Plus Ultra

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Plus Ultra is the Latin national motto of Spain, expressing a spirit of expansion and striving “further beyond” previous limits.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Plus Ultra canonical 3
PLUS ULTRA 1
Plus Ultra CF 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin motto
national motto
adoptedBy Spanish monarchy
appearsWith Pillars of Hercules
associatedWith Charles I of Spain
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
category Latin mottos
National symbols of Spain
country Spain
describes spirit of expansion
striving beyond previous limits
historicalContext Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery
influenced Spanish imperial ideology
language Latin
meaning Further beyond
More beyond
mottoOf Kingdom of Spain
refersTo crossing the Pillars of Hercules
sailing beyond the Strait of Gibraltar
replacedMotto Non plus ultra
scriptType Latin alphabet
symbolizes exploration
imperial ambition
national aspiration of Spain
transcending limits
usedOn Spanish coat of arms
Spanish euro coins
Spanish government documents
Spanish national emblem
Spanish passports

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kingdom of Spain nationalMotto Plus Ultra
Pillars of Hercules usedAsMotto Plus Ultra
this entity surface form: Plus ultra
Spanish royal arms motto Plus Ultra
this entity surface form: PLUS ULTRA
Real Madrid Castilla formerName Plus Ultra
this entity surface form: Plus Ultra CF
Coat of arms of Spain motto Plus Ultra