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27th March 26, 05:38 AM
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"Per Mare, Per Terras" "Victory or Death"
More absurdity from Ebay sellers
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17799713283...102140.m167418
I messaged the seller explaining that Per Mare, Per Terras meant "by sea, by land" in Latin.
Mare "sea" as in "maritime" "mariner" "marine" "submarine" (under-sea) etc.
Terras "land" as in "terrestrial" "territory" "terrain" etc.
As for "victory or death", "victory" is Latin already. I suppose native English would be "win" "overcome" etc.
As for "death" it would be "mort-" right? "Mortuary" "mortician" etc.
I've also seen MacDonald badges in Gaelic "Air Muir, Air Tir".
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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