per ardua ad astra

/ pɜːr ˈɑːdjʊə æd ˈæstrə /

(no translation)

1. through difficulties to the stars: the motto of the RAF

Example Sentences

Per Ardua Ad Astra: "Through adversity to the stars."

From The Guardian

We selected our motto: "Per Ardua ad Astra."

From Project Gutenberg

"Per ardua ad astra," said Tom, absently reading the family motto which alternated pretty regularly with a second device that some members of it had adopted—"For Heart, Home, and Honour."

From Project Gutenberg

To his right were two stately gates of iron fantastically wrought, supported by stone pillars on whose summits stood griffins of black marble embracing coats of arms, and banners inscribed with the device Per ardua ad astra.

From Project Gutenberg

There was the painted window, with its blazoned coats of arms and its proud mottoes—"For Heart, Home, and Honour," and "Per ardua ad astra."

From Project Gutenberg