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Victory or death

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The Bedford Flag: Vince aut morire ("conquer or die")

"Victory or death" and its equivalents, is used as a motto or battle cry.

Military

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It is the name of a gun battery on the main gun deck of the U.S.S. Constitution.

Heraldic motto

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It is given as the translation of the heraldic motto of several Irish clans and Scottish clans :

  • Clan Gallagher - Buaidh nó Bás ("Victory or death")
  • Clan MacDougallBuaidh no bas ("Victory or death")
  • Clan MacNeilBuaidh no bas ("Victory or death")
  • Clan MacdowallVincere vel mori ("To conquer or die")
  • Clan Maclaine of LochbuieVincere vel mori ("To conquer or die")
  • Clan McCabeVincere vel mori ("To conquer or die")
  • Irish clan Murphy of Wexford and Cork uses Vincere vel mori ("To conquer or die")
  • The Clifton family of Lytham uses

Mortem aut triumphum ("Death or victory")

In fiction

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See also

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References

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