griffin as well: it’s an encouragement to fight against the evil by every possible means (rostrum and talon are Griffin’s infallible weapons). The GdF has used aircraft against maritime criminal organisations since the ‘50s: the original Air Service had a helicopter – only air fleet. Year by year, though, the increasing"
"are employed within their respective areas of the service. The RNP provide a Troop strength unit of Royal Marines to 3 Commando Brigade to provide policing services as part of the UK Landing force. The motto of the RNP is ""Ne Cede Malis"" which translates from Latin into English as 'Do not yield to adversity' or 'Do not give in to evil'. The RNP is the smallest of all police branches in the three services, with its provost marshal holding the rank of commander. The Royal Navy has always, in one way or another, had the need to maintain order"
"HMS Chatham (F87) HMS ""Chatham"" was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She has the rare honour of a motto in English; ""Up and at 'em"", being the rallying cry of the Medway town football and rugby teams. The motto has subsequently been translated back into Latin as ""Surge et vince"". She was decommissioned on 8 February 2011. ""Chatham"" joined Operation Sharp Guard to enforce the embargo against the former Yugoslavia in 1993. Her most remarkable action was the capture of the Maltese freighter ""Lido II"", suspected of smuggling fuel to Montenegro, on 1 May"
"Chinese language version of ""Semper fidelis"" has been the motto of the Republic of China Marine Corps since 1 April 1947. The motto is not in Latin and translates as ""loyalty forever"". Their motto is specifically modelled on the US marine motto. ""Semper Fidelis"" is the motto of the Protection and Guard Service, a Romanian secret service concerned with the national security and personal security of officials in Romania. ""Semper Fidelis"" has been the official motto of the since 28 August 1998. ""Semper Fidelis"" serves as the motto of a number of schools around the world: B. Burke (1884) and"
"of MCM Crew Reaper. The phrase is used by the 1-108th Field Artillery Regiment 28th Infantry Division 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The phrase appears on a £5 commemorative coin minted in honour of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's 70 years of public service issued in August, 2017. The phrase is carved on the Chester Confederate Monument (1905) in Chester, South Carolina. The phrase is the motto of the U. S. Naval Academy's Class of 1969 and ""Non sibi"" is on each graduate of 1969 class ring. Non sibi sed patriae Non sibi sed patriae"
"Semper Gumby Semper Gumby is an unofficial dog Latin motto for the United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Navy submariners, Navy Seabees, Army Unit Supply Specialists, and the Civil Air Patrol. It is a play on the official motto ""Semper Fidelis"", usually abbreviated ""Semper Fi"", which means """"Always Faithful"""", and that of the US Coast Guard, ""Semper Paratus"", meaning """"Always Ready."""" ""Semper Gumby"", referring to the animated clay character Gumby, means """"Always Flexible"""". The real Latin phrase meaning """"Always Flexible"""" is ""Semper Flexibilis"". While the first use of Semper Gumby is"
"Astra"""" or ""Through hardships to the stars"" (which resembles the motto of the RAF, """"Per ardua ad astra"""", or ""Through adversity to the stars""). There is a banner underneath the shield that holds another Latin phrase, """"In hoc signo vinces"""" or ""By this sign shall you conquer"". The famous Pall Mall slogan, ""Wherever Particular People Congregate"", appears beneath the coat of arms. Generally speaking, there are different designs for Pall Mall packs. It can be always identified on which market one or another pack of Pall Mall was bought. Nevertheless, the logo and the main features of it remain unchanging."
