Semper fidelis

Semper fidelis is a Latin phrase that means "always faithful" or "always loyal". In the United States it is best known as the motto of the United States Marine Corps. Elsewhere, it is a common motto for towns, families, schools, and military units.

The earliest definitively recorded use of semper fidelis is as the motto of the French town of Abbeville since 1369. It has also been used by other towns, and is recorded as the motto of various European families since the 16th century, and possibly since the 13th century or earlier. Records show many families in England, France and Ireland using this motto.

The earliest recorded use of semper fidelis by a military unit is by the Duke of Beaufort's Regiment of Foot, raised in south-western England in 1685. This is apparently linked to its use as a motto by the city of Exeter since no later than 1660. Subsequently, a variety of military organizations adopted the motto.

Families and individuals

This phrase was used in Europe, at least in Great Britain, Ireland and France and probably in other countries as well. A more recent adoption is by Senator Joe Doyle, in arms granted by the Chief Herald of Ireland in 1999.

Semper fi (disambiguation)

Semper fi is a shortened form of the Latin phrase semper fidelis.

Semper fi (Semper Fi) may also refer to:

See also

Semper Fi (book)

Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way by Dan Carrison and Rod Walsh applies the tradition of Semper fidelis to business leadership principles and business management practices from the “recruit training” that will become the new industry standard, to instilling confidence and leading from all levels, everything that is necessary to attain success is put together piece by piece. The book includes experiences and portrayals of individual members of the United States Marine Corps that can be directly related to the business world.

Topics of focus include recruitment and training. The book starts with recruitment. The authors give tips and useful tactics on how to recruit the best people. They emphasize that the applicants with the flashiest resumes are not necessarily the people to hire, but the applicants who seem the most dedicated and seem to have the most integrity are the best option regardless of their past experiences or credentials.

An emphasis that the authors focus on is the meticulous training of the newly hired employees, or as the United States Marine Corps describes it: Recruit Training. The idea of employee training is a hands-on approach that covers every aspect of what the new employee will be required to do and how efficiently they will be expected to complete tasks that are given to them.

One Fine Day

One Fine Day may refer to:

Music

Other media

One Fine Day (Jung Yong-hwa album)

One Fine Day (어느 멋진 날, Eoneu Meotjin Nal) is the debut solo studio album by South Korean vocalist and CNBLUE member Jung Yong-hwa. It was released on January 20, 2015, under FNC Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. As CNBLUE's promotions for their mini-album Can't Stop (2014) came to a close, the label announced plans for Jung to release a solo album within the year. Since the album's inception, he sought to distance himself from the band's sound and include various musical styles on the record. Ultimately, he conceived a collaborative album with an array of musicians.

By late 2014, the album was scheduled to be released in early 2015. Teasers revealing the musicians Jung collaborated with were released one-by-one the following January, which included rapper Verbal Jint, rock musician Yoon Do-hyun, and Singaporean singer JJ Lin. "Mileage" with actor and rapper Yang Dong-geun (YDG) was first released on January 9. After a series of photo and video teasers thereafter, the album and lead single "One Fine Day" were released. Jung began promoting the album through music chart programs across various television networks by performing "One Fine Day" and the collaboration tracks. The single ultimately led him to win a total of four music show trophies, including two consecutive wins on Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) Music Bank.

One Fine Day (book)

One Fine Day is a children's picture book by Nonny Hogrogian. Released by Macmillan, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1972.

Synopsis

A woman catches a fox drinking her glass of milk and cuts off his tail. The fox begs her for his tail back, and she agrees to return it if the fox replaces the milk he stole. The fox approaches a series of other animals and people, each of whom wants something in return for their help. After fulfilling everybody's needs, the woman sews the fox's tail back onto him.

References

Fine-Day

Fine Day or Kamiokisihkwew (born ca. 1852 – unknown; but after 1935) was a Cree war chief of the River People band of Plains Cree. He participated in the North-West Rebellion of 1885 (notably the Battle of Cut Knife).

Described by a contemporary as "brave in all things," he was a skilled warrior, hunter, trapper and (in later life) a powerful shaman.

Fine Day's memories of the North-West Rebellion were published by the Canadian North-West Historical Society in 1926.

David G. Mandelbaum, in the introduction to his extensive study of the Plains Cree cites Fine Day as his principal informant.

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