Fortune favours the bold

Salvator Rosa's 1658 painting Allegory of Fortune shows Fortuna, the Goddess of luck, as an Allegory of Fortune

"Fortune favours the bold", "Fortune favours the brave", "Fortune helps the brave", and "Fortune favours the strong" are common translations of the Latin proverbs:

Historical examples

Clan Turnbull

This is also the motto for Clan Turnbull.[1]

United States Marine Corps

Used by the 3rd Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps; the motto appears on the regiment insignia.

USNS Carl Brashear

The motto of the ship named after US Navy Master Diver Carl Brashear; the motto appears on the ship's insignia.

Jutish Dragoon Regiment

This is used by the Jutish Dragoon Regiment in the Royal Danish Army[2]

Turing Family

A Latin equivalent (fortunas audentas juvat) is used as the motto for the Turing family, dating back to 1316 AD.[3]

O'Flaherty Family (Ireland)

This is used as the motto for the O'Flaherty family in Ireland and is also used on their coat of arms.[4]

Dixon Family

This is used as the motto for the Dixon family and is presented on their family crest.[5]

Cornielje Family

This motto is used by the Cornielje family of The Netherlands. It is used alongside their coat of arms.[6]

Clevland Family

The motto Fortuna Audaces Juvat was used by the Clevland family of Tapeley Park, Westleigh, Devon, in the 18th & 19th centuries.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Turnbull Clan Association". Turnbullclan.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  2. ↑ Jydske Dragonregiment
  3. ↑ Turing, Sara (2012). Alan M. Turing: Centenary Edition.
  4. ↑ "Name History - The Chieftain Clan O'Flaithbheartaigh Kings and Queens of Connemara {english variants:O'Flaherty, Lafferty}". Laffertyhistory.webs.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  5. ↑ "Dixon Family Crest and History". Houseofnames.com. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  6. ↑ "cornielje.org".
  7. ↑ As seen with their armorials on several of the family's mural monuments in Westleigh Church

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