A Catholic-based political advocacy organization. [1]
The common name for Fideliscare, a New York HMO.
The name of The UK's secondary standard radioisotope calibrator ionization chamber
Fidelis (The True) A fictional military force within the Battletech Universe, whose origins are only known to themselves and a very select office holders within The Republic of the Sphere. The Fidelis are suspected to be the Minnosetta Tribe, and the Clan Smoke Jaguar.
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Semper fidelis, a Latin motto meaning "always faithful".
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For the Romans, FIDES was an essential element in the character of a man of public affairs, and a necessary constituent element of all social and political transactions (perhaps = 'good faith').
FIDES was always reciprocal and mutual, and implied both privileges and responsibilities on both sides.
The Romans had a saying, "Punica fides" (the reliability of a Carthaginian) which for them represented the highest degree of treachery: the word of a Carthaginian (like Hannibal) was not to be trusted, nor could a Carthaginian be relied on to maintain his political elationships.