Ubique (poem)

"Ubique" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling about the Boer War, published in The Five Nations in 1903.[1] T. S. Eliot included the poem in his 1941 collection A Choice of Kipling's Verse.

Plaque unveiled October 20, 1971 in King Street (Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario)

Use in military culture

Ubique ("everywhere" in Latin) is the motto of the Royal Artillery[2] and the Royal Engineers.[3] It was given to them by King William IV in 1832 and in 1833 it was further granted as a battle honour to the Royal Artillery in place of all former and later battle honours they could receive. In 1926, King George V granted the Royal Canadian Artillery permission to use "Ubique" in its motto.[4]

References
  1. The Five Nations, The University of Newcastle, Australia
  2. "The Verse of Rudyard Kipling, Major General's Page". Zeitcom.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. Royal Engineers
  4. Helwig, David (7 December 2002). "The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery". www.sootoday.com. Village Media. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  • Works related to Ubique at Wikisource
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