Semper paratus

Semper Paratus (Latin, "Always Ready") is the motto of a number of different organizations:

Canada

• The Windsor Regiment (RCAC), an armoured regiment
• The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), an infantry regiment
• The Brockville Rifles, an infantry regiment
• The Saint John Fusiliers, a former infantry regiment, surviving today as part of the The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
• The Essex and Kent Scottish, an infantry regiment
• 55th Megantic Light Infantry, a former infantry regiment of the late 19th and early 20th century
• The Manitoba Rangers, a former infantry unit surviving today as the 26th Field Regiment, RCA
• Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, an Ontario High School established in 1852
• William Aberhart High School, a french immersion high school in Calgary, Alberta
• O.F.C. Water Rescue, an Ontario firefighter water rescue training course.

United Kingdom

• 19 Combat Service Support(CSS) Battalion, Kinnegar Logistic Base, Northern Ireland
• [No. CCVII Squadron RAF]], a fast jet flying training squadron.
• Strathclyde Fire and Rescue
• Ugbrooke House and Park near Chudleigh, Devon. Semper Paratus is the motto of their coat of arms.
• Bowdon Cricket Club in Cheshire
• Rangers Football Club
• Grangemouth High School, Scotland
• Caer Urfa, Freemasonry Lodge No. 4345, South Shields

Hong Kong

• Government Flying Service, one of the disciplined forces of HKSAR
  • Cottage Farm Rangers FC - Tamworth Sunday League Football Team

United States

• Semper Paratus (march), song of the United States Coast Guard
• United States Air Force:
  • 9th Reconnaissance Wing - Air Combat Command
• United States Army:
• 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Toujours Pret)
  • 1st Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment - 1st Cavalry Division
  • 5th Battalion 52d Air Defense Artillery
  • 16th Infantry Regiment
  • 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment
• Long Beach Fire Department
• LITESHIP International LLC -- US Customs Brokerage in Boston, MA and Norfolk, VA
• Clay Russell Enterprising, Inc.

South Africa

• Standard Bank 'Banking Group' Internship Programme 2007-2008
• Ixopo High School
• Anzac Primary School

1 South African Infantry Battalion

Norway

• 2 Battalion - support company
• Panser Battalion - Storm eskvadron 3

Australia

• James Sheahan Catholic High School, Orange, NSW

Royal Australian Navy

• HMAS Stuart DE48, nicknamed "the Tartan Terror", paid off on 26 July 1991.

Australian Army

• 6th Battalion (as part of 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment), Royal Victoria Regiment

New Zealand

• Te Kuiti High School

Fictional Usage

Prison Break

This phrase has also been used in the popular TV series Prison Break. As Johnathan Krantz (also known as The General or Pad Man) is waiting in the electric chair, a priest whispers to him "Are you ready, my son?", and Krantz replies with "Semper paratus".