Latin Gallery

Design and motto of the Royal Artillery -- Ubique

Design and motto of the Royal Artillery, showing a crown, ornate initials RA in mirror image, a field gun, and the Latin word Ubique, meaning Everywhere'. The original Latin motto of the Royal Artillery was Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Where Right and Glory Lead), but in 1833, to reflect its role on every battlefield, King William IV ordered that it should bear the additional title of Ubique. Date: 19th century

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Illuminated Wenzelbibel manuscript

A page from the illuminated manuscript known as the Wenzelbibel (or Wenzelsbibel), named after King Wenzel (Wenceslaus) IV of Bohemia. It contains some of the books of the Old Testament, and was written in German, translated from Latin

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Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis

Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis, and carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557. This from a 17th century pirate edition or atlas of illustrations only, with captions in Latin, Greek, French, Italian, German, and in English manuscript. Date:

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