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Post by Morphy1701   » Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:26 pm

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Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus

What do the words translate to?


The first two are Fortitude and Brotherhood, I presume, but no clue on the last word. Help?
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Post by Potato   » Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:31 pm

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If Google Translate is to be believed, it's "Strength, Fidelity, Beauty".

EDIT: digging around a little more, the Latin root would more imply something like "Splendor", "Glory", "Honor", or "Grace".
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Post by phillies   » Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:34 pm

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Morphy1701 wrote:Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus

What do the words translate to?


The first two are Fortitude and Brotherhood, I presume, but no clue on the last word. Help?


Fortitude, Loyalty, Honor
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Post by Morphy1701   » Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:19 pm

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phillies wrote:
Morphy1701 wrote:Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus

What do the words translate to?


The first two are Fortitude and Brotherhood, I presume, but no clue on the last word. Help?


Fortitude, Loyalty, Honor


That makes sense. I guessed at the first one and knew the second (Semper Fidelus - Brothers forever from the Marine Corp) but I couldn't get any of the translators to spit out anything for Decus. Except now I wrote it wrong. Forever Loyal. Sigh... there is probably a very good reason why I am just a civie.

Thanks for solving for me!
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Post by saber964   » Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:35 pm

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Morphy1701 wrote: quote="phillies"]
Morphy1701 wrote:Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus

What do the words translate to?


The first two are Fortitude and Brotherhood, I presume, but no clue on the last word. Help?


Fortitude, Loyalty, Honor


That makes sense. I guessed at the first one and knew the second (Semper Fidelus - Brothers forever from the Marine Corp) but I couldn't get any of the translators to spit out anything for Decus. Except now I wrote it wrong. Forever Loyal. Sigh... there is probably a very good reason why I am just a civie.

Thanks for solving for me![/quote]


Actually the Marine Corps motto translates as "Always Faithful". FYI the U.S. Marines would have your head (literally) to suggest otherwise.
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Post by Louis R   » Wed Dec 07, 2016 1:25 pm

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Not if the Latinists get to him first. Although they might go for something a bit lower.

"Brothers Forever" would be Semper Fratres

saber964 wrote:
Morphy1701 wrote:
That makes sense. I guessed at the first one and knew the second (Semper Fidelus - Brothers forever from the Marine Corp) but I couldn't get any of the translators to spit out anything for Decus. Except now I wrote it wrong. Forever Loyal. Sigh... there is probably a very good reason why I am just a civie.

Thanks for solving for me!



Actually the Marine Corps motto translates as "Always Faithful". FYI the U.S. Marines would have your head (literally) to suggest otherwise.
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Post by WeirdlyWired   » Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:59 pm

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Amo
Amas
Amat

Whew, that exhausts my recollection of High School Latin.

Something about Nil Sinisrteres desperandum ...


Actually the Marine Corps motto translates as "Always Faithful". FYI the U.S. Marines would have your head (literally) to suggest otherwise.[/quote][/quote]
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Post by stewart   » Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:22 pm

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WeirdlyWired wrote:Amo
Amas
Amat

Whew, that exhausts my recollection of High School Latin.

Something about Nil Sinisrteres desperandum ...


Actually the Marine Corps motto translates as "Always Faithful". FYI the U.S. Marines would have your head (literally) to suggest otherwise.
[/quote][/quote]

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Uncle Sam's Misguided Children -- Semper Fidelis -- Always Faithful

Uncle Sam's Shallow Water Sailors (USCG) -- Semper Paratus -- Always Prepared (they even had it before the Boy Scouts)

Navy SeaBees -- Semper Gumby -- Always Flexible

-- Stewart
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Re: Royal Manticoran Navy Flag
Post by saber964   » Sat Dec 10, 2016 7:39 pm

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stewart wrote:
WeirdlyWired wrote:Amo
Amas
Amat

Whew, that exhausts my recollection of High School Latin.

Something about Nil Sinisrteres desperandum ...


Actually the Marine Corps motto translates as "Always Faithful". FYI the U.S. Marines would have your head (literally) to suggest otherwise.
[/quote]

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Uncle Sam's Misguided Children -- Semper Fidelis -- Always Faithful

Uncle Sam's Shallow Water Sailors (USCG) -- Semper Paratus -- Always Prepared (they even had it before the Boy Scouts)

Navy SeaBees -- Semper Gumby -- Always Flexible

-- Stewart
(USN Retired)[/quote]

The post coasties motto is Always Ready. But their unofficial motto is "You have to go out, you don't have to come back"
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