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  2. Per ardua ad astra - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of Spanish Armed Forces unit mottoes - Wikipedia

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    The motto of the Armed Forces, common yet unofficial, is Todo por la patria (Spanish for "Everything for the Motherland"). Notice that it is not required that the units listed here keep active, only their belonging to the Spanish Armed Forces. All mottoes are in Spanish if not specified otherwise.

  4. Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force - Wikipedia

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    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 are also commonly known as crests, especially by serving members of the Royal Air Force, but officially they are badges.

  5. List of Latin phrases (P) - Wikipedia

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    A more direct translation would be "omnipotent father". Pater Patriae: father of the nation: A Latin honorific meaning "Father of the Country", or more literally, "Father of the Fatherland". pater peccavi: Father, I have sinned: The traditional beginning of a Roman Catholic confession. pauca sed bona: few, but good

  6. List of military unit mottoes by country - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan Navy (Urdu : پاک بحریہ) Motto (Arabic): (English translation: Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and he is the Best Disposer of affairs) "A silent force to be reckoned with" Pakistan Marines ( Urdu : پا مير ينز) Motto ( Arabic ): (English translation: "And hold fast to the rope of God and do not be divided")

  7. List of mottos - Wikipedia

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    Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy): Spanish: Limpia, fija y da Esplendor (Cleans, fixes and gives shine) Royal Society: Nullius in verba (On the word of no one) South African Museum: Semper aliquid novi Africa affert (Africa is always producing some novelty) Swedish Academy: Swedish: Snille och Smak (Talent and taste)

  8. Royal Air Force - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Badge of the Royal Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The badge was based on a design by a tailor at Gieves Ltd of Savile Row in London. It was first used in August 1918, and the original circlet showed a garter and buckle.The present plain circlet dates from 26 January 1923 when the badge was registered at the College of Arms and, it being noted that the garter and buckle were heraldically incorrect, a substitution was made.