| A mari usque ad mare |
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| Acer |
| The maple tree (L.) |
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RCIC |
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| Acer acerpori |
| As the maple, so the sapling (L.) |
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RCACC |
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| Action from knowledge |
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| Adsum |
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| Advance |
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| Aere perennius |
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| Airaghardt |
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| Air son ar duthchais |
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| Albainn gu brath |
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| Amor patriae |
| For love of country (L.) |
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18 Can LH, Bruce |
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| Animo et fide |
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| Arma pacis fulcra |
| Armed strength for peace (L.) |
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HAC |
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| Arte et marte |
| By skill and by fighting (L.) |
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REME |
|
EME |
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| Aucto splendore resurgo |
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| Audax et cautus |
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| Auspicium melioris aevi |
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| Aut cursu, aut cominus armis |
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| Bon coeur et bon bras |
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| Bydand |
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| Cabar feidh |
| The antlers of the deer (Gael.) |
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72 Highlanders |
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| Carry on |
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| Cede nullis |
| Yield to none (L.) |
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Light Infantry, KOYLI |
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Halifax |
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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.)
Orthography changed 1869 by WO Order from
"Cuidich 'n Rhi". According to legend, Colin , Lord
Kintail, ancestor of Mackenzies of Seaforth, creid this while
saving Alexander III from an angry stag. |
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Highlanders,
QO Hlders, Seaforth,
78 Hlders |
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Seaforth
of Canada |
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| Cymru am Byth |
| Wales forever (Welsh) |
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Welsh Guards |
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| Deas gu gath |
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| Defence not defiance |
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| Defendimus |
| We shall defend (L.) |
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BCR |
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| Dieu et mon droit |
| God and my Right (Fr.) |
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1 KDG |
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| Dieu et patrie |
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| Dileas gu bas |
| Faithful unto death (Gael.) |
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SDGH |
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| Dileas gu brath |
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| Discipline by example |
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| Droit au but |
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| Ducimus |
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| Esprit d'initiative |
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| Et princeps cura nostra |
| Our country and our ruler are our concern (L.) |
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GGFG
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| Ex coelis |
| From the clouds (L.) |
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CAR |
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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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| Fac et spera |
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| Facta non verba |
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| Faithful |
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DLI |
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| Faugh-a-ballagh |
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| Fear naught |
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| Fiat justicia |
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| Fide et fiducia |
| In faith and trust (L.) |
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RAPC |
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| Fidelis et paratus |
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| Fideliter |
| More faithful (L.) |
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PLF |
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| Fior go bas |
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| Firm |
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WSFR, Worcestershire, 36 Foot |
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| Force a superbe mercy a foible |
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| Free and fearless |
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| Gwell angau na chywilydd |
| Better death than dishonour (Welsh) |
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RRW, Welch
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| Hodie non cras |
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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, Blues and Royals, 1 KDG, 6 DG, 6
Innisk Dgns, 7 Queen's Hussars, 9/12 Royal Lancers, 9 Queen's
Royal Lancers, 14/20 King's Hussars, 14 King's Hussars, 19 Royal
Hussars, 21 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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RRC,
RMontreal,
RCOC, RCAPC
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| Honneur et devoir |
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| Hostie acie nominati |
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| Ich dien |
I serve (Ger.)
