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Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars" [1] or "through struggle to the stars" [2] that is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947.
The following are the lyrics to be sung to the Trio section of the march (composed by George Dyson). It references the motto of the RAF, "Per Ardua Ad Astra" (Latin, "Through adversity to the stars"). RAF March Past Through adversities we'll conquer. Blaze into the stars, A trail of glory We'll live on land and sea 'Til victory is won.
The badge is composed of the St Edward's Crown mounted on a circle featuring the words Royal Australian Air Force, beneath which scroll work displays the Latin motto Per Ardua Ad Astra, which it shares with the Royal Air Force. Surmounting the badge is a wedge-tailed eagle.
The beech tree represents the wood at RAF Halton where the school was first formed. [1] Note the approval signature by King George VI. The motto translates as Growing we learn. [2] Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force are the insignia of certain commands, squadrons, units, wings, groups, branches and stations within the Royal Air Force. They ...
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. [7] It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [8]
Ad is a Latin preposition expressing direction toward in space or time (e.g. ad nauseam, ad infinitum, ad hoc, ad libidem, ad valorem, ad hominem). It is also used as a prefix in Latin word formation. [4] Astra is the accusative plural form of the Latin word astrum 'star' (from Ancient Greek ἄστρον astron 'star', from Proto-Indo-European ...
Never Not Ready: The History of RAF Regiment Parachute Units 1942 – 2012. Barney Books. ISBN 978-1-906542-49-8. Dent, Stephen (2006). The Royal Air Force Handbook. London, UK: Anova Books. ISBN 9780851779522. Oliver, Kingsley (1997). Through Adversity – The History of the Royal Air Force Regiment 1941–1992 (PDF). Rushden, UK: Forces ...
The squadron's motto was Latin: Volans et videns (Translation: "Flying and seeing") [6] and it's identification symbol was "In front of two gun barrels in saltire, a Chinthe head". [ 6 ] The squadron was to take part in the Allied invasion of Malaya, but the Japanese surrendered before this took place and the squadron disbanded on 15 January 1947.