Excelsior, a Latin comparative word often translated as "ever upward" or "even higher", may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Literature and poetry

* "Excelsior" (Longfellow), an 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * ''Excelsior'' (Macedonski), a book of poems by Alexandru Macedonski * "Excelsior" (short story), a 1948 short story by P. G. Wodehouse * "Excelsior" (Whitman), a poem by Walt Whitman

Music

* Excelsior Recordings, a record label from the Netherlands *

Excelsior Brass Band The Excelsior Brass Band was a brass band from New Orleans active between 1879 and 1931. It was one of the earliest recognized brass bands on the New Orleans jazz scene. The Excelsior was founded in 1879 by Théogène Baquet, who led it until ...

, an 1879-1931 brass band from New Orleans * "Excelsior", a setting of Longfellow's poem to music by Michael William Balfe * "Excelsior!", a concert overture by

Wilhelm Stenhammar Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar (February 7, 1871 – November 20, 1927) was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. Biography Stenhammar was born in Stockholm and was the brother of architect Ernst Stenhammar. He received his first musical ed ...

* "Excelsior", an album by Steven Page

Science fiction

Excelsior (comics) ''Loners'' (originally named Excelsior) is a spin-off mini-series of comic books from Marvel Comics, first appearing in the pages of '' Runaways''. It consists of a Los Angeles-based support group for former teenage superheroes from New Yor ...

, in ''Runaways'', a support group for former teenage superheroes * USS ''Excelsior'', a Federation starship first seen in the movie '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock''

Journals and newspapers

* '' Excélsior'', a newspaper published in Mexico City * ''

Daily Excelsior The ''Daily Excelsior'' is an English-language newspaper published in Jammu, a city in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinen ...

'', a newspaper published in Jammu and Kashmir

Other arts and entertainment

* ''

Excelsior! ''Excelsior!'', released in the United Kingdom as ''The Prince of Magicians'', is a 1901 French short silent comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh throu ...

'', 1901 short film * TV Excelsior, a defunct Brazilian television network * ''Excelsior'', an 1881 ballet by Luigi Manzotti * Excelsior Wet Plate Camera, an early camera model used in the collodion process of photography

Mottos and catchphrases

* "Excelsior" (motto), official motto of the state of New York * "Excelsior!", catchphrase of

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

, who often used it at the end of his "Stan's Soapbox" column in Marvel Comics * "Excelsior", sign-off of Detroit radio personality Mark Scott * "Excelsior", motto of the Finnish Army's

Special Jaegers The Utti Jaeger Regiment ( fi, Utin Jääkärirykmentti, ()) is the Finnish Army training and development centre for special forces and helicopter operations in charge of the Army Special Forces Unit and the Special Forces Qualification Course. ...

* "Excelsior", mantra of Patrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr. in the 2012 film '' Silver Linings Playbook'' * "Excelsior!", motto of the fictional Weldon Institute in Jules Verne's '' Robur the Conqueror''

Sports

Association football

* Excelsior '31, Rijssen, Netherlands * Excelsior AC, a Haitian association football club * Excelsior AC Roubaix, a French association football club * Excelsior Maassluis, a football club from Maassluis, Netherlands * Excelsior Mouscron, a former Belgian association football club * Excelsior Stadium, the home of Airdrie United F.C. of the Scottish Football League Second Division * AS Excelsior, an association football club from Saint-Joseph, Réunion Island * Birmingham Excelsior F.C., a defunct English association football club * F.C. Excelsior, Mexican football club that plays in the Segunda División Profesional * SBV Excelsior, a Dutch association football club * SV Excelsior, a Surinamese association football club * SS Excelsior (football club), a club from Réunion Island established in 1940

Other sports

Excelsior Stakes The Excelsior Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of April at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. A Listed event for three-year-olds and up, it is contested over a distance of one-and-o ...

previously the Excelsior Handicap, an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually *

Excelsior Rugby Club Albion Excelsior Rugby Club is an amateur rugby club from Gore in the Southland Region of New Zealand. They are affiliated with Rugby Southland Rugby Southland (formerly the Southland Rugby Football Union) is the provincial rugby union who ...

