| Acer acerpori |
| As the maple, so the sapling (L.) |
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RCACC |
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| Arma pacis fulcra |
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| Aucto splendore resurgo |
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| Auspicium melioris aevi |
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| Aut cursu, aut cominus armis |
| Either in the charge, or hand to hand (L.)
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16/5 QRL, 16th QRL |
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| Bydand |
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| Cabar feidh |
| The antlers of the deer (Gael.) |
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72nd Highlanders |
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| Cede nullis |
| Yield to none (L.) |
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Light Infantry, KOYLI |
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| Celer et audax |
| Swift and bold (L.) |
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KRRC |
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| Certa cito |
| Swift and sure (L.) |
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Royal Signals |
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| Cos Cheum Nach Gabh Tilleadh |
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| Cuidich 'n Righ |
| Help to the King (Gael.) |
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Queen's Own Highlanders, Seaforth Highlanders,
78th Highlanders |
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| Cymru am Byth |
| Wales forever (Welsh) |
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Welsh Guards |
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| Dieu et mon droit |
| God and my Right (Fr.) |
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1st KDG |
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| Ex dentibus ensis |
| From the teeth a sword (L.) |
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RADC |
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| Exemplo ducemus |
| We lead by example (L.) |
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RMP |
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| Faithful |
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DLI |
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| Faugh-a-ballagh |
| Clear the way (Gael.) |
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Royal Irish Rangers, Royal Irish Fusiliers, 87th
Foot |
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| Fear naught |
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| Fide et fiducia |
| In faith and trust (L.) |
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RAPC |
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| Firm |
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WSFR, Worcestershire, 36th Foot |
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| Gwell angau na chywilydd |
| Better death than dishonour (Welsh) |
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RRW, Welch
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| Honi soit qui mal y pense |
Evil be to him who evil thinks (Fr.)
Motto of the Order
of the Garter |
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Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, 1st KDG, 6th
DG, 6th Innisk Dgns, 7th Queen's Hussars, 9/12 Royal Lancers,
9th Queen's Royal Lancers, 14/20 King's Hussars, 14th King's
Hussars, 19th Royal Hussars, 21st Lancers, Grenadier Guards,
East Surrey, Royal Sussex, KORBR, KORR, Border, RRF, Royal Warwickshire,
Royal Fusiliers, Manchester Regt, Royal Anglian, Royal Norfolk,
Royal Lincolnshire, Bedforshire and Hertfordshire, Somerset
LI, East Yorkshire, Green Howards, RSF, Gloucestershire, Sherwood
Foresters, Royal Hampshire, Staffordshire, South Staffordshire,
QOCH, RGJ, OBLI |
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| Ich dien |
I serve (Ger.)
Motto of the Prince of Wales |
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3rd PoW DG, 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Hussars,
10th Royal Hussars, Middlesex, Cheshire, RWF, South Lancashire,
82nd Foot, North Staffordshire, DERR, Royal Berkshire, Wiltshire,
York and Lancaster |
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| In arduis fidelis |
| Faithful in adversity (L.) |
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RAMC |
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| In this sign conquer |
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RAChD |
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| In veritate religionis confido |
| In the truth of religion I trust (L.) |
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KOSB |
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| Invicta |
| Unconquered (L.) |
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Buffs, QORWK, 50th Foot |
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| Je me souviens |
| I remember (Fr.) |
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R22R |
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| Justicia in armis |
| Justice in arms (L.) |
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ALC |
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| Labor omnia vincit |
| Work overcomes all (L.) |
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RPC |
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| Loyally I serve |
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QLR |
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| Loyauté m'oblige |
| Loyalty binds me (Fr.) |
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Loyals |
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| Manui dat cognitio vires |
| Knowledge gives force to the arm (L.) |
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Intell Corps |
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| Mente et manu |
| With mind and hand (L.) |
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QRIH, 4th QOH |
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| Merebimur |
| We shall be worthy (L.) |
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15/19 KRH, 15th King's Hussars |
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| Montis insignia Calpe |
In the sign of Mount Calpe (L.)
Motto of Gibraltar, Calpe being its original
name. The arms of Gibraltar (Castle and Key with motto) were
awarded as a badge and battle honour to regiments for defence
of the Rock during various sieges. See also Major
Badge Motifs. |
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Suffolk, Northamptonshire, 58th Foot, Essex, HLI
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| Mox surgere victor |
| Soon to rise as victor (L.) |
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81st Foot |
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| Ne obliviscaris |
| Do not forget (L.) |
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A&SH, 91st Highlanders |
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| Nec aspera terrent |
| Not even hardships deter us (L.) |
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QOH, 3rd King's Hussars, King's Regt, King's Regt
(Liverpool), POWORY, West Yorkshire, RWF, Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers, 27th Foot |
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| Nemo me impune lacessit |
Nobody assails me with impunity (L.)
