Victory or death explained

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

Military

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

Heraldic motto

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

("Death or victory")

In fiction

See also

References

  1. http://ancientolympics.arts.kuleuven.be/sourceEN/D093EN.html Ancient Olympics BCH 88, p. 186