Victor       Ludorum

 

 

 

Victor Ludorum is the oldest Brand  in the world.    Latin for ‘Winner of the Games’ a popular prize at sporting events and schools given to the competitor who has won most events

 

                       Victor Ludorum                                                Victrix Ludorum

 

 Sponsorship News in 2005 featured the above Connolly Group Profile

This website explains how YOU can benefit from working with - ‘Victor Ludorum’ the world's oldest sports Brand'

 

UIPM WORLD Pentathlon confirms that the event "consisting of running the length of the stadium, jumping, throwing the spear, throwing the discus and wrestling was introduced for the first time at the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC and held a position of unique importance in the Games. It was considered to be the climax, with the winner ranked as “Victor Ludorum”.    In the ancient images above the WINNER is bestowed with crown of 'Laurel Leaves'

 

Major Sporting events, schools and colleges award the Victor Ludorum and Victrix Ludorum trophies for outstanding performance 

HORSE Racing – Since 1962 the Victor Ludorum Hurdle is a National Hunt race run each year at Haydock Park. A champion horse called called Victor Ludorum bred in England by his owners Arabian Godolphin. 

Schools worldwide award the Victor Ludorum and  Victrix Ludorum for ladies prizes for excellence including;
  * Vieux Fort Comprehensive School in Saint Lucia in the Caribbean 
  * Mount Albert Grammar School in, New Zealand                                            * Notre Dame Catholic College in Leeds                                                                              * Taylors International School Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia                                            * Indian School in Ghubra, Delhi 

 ** James Bond 007 creator Ian Fleming, was awarded the title of Victor Ludorum at Eton College, in 1925 and 1926.                                              

 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters are in Lausanne in Switzerland, where they fiercely protect the legacy and symbols of the Olympic movement. The three key symbols are the Olympic Rings, Torch and Crown of laurel leaves or Victor Ludorum.

Connolly Group have IOC approval to use the both the ‘Crown of laurel leaves and the word Olympic’ to explain their family heritage. Please view the story of our Family's Diaspora which includes James Brendan Connolly known to the family as 'JB' who became the First Olympic Champion in 1896. 

 

Following the ‘Family Book Gathering’ in 2019 a film has been completed that explains the Family DISAPORA from the Great Famine of the 1840’s.

The 2025 film can be viewed on YouTube or on our family website