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 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. Also a champion horse called Victor Ludorum bred has been by his owners Arabian Godolphin. 

 

British Rowing Championships at their annual event award the 'prestigious Victor and Victrix Ludorum awards to the most successful clubs' 

 

Schools worldwide award the Victor Ludorum and Victrix Ludorum for ladies’ for excellence including;

Vieux Fort Comprehensive School in Saint Lucia in the Caribbean                             

Mount Albert Grammar School, New Zealand   

Kokstad School KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa                                                                                       

Notre Dame Catholic College in Leeds                                                                          

Taylors International School Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia                                                             

Indian School in Ghubra Delhi, India

 

 * James Bond 007 creator Ian Fleming, was awarded Victor Ludorum at Eton College in 1925 & 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.