Shades of night were falling fast
When through and Alpine village passed
A youth whose banner bore this strange device
"Antrorse!"

Well, it would make more sense than "Excelsior" which for the first fifteen years of my live
meant spaghetti-like filaments of pine or other soft wood used to protect glass bottles of
medicines that came by parcel post to my father. It was great for starting fire in kitchen
stove.

antrorse
adj.
5ModL antrorsus: see ANTERIOR & VERSE6Biol. upward or forward
an[trorse$ly
adv.