On offer here is a stunning Royal Air Force Crystal Glass Paperweight with a Crested / Armorial that reads, Per Ardua ad Astra which is a Latin phrase meaning “through adversity to the stars” or “through struggle to the stars” that is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947. This paperweight is in good condition, there is no maker’s mark, and it stands at approx 85mm tall.