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vis per dictum?
What's it mean?
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Permalink Reply by Steven R. Ewing on
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The USS Carl Vinson's (CVN-70) motto is "Vis Per Mare" (Strength from the Sea)
So I think we can assume "Vis Per" can be translated as "strength from"
The Latin dictionaries I found on line define "dictum" as "formal statement, pronouncement; saying, maxim"
So maybe it means "Because we said so"?
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Permalink Reply by Steven Sotir on
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Because we said so is a pretty good translation. I couldn't find any translation exactly either but when I was putting together my brag jacket a few years ago I was reacquiring all the patches I needed. When I got this one that was when I wondered what it really meant. I was told it meant strength through effort or something to that effect.
I like "Because we said so".
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Permalink Reply by Jeffery James Robertson on
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Where did I hear "Hammer the bastards down" in reference to the Wing motto?
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