“Sic Itur Ad Astra”
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“Sic Itur Ad Astra” is a Latin motto meaning “Thus one goes to the stars,” expressing aspiration toward high achievement and lofty goals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sic Itur Ad Astra | 1 |
| “Sic Itur Ad Astra” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4274995 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Sic Itur Ad Astra” Context triple: [Central High School, Philadelphia, hasMotto, “Sic Itur Ad Astra”]
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A.
Ad astra per aspera
Ad astra per aspera is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars through difficulties," commonly used to express perseverance in the face of hardship.
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B.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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C.
“Ne Desit Virtus”
“Ne Desit Virtus” is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, traditionally translated as “Let Valor Not Fail” or “Courage Shall Not Fail.”
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D.
Ave Crux, Spes Unica
Ave Crux, Spes Unica is a Latin phrase meaning "Hail the Cross, Our Only Hope," expressing a Christian devotion to the redemptive power of Christ’s cross.
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E.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Sic Itur Ad Astra” Target entity description: “Sic Itur Ad Astra” is a Latin motto meaning “Thus one goes to the stars,” expressing aspiration toward high achievement and lofty goals.
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A.
Ad astra per aspera
Ad astra per aspera is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars through difficulties," commonly used to express perseverance in the face of hardship.
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B.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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C.
“Ne Desit Virtus”
“Ne Desit Virtus” is the Latin motto of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, traditionally translated as “Let Valor Not Fail” or “Courage Shall Not Fail.”
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D.
Ave Crux, Spes Unica
Ave Crux, Spes Unica is a Latin phrase meaning "Hail the Cross, Our Only Hope," expressing a Christian devotion to the redemptive power of Christ’s cross.
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E.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| conceptualMeaning |
aspiration toward high achievement
ⓘ
pursuit of lofty goals ⓘ striving for greatness ⓘ |
| containsWord |
Ad
ⓘ
Astra ⓘ Itur ⓘ Sic ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | indicative ⓘ |
| grammaticalPerson | impersonal ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Ad
ⓘ
Astra ⓘ Itur ⓘ Sic ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
This is the way to the stars
ⓘ
Thus one rises to the stars ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
Thus one goes to the stars
ⓘ
Thus one journeys to the stars ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Latin motto tradition ⓘ |
| refersTo | stars ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
high ideals
ⓘ
pursuit of excellence ⓘ reaching for the stars ⓘ |
| topic |
ambition
ⓘ
aspiration ⓘ inspiration ⓘ success ⓘ |
| usedAs |
inspirational phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
coats of arms
ⓘ
educational institutions ⓘ organizational mottos ⓘ |
| wordOrder | Sic–Itur–Ad–Astra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Sic Itur Ad Astra” Description of subject: “Sic Itur Ad Astra” is a Latin motto meaning “Thus one goes to the stars,” expressing aspiration toward high achievement and lofty goals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: “Sic Itur Ad Astra”