Motto of the Prince of Wales |
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3 PoW DG, 12 Royal Lancers, Royal Hussars, 10
Royal Hussars, Middlesex, Cheshire, RWF, South Lancashire, 82
Foot, North Staffordshire, DERR, Royal Berkshire, Wiltshire,
York and Lancaster |
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RRC,
Princess
of Wales's Own, Lanark&Renfrew |
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| In arduis fidelis |
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| In hoc signo stabilitas |
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| In hoc signo vinces |
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| In pace paratus |
| In peace prepared (L.) |
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QOR
|
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| Inter pericula intrepidi |
| Fearless amidst danger (L.) |
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LSSR |
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| In this sign conquer |
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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, 50 Foot |
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| Je me souviens |
| I remember (Fr.) |
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R22R |
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| Je suis prest |
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| Justicia in armis |
| Justice in arms (L.) |
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ALC |
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| J'y suis en garde |
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| Kloshe nanitch |
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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 |
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| Mente et manu |
| With mind and hand (L.) |
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QRIH, 4 QOH |
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| Merebimur |
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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, 58 Foot, Essex, HLI
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| Mox surgere victor |
| Soon to rise as victor (L.) |
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81 Foot |
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| Ne obliviscaris |
| Do not forget (L.) |
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A&SH, 91 Highlanders |
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| Nec aspera terrent |
| Not even hardships deter us (L.) |
|
QOH, 3 King's Hussars, King's Regt, King's Regt
(Liverpool), POWORY, West Yorkshire, RWF, Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers, 27th Foot |
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RRC |
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| Ne kah ne tah |
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| Nemo me impune lacessit |
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| Nemo nos impune lacessit |
| Nobody assails us with impunity (L.) |
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RHF |
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| Nil sine labore |
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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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| Non nobis sed patriae |
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| Nulli secundus |
| Second to none (L.) |
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Coldstream Guards |
|
GGHG,
CGG |
|
| Nunquam cede |
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| Nunquam retrorsum |
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| Officium primum |
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| Omnia audax |
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| On ne passe pas |
| No one shall pass (L.) |
|
Hull
|
|
| One and all |
|
| Or Glory |
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| Paratus |
|
| Paratus et fidelis |
|
| Paratus pugnare pro patria |
| Always prepared to fight for our country (L.) |
|
NB
Regt |
|
| Parva sub ingenti |
| The small protected by the great (L.) |
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PEIR
|
|
| Per ardua |
|
| Perseverance |
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| Pervias rectas |
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| Primus in Indis |
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| Pristinae virtutis memor |
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| Pristinae virtutis memores |
| Mindful of former valour (L.) |
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8 KRIH |
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| Pro aris et focis |
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| Pro patria |
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| Pro rege et patria |
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| Pro rege, pro lege, pro patria conamur |
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| Quansem ilep |
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| Quem timebo |
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| Quinque iuncta in uno |
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| Quis separabit? |
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| Quo fas et gloria ducunt |
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| Quo fata vocant |
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| Ready aye ready |
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| Regi patriaque fidelis |
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| Rex vocat |
|
| Sagittari |
|
| Sanitas in ore |
| Oral health (L.) |
|
RCDC |
|
| Sans peur |
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| Securitas |
|
| Semper alacer |
| Always swift (L.) |
|
SALH
|
|
| Semper fidelis |
|
| Semper paratus |
|
| Semper vigilantes |
|
| Septem iuncta in uno |
|
| Servire armatis |
| Serve the soldier (L.) |
|
RCPC |
|
| Servitium nulli secundus |
|
| Siol na fear fearail |
|
| Spectamur agendo |
|
| Spem reduxit |
| Hope returns (L.) |
|
RNBR |
|
| Steady |
|
| Sua tela tonanti |
| His missiles thundering (L.), but in RAOC translated
as "To the warrior his arms" |
|
RAOC |
|
| Suaviter in modo, fortiter in re |
| Gentle in manner, resolute in deed (L.) |
|
WRAC |
|
| Sub cruce candida |
| Under the white cross (L.) |
|
QARANC |
|
| Toujours prêt |
|
| Treu und Fest |
|
Tria iuncta in uno
(Tria juncta in uno) |
|
| Truth, duty, valour |
|
Royal Military College |
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| Ubique |
|
| Ubique honor et equis |
|
| Ullamh |
|
| Unconquered I serve |
|
| Ut irruant omnes |
| Aggressive in attack (L.) |
|
ManMR |
|
| Utrinque paratus |
| Ready for anything (L.) |
|
Para |
|
| Vel exuviae triumphant |
|
| Velox, versutus, vigilans |
| Swift, skilled, alert (L.) |
|
RCSigs |
|
| Veni et vici |
|
| Vestigia nulla retrorsum |
|
| Veteri frondescit honore |
| Ever green with ancient honour (L.) |
|
Buffs |
|
| Vigilans |
|
| Viret in aeternum |
|
| Virtutis fortuna comes |
|
| Volens et valens |
|
| Vota vita mia |
| My life is devoted (L.) |
|
KCH |
|
| We sustain |
|
| Where duty leads |
|
| Who dares wins |
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SAS |
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[please pardon the construction] 