Motto of Scotland, and the Order
of the Thistle. |
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RSDG, RSG, Scots Guards, Royal Scots, Cameronians,
Black Watch, 42nd Highlanders |
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| Nemo nos impune lacessit |
| Nobody assails us with impunity (L.) |
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RHF |
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| Nil sin labore |
| Nothing without work (L.) |
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RCT |
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| Nisi Dominus frustra |
| Unless the Lord be with us all is in vain (L.)
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KOSB |
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| Nulli Secundus |
| Second to none (L.) |
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Coldstream Guards |
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| Omnia audax |
| In all things daring (L.) |
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Lancashire Fusiliers |
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| One And All |
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DCLI |
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| Or Glory |
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QRL, 17th/21st Lancers, 17th Lancers |
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| Primus in Indis |
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| Pristinae virtutis memor |
| Mindful of former virtue (L.) |
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Queen's Royal Regt |
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| Pristinae virtutis memores |
| Mindful of former valour (L.) |
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8th KRIH |
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| Pro patria |
| For country (L.) |
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RCR |
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| Pro rege et patria |
| For King and country (L.) |
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1st QDG, Queen's Bays |
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| Pro rege, pro lege, pro patria conamur |
| For king, for law, for country we strive (L.)
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13/18 Royal Hussars, 18th Royal Hussars |
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| Quinque iuncta in uno |
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| Quis separabit? |
Who shall separate [Great Britain from Ireland]?
(L.)
Motto of the Order
of St. Patrick, which usually appears with its founding
date as 'Quis Separabit MDCCLXXXIII', hence regimental usage
of other significant regimental dates in roman numerals. |
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4th/7th DG, 4th DG, 5th Royal Irish Lancers, Irish
Guards, Royal Ulster Rifles |
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| Quo fas et gloria ducunt |
| Whither right and glory lead (L.) |
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RA, RE,
QORWK, 97th Foot |
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| Quo fata vocant |
| Whither the fates lead (L.) |
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7th DG, RNF |
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| Sans peur |
| Without fear (Fr.) |
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A&SH, 93rd Highlanders |
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| Semper fidelis |
| Always faithful (L.) |
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Devon & Dorset |
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| Septem iuncta in uno |
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| Spectamur agendo |
| By our deeds we are known (L.) |
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East Lancashire, 30th Foot |
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| Sua tela tonanti |
| His missiles thundering (L.) |
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RAOC |
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| Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re |
| Gentle in manner, resolute in deed (L.) |
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WRAC |
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| Sub cruce candida |
| Under the white cross (L.) |
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QARANC |
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| Treu und Fest |
| Staunch and steadfast (L.) |
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11th Hussars, Rifle Brigade |
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Tria iuncta in uno
(Tria juncta in uno) |
Three joined in one (L.)
Motto of the Order
of the Bath. A modified Star of the Bath with the motto
and three crowns serves as the star ("pip") rank badge
in most of the British Army. |
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Brigade of Guards (i.e. Grenadier
Guards, Coldstream Guards,
Scots Guards). Although
the Brigade was augmented in 1900 by the Irish
Guards, and in 1915 by the Welsh
Guards, the Brigade motto and badge was not modified to
Quinque juncta in uno until 1949. This was modified again
in 1959 to encompass the whole Household Brigade (i.e. including
the Life Guards and Royal
Horse Guards) as Septem juncta in uno. |
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| Ubique |
| Everywhere (L.) |
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RA, RE
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| Unconquered I serve |
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| Utrinque paratus |
| Ready for anything (L.) |
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Para |
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| Vel exuviae triumphant |
| Even in defeat triumphant (L.) |
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Queen's Royal Regt |
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| Veni et vici |
| I came and I conquered (L.) |
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Leicester |
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| Vestigia nulla retrorsum |
| We do not retreat (L.) |
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5th R Innisk DG, 5th DG |
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| Veteri frondescit honore |
| Ever green with ancient honour (L.) |
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Buffs |
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| Viret in aeternum |
| It flourishes forever (L.) |
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13/18 Royal Hussars, 13th Hussars |
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| Virtutis fortuna comes |
| Fortune is the companion of bravery (L.) |
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DWR, 33rd Foot |
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| We sustain |
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ACC |
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| Who dares wins |
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SAS |
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[please pardon the construction]