, an amateur rugby club in New Zealand * Excelsior of Brooklyn, an amateur baseball team that played in Brooklyn, New York * New York Excelsior, an American professional Overwatch eSports team based in New York City, New York *

Brampton Excelsiors (disambiguation) Brampton Excelsiors may refer to: * Brampton Excelsiors (MSL), a box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada, who compete in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League *Brampton Excelsiors Jr. A The Brampton Excelsiors are Junior " ...

Schools

* Excelsior Academy, a school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England * Excelsior College, in Albany, New York * Excelsior, a common high school and grammar school name ** Excelsior High School (Norwalk, California) (1903–1981) ** Excelsior Public School (Excelsior, Minnesota) (1904–1964) ** Excelsior School, a non-denominational school in

Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. I ...

** Excelsior High School, Washougal, Washington

Hotels and restaurants

* Excelsior (restaurant), a former restaurant located in Hotel de l'Europe, Amsterdam * Excelsior, a common hotel name ** Hotel Excelsior, Berlin (1908–1945) **

Excelsior Hotel Ernst The Excelsior Hotel Ernst with a view of Cologne Cathedral, ''the Dom'', was built in 1863. Carl Ernst was the constructor and first owner of the hotel, which was formerly called "Hotel Ernst". The Beggar from Cologne Cathedral A large part ...

, Cologne (est. 1863) ** The Excelsior (Hong Kong), a hotel in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Places

Canada

Excelsior, Alberta Sturgeon County is a municipal district the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is north of Edmonton and west of the North Saskatchewan River. Sturgeon County is located in Division No. 11 and was named for the Sturgeon Ri ...

* Rural Municipality of Excelsior No. 166, Saskatchewan

South Africa

* Excelsior, Free State

United States

* Excelsior, California, former name of Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California *

Excelsior, Georgia Excelsior is an unincorporated community in Candler County, in the U.S. state of Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United St ...

Excelsior (Oak Ridge, Louisiana) Excelsior, at 317 North Oak Street ( LA 133), Oak Ridge, Louisiana in Morehouse Parish in northern Louisiana, was built in 1869. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1989. The listing included fi ...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana * Excelsior, Minnesota *

Excelsior, Missouri Excelsior is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri. History Excelsior was laid out in 1868. A post office called Excelsior was established in 1866 and remained in operation until 1922. References Unincorporated commu ...

Excelsior, Atchison County, Missouri Excelsior is an extinct town in Atchison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features t ...

Excelsior, Nevada Excelsior is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Geography The site of Excelsior is near the junction of Nevada State Route 226 and Spanish Ranch Road, at . History The Cope Mining District was formed in 1869. The Excelsior ...

Excelsior, West Virginia (disambiguation) Excelsior is the name of several unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of West Virginia. * Excelsior, McDowell County, West Virginia * Excelsior, Upshur County, West Virginia *Excelsior, Webster County, West Virginia Excelsior is an unin ...

Excelsior, McDowell County, West Virginia Excelsior is a community incorporated within the city of War in McDowell County, West Virginia. Excelsior is located along Dry Fork to the north of the city along West Virginia Route 16 West Virginia Route 16 (WV 16) is a north–south ...

** Excelsior, Upshur County, West Virginia ** Excelsior, Webster County, West Virginia * Excelsior, Wisconsin (disambiguation) ** Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin ** Excelsior, Sauk County, Wisconsin * The

Excelsior District, San Francisco The Excelsior District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. Location The Excelsior District is located along Mission Street, east of San Jose Ave, south of Interstate 280 Southern Fwy, west of John McLaren Park, and somewhat north of ...

, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California * Excelsior Geyser in the Middle Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming * Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite), in Yosemite National Park * Excelsior Mountains, in western Nevada in the United States * Excelsior Springs, Missouri *

Excelsior Township, Michigan Excelsior Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 953 at the 2010 census. The township was established in 1875. Portions of the township are served by the Excelsior Township School Di ...

Transportation

* Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle (Belle Plaine, MN), founded in 1993 * Excelsior Motor Manufacturing & Supply Company (Chicago, IL), a U.S. motorcycle manufacturer operating in Chicago from 1907 to 1931 ** Henderson Motorcycle, a division of the above company from 1919 to 1931 ** Excelsior Super X, a motorcycle made by the above company from 1925 to 1931 *

Motorwagenfabrik Excelsior Egg or Egg & Egli was a Swiss car made in business from 1896 to 1919. It was one of the more long-lived early Swiss car makes. It appeared at numerous auto shows and competed in France's annual smash-up derby. History Rudolf Egg, an automotive e ...

, a Swiss car maker in business between 1896 and 1919 * Compagnie Nationale Excelsior, a Belgian car manufacturer existing between 1904 and 1932 * Excelsior Motor Company, a British bicycle, motorcycle and car maker **

Excelsior Manxman The Manxman was a motorcycle designed and built by H. J. Hatch and Eric Walker of the Excelsior Motor Company in Tyseley, Birmingham. Although it never won the Isle of Man TT, the Manxman was a very popular and reliable motorcycle which was succ ...

, a motorcycle made by the above company *

Xcelsior (bus) The New Flyer Xcelsior is a line of transit buses available in 35' rigid, 40' rigid, and 60' articulated nominal lengths manufactured by New Flyer Industries since 2008. In addition to the different available lengths, the buses are sold with a ...

, a transit bus manufactured by New Flyer Industries *

Excelsior tank The Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior) was a British experimental heavy tank based on the Cromwell tank, Cromwell (A27) design developed in the Second World War. It was developed when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tan ...

, a British experimental heavy assault tank *

St Croix Excelsior The St Croix Excelsior ( en, ever higher) is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed by Chad Wille and Charles Wille, produced by St Croix Aircraft of Corning, Iowa and first flown in 1980. The aircraft was supplied in the form of pla ...

, ultralight aircraft * Excelsior (smack), the last surviving fishing smack of the Lowestoft fishing fleet and a member of the National Historic Fleet * ''SS Excelsior'' (ship), one of several steam-powered ships named Excelsior

Nature

* '' Fraxinus excelsior'', the scientific name for the European ash tree *

Excelsior eight-eight ''Callicore excelsior'', the superb numberwing or excelsior eighty-eight, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. Adults are black on the upper surface of the wings, with ...

(''Callicore excelsior''), a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in South America * ''

Acraea excelsior ''Acraea excelsior'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Description ''A. excelsior'' E. Sharpe (56 a) nearly approaches the preceding species ''Acraea goetzei'' and is quite similarly marked above, ...

'', a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in eastern Africa

Typefaces

* "Excelsior", the American term for a three- point font size *

Excelsior (typeface) The Legibility Group is a series of serif typefaces created by the American Mergenthaler Linotype Company and intended for use in newspapers on Linotype's hot metal typesetting system. They were developed in-house by Linotype's design team, led by ...

, a serif typeface well-suited to newsprint

Other uses

Excelsior (chess problem) "Excelsior" is one of Sam Loyd's most famous chess problems, originally published in ''London Era'' in 1861. In 1867, it participated together with five other problems as a set in an international problem tournament. The motto for the full set was ...

, a chess problem by Sam Loyd * Excelsior Amusement Park, located on Lake Minnetonka in the town of Excelsior, Minnesota * Excelsior Brigade, a New York infantry brigade in the Union Army in the American Civil War * Excelsior Diamond, a famous diamond, once the largest known * Excelsior JET, a Java compiler * Project Excelsior, a high-altitude skydiving project in the 1950s * Wood wool, commonly known as excelsior, a packing material