England Expects
'England Expects That Every Man Shall Do His Duty'
On 21st October 1805 Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson needed a flag signal to encourage and inspire his men for a Little Unpleasantness off the coast of Trafalgar.
What he came up with has continued to inspire Englishmen to this day.
Incidentally we won, the French and Spanish lost, and Nelson was killed, though he did get to snog his mate Hardy before he went.
Well you can't have everything can you?