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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.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... (Latin for "through adversity to the stars") No. 41 Wing: Pass not ... (Latin for "Strength through unity ...
through the senate: Legal term meaning "by the court", as in a per curiam decision: per definitionem: through the definition: Thus, "by definition" per diem (pd.) by day: Thus, "per day". A specific amount of money an organization allows an individual to spend per day, typically for travel expenses. per fas et nefas: through right or wrong: By ...
3rd Infantry Regiment - Latin: Noli Me Tangere, lit. 'Touch me not' 4th Infantry Regiment - Latin: Noli Me Tangere, lit. 'Touch me not' 5th Infantry Regiment - I'll Try, Sir; 6th Infantry Regiment - Unity is Strength; 7th Infantry Regiment - Latin: Volens et Potens, lit. 'Willing and Able' 8th Infantry Regiment - Latin: Patriae Fidelitas, lit.
The motto on the former coat of arms of South Africa. Ex unitate vires (lit. "from unity, strength") is a Latin phrase formerly used as the national motto of South Africa.It was originally translated as "Union is Strength" but was later revised in 1961 to mean "Unity is Strength".
Per aspera ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through hardships to the stars" and is the motto of many organizations. Per aspera ad astra may also refer to: Per Aspera Ad Astra, a 1981 Soviet science fiction film; Per Aspera Ad Astra, an album by Stars of the Lid "Per Aspera Ad Astra", a song by the band Haggard from the album Eppur Si Muove
This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome. [1] This list covers the letter F.
The RFC's motto was Per ardua ad astra ("Through adversity to the stars"). This remains the motto of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other Commonwealth air forces. The RFC's first fatal crash was on 5 July 1912 near Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain ; Captain Eustace B. Loraine and his observer, Staff Sergeant R.H.V. Wilson, flying from Larkhill ...