"inscriptions within cartouches. Each inscription includes a reference to the motto of the nascent RAF, ""Per ardua ad astra"" (""By labour to the stars""). One inscription reads: ""CAPT. ALBERT BALL V.C. / 7TH ROBIN HOOD BATTALION SHERWOOD FORESTERS / ATTACHED ROYAL FLYING CORPS, DSO (2 BARS) MC / CROIX DE CHEVALIER, LEGION D'HONNEUR, / ORDER OF ST GEORGE (RUSSIAN) / HON. FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM / PER ARDUA AD ASTRA"". And the other inscription reads ""IN THE AIR / HE GAVE MOST CONSPICUOUS / AND GALLANT SERVICE TO / HIS COUNTRY AND WAS KILLED / IN ACTION FIGHTING"
"created a life peer as Baron Sterling of Plaistow, of Pall Mall in the City of Westminster on 17 January 1991. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in August 2002 in a supplement to that year’s Birthday Honours list in recognition of his services in connection with the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Baron Sterling has a coat of arms with the Latin motto """"Usque Per Ignem"""" (Trans: ""All the way through fire""). He holds an honorary commission in the Royal Naval Reserve of rear admiral and is associated with HMS ""President"". On 2 April 2015"
"a sea-horse. The crest above the shield is also a sea-horse. In the lower part, the coat of arms has the Latin motto """" in black on a white tape. This is taken from Psalm 116 Verse 12 in the Latin Vulgate Bible and is literally ""For (""Pro"") so much (""tanto"") what (""quid"") we shall repay (""retribuamus"")"" The verse has been translated in bibles differently – for example as ""What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?"". It is also translated as ""In return for so much, what shall we give back?"" These arms date"
"into four eras: 1) use of original Fort Severn 1845-1861, 2) ""Porter's Academy"" 1865-1903, 3) ""Flagg Academy"" 1903-1941, 4) modern era 1941-present. The academy's Latin motto is ""Ex Scientia Tridens"", which means ""Through Knowledge, Sea Power."" It appears on a design devised by the lawyer, writer, editor, encyclopedist and naval academy graduate (1867), Park Benjamin, Jr. It was adopted by the Navy Department in 1898 due to the efforts of another graduate (also 1867) and collaborator, Jacob W. Miller. Benjamin states: The seal or coat-of-arms of the Naval Academy has for its crest a hand grasping a trident, below which"
"Cicero uses the phrase to emphasize the importance of his argument in his philosophical work ""De Natura Deorum"" (3.40). ""Pro Aris et Focis"" is the motto of many families such as the Mulvihills of Ireland, the Waits of Scotland, a private members club in Australia, the United Service Club Queensland and of military regiments all over the world, such as the Middlesex Yeomanry of Britain, the Royal Queensland Regiment of Australia and the Victoria Rifles of Canada. And also in France, during French Revolution, Henri du Vergier, Marquis de La Rochejacquelein, General-in Chief of the Catholic and Royal Vendean Army,"
"families in England, France and Ireland using this motto. The earliest recorded use of ""semper fidelis"" by a military unit is by the Duke of Beaufort's Regiment of Foot, raised in south-western England in 1685. This is apparently linked to its use as a motto by the city of Exeter since no later than 1660. Subsequently, a variety of military organizations adopted the motto. This phrase was used in Europe, at least in Great Britain, Ireland and France and probably in other countries as well. A more recent adoption is by Senator Joe Doyle, in arms granted by the Chief"
"of the British Army. It is the current Motto for A Company of the Royal Irish Regiment It is the civic motto of: Spectemur agendo is also the motto of: and was once the motto of Dishforth Police Training Centre. The motto was then adopted by the North Eastern Police Training Centre at Durham, which opened when Disforth closed. Spectemur Agendo was also the motto of the following institutions: In the United States, it is the motto of several college student organizations including: It is the Motto found on the challenge coin of Medic One paramedics. It is the official"
"techniques needed in an Operational Theatre have to be adapted in a way that is rarely used, or appropriate, in a base or training environment. Often the techniques used in previous conflicts need to be rediscovered. Following discussion with its sister Corps in the British Army, REME, approval was granted for RAEME to adopt the maxim ""ARTE et MARTE"" as their corps motto. The strict translation of the Latin, to English, is difficult, though the translation which has been officially adopted is ""with skill and fighting"". The corps motto is used as a call to express the guiding principle to"
"the 2000 election. They maintained a minority administration after the 2012 local elections, however the council was run by a coalition of Lib Dems, Labour and Independents after June 2014., with the Conservatives gaining overall control again in 2018. Most day-to-day decisions are by an eight-member executive headed by the council leader. The Latin motto, 'Per Mare Per Ecclesiam', emblazoned on the municipal coat of arms, translates as 'By [the] Sea, By [the] Church', reflecting Southend's position between the church at Prittlewell and the sea as in the Thames estuary. The town has been twinned with the resort of Sopot"
"Netherlands Marine Corps The Korps Mariniers is the elite amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Korps Mariniers are a rapid reaction force that can be deployed to any location in the world within 48 hours. Their motto is ""Qua Patet Orbis"" (""As Far As The World Extends""). The Corps was founded on 10 December 1665 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War by the Prime Minister of the Dutch Republic, Johan de Witt, and Admiral Michiel de Ruyter as the Regiment de Marine. Its leader was Willem Joseph van Ghent. The Dutch had successfully used ordinary soldiers in ships"