Semper paratus
Semper Paratus (Latin: "Always Ready") is the motto of a number of different organizations:
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[edit] Canada
- The Windsor Regiment (RCAC), an armoured regiment
- The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), an infantry regiment
- The Brockville Rifles, an infantry regiment
- The Saint John Fusiliers, a former infantry regiment, surviving today as part of the The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
- The Essex and Kent Scottish, an infantry regiment
- 55th Megantic Light Infantry, a former infantry regiment of the late 19th and early 20th century
- The Manitoba Rangers, a former infantry unit surviving today as the 26th Field Regiment, RCA
- Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, an Ontario High School established in 1852
- William Aberhart High School, a french immersion high school in Calgary, Alberta
- O.F.C. Water Rescue, an Ontario firefighter water rescue training course.
[edit] Germany
- Fire department HÖHENKIRCHEN
- 1./ Objektschutzbataillon der Luftwaffe
[edit] United Kingdom
- 19 Combat Service Support(CSS) Battalion, Kinnegar Logistic Base, Northern Ireland
- No. CCVII Squadron RAF, a fast jet flying training squadron.
- Strathclyde Fire and Rescue
- Ugbrooke House and Park near Chudleigh, Devon. Semper Paratus is the motto of the Clifford family coat of arms.
- Bowdon Cricket Club in Cheshire
- Rangers Football Club
- Grangemouth High School, Scotland
- Caer Urfa, Freemasonry Lodge No. 4345, South Shields
- Netherlee Primary School, Scotland
- Bexhill United Football Club
- St. Mary's College, Southampton, England
- Medway BCU, Kent Police
- 1401 (Alfreton & Ripley) Squadron, Air Training Corps
[edit] Hong Kong
- Government Flying Service, one of the disciplined forces of HKSAR
- Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force - replaced by GFS
- Cottage Farm Rangers FC - Tamworth Sunday League Football Team
[edit] United States
- Semper Paratus is the Official Motto of the United States Coast Guard
- Tuck Winter Carnival Organizing Committee
- Semper Paratus (march), song of the United States Coast Guard
- United States Air Force:
- 9th Reconnaissance Wing - Air Combat Command
- United States Army:
- 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Toujours Pret)
- 1st Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment - 1st Cavalry Division
- 5th Battalion 52d Air Defense Artillery
- 16th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment
- Long Beach Fire Department
- LITESHIP International LLC -- US Customs Brokerage in Boston, MA and Norfolk, VA
- Clay Russell Enterprising, Inc.
- Team CSC/ECSS Local Participation Team
- Navy Cargo Handling Battalion THREE -- 5th Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment -- Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group
- Noted on "Young Guards" flag for Gadsden County / Quincy, Florida in 1861, by Dr Charles Hentz in his description to have flag painted
[edit] South Africa
1 South African Infantry Battalion Georgia Department of Corrections Tactical Squads South African Emergency Services Institute
- 2nd Rondebosch Scouts Group
[edit] Norway
- Norwegian Army 2nd Battalion - support company
- Norwegian Army Armoured Battalion - Storm eskadron 3
[edit] Australia
Canterbury Primary School VIC
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- HMAS Stuart DE48, nicknamed "the Tartan Terror", paid off on 26 July 1991.
[edit] Australian Army
- A Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery(The Army's oldest continual serving unit)
- 6 RVR (as part of 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment), Royal Victoria Regiment
Clinton Football Club - Gladstone, Queensland.
[edit] New Zealand
- Te Kuiti High School
[edit] USSR
The motto of the Young Pioneers was Всегда готов! [vsyegdá gotóv] which means the same thing. See Solemn Promise, Motto and Rules of Young Pioneers.
[edit] Fictional Usage
[edit] Gilmore Girls
A similar phrase ("In omnia paratus") was used in the TV show Gilmore Girls as the motto of Yale secret society, The Life and Death Brigade.
[edit] Prison Break
This phrase has also been used in the popular TV series Prison Break. As Johnathan Krantz (also known as The General or Pad Man) is waiting in the electric chair, a priest whispers to him "Are you ready, my son?", and Krantz replies with "Semper paratus".
