Fortune favours the bold
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"Fortune favours the bold", "Fortune favours the brave", "Fortune helps the brave", and "Fortune favours the strong" are common translations of the Latin proverbs:
- audentes Fortuna iuvat (present participle of the verb audeo, to dare), literally: "Fortune helps those daring"
- audentes Fortuna adiuvat (fortune comes to the aid of those daring)
- Fortuna audaces iuvat (from the adjective audax, audacis, from the verb audeo), literally: "Fortune helps the bold".
- fortes Fortuna iuvat (fortune favors the strong)
Contents
- 1 Historical examples
- 1.1 The Yorkshire Regiment
- 1.2 Clan Turnbull
- 1.3 United States Marine Corps
- 1.4 USNS Carl Brashear
- 1.5 Jutish Dragoon Regiment
- 1.6 Turing family
- 1.7 O'Flaherty family (Ireland)
- 1.8 Dixon family
- 1.9 Cornielje family
- 1.10 Clevland family
- 1.11 USS Florida (SSGN 728)
- 1.12 USS Montpelier (SSN 765)
- 1.13 80th Fighter Squadron USAF
- 2 See also
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Historical examples[edit]
The Yorkshire Regiment[edit]
Used as the motto for the British Army's Yorkshire Regiment
Clan Turnbull[edit]
This is also the motto for Clan Turnbull.[1]
United States Marine Corps[edit]
Used by the 3rd Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps; the motto appears on the regiment insignia.
USNS Carl Brashear[edit]
The motto of the ship named after US Navy Master Diver Carl Brashear; the motto appears on the ship's insignia.
Jutish Dragoon Regiment[edit]
This is used by the Jutish Dragoon Regiment in the Royal Danish Army[2]
Turing family[edit]
A Latin equivalent (fortunas audentas juvat) is used as the motto for the Turing family, dating back to 1316 AD.[3]
O'Flaherty family (Ireland)[edit]
This is used as the motto for the O'Flaherty family in Ireland and is also used on their coat of arms.[4]
Dixon family[edit]
This is used as the motto for the Dixon family and is presented on their family crest.[5]
Cornielje family[edit]
This motto is used by the Cornielje family of The Netherlands. It is used alongside their coat of arms.[6]
Clevland family[edit]
The motto Fortuna Audaces Juvat was used by the Clevland family of Tapeley Park, Westleigh, Devon, in the 18th and 19th centuries.[7]
USS Florida (SSGN 728)[edit]
Motto adopted by the USS Florida after conversion from an SSBN to a SSGN, having been the first converted SSGN to successfully launch a Tomahawk missile.
USS Montpelier (SSN 765)[edit]
Motto used by the crew of the USS Montpelier
80th Fighter Squadron USAF[edit]
Motto used by the 80th Fighter Squadron stationed at Kunsan AB, Republic of South Korea.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Turnbull Clan Association". Turnbullclan.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ Jydske Dragonregiment
- ^ Turing, Sara (2012). Alan M. Turing: Centenary Edition.
- ^ "Name History - The Chieftain Clan O'Flaithbheartaigh Kings and Queens of Connemara {english variants:O'Flaherty, Lafferty}". Laffertyhistory.webs.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ "Dixon Family Crest and History". Houseofnames.com. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ "cornielje.org".
- ^ As seen with their armorials on several of the family's mural monuments in Westleigh Church
External links[edit]
The dictionary definition of fortis Fortuna adiuvat at Wiktionary