What is the motto of the British Army?

Death or Glory
Wearing the skull and crossbones (THE MOTTO) with pride Its famous skull and crossbones cap badge, referred to as The Motto, is one of the most recognisable in the British Army and represents its motto: ‘Death or Glory’.

What does the RLC do?

The RLC supports and sustains the Army by land, sea and air. We are everywhere, always. At the forward edge of every conflict with vital supplies. At the heart of humanitarian disaster with essential aid.

What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Per Ardua Ad Astra?

through adversity to the stars
Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning “through adversity to the stars” or “through struggle to the stars” 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.

Why are Royal Marines called Commandos?

(The US special forces organisation the Green Berets take their name from the fact that they too underwent commando training). Despite Army commandos being disbanded, and the fact that all Royal Marines have been commando trained since 1959, it was actually the Army that predominated in early commando training.

How do you say colonel in English?

When you begin to speak English, it’s essential to get used to the common sounds of the language, and the best way to do this is to check out the phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for ‘colonel’ : Break ‘colonel’ down into sounds : [KUR] + [NUHL] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.

Why do we pronounce colonel with an’R’?

“We pronounce colonel with an ‘r’ because we borrowed it from Middle French, and Middle French pronounced and spelled it with an ‘r’,” says Carrie Gillon, co-founder of Quick Brown Fox Consulting, who holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and co-hosts linguistics podcast The Vocal Fries.

When did the word’colonel’change to colonel?

The big change happened around 1580 C.E. as the Middle French word for “colonel” became “coronel.”

Why is the word’colonnel’spoken differently in English and French?

By the mid-17 th century, the French spelling shifted back to “colonnel”—and the English spelling followed suit. “For some reason, the super well-educated people decided to spell it more like the Italian (which is where it was borrowed into French),” GIllon says.