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Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French pronunciation: [libɛʁte eɡalite fʁatɛʁnite]; French for ' liberty, equality, fraternity ', Latin: Libertas, aequalitas, fraternitas), [1] is the national motto of France and the Republic of Haiti, and is an example of a tripartite motto.
France's national motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité, seen on a public building in Belfort. This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded.
12 Deniers coin (1791). La Nation, la Loi, le Roi (lit. ' The Nation, the Law, the King ') was the national motto of France during the constitutional period of the French monarchy, and is an example of a tripartite motto – much like the popular revolutionary slogan; Liberté, égalité, fraternité.
The coat of arms of France is an unofficial emblem of the French Republic. It depicts a lictor 's fasces upon branches of laurel and oak, as well as a ribbon bearing the national motto of Liberté, égalité, fraternité .
Belgian monarchy: French: L'Union Fait La Force (Union makes strength) British monarchy (Plantagenet): French: Dieu Et Mon Droit (God and my right / God and my right shall me defend) Dutch monarchy: French: Je Maintiendrai (I will maintain) Greek royal family : Greek: Ἰσχύς μου ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ λαοῦ (People's love, my strength)
It was included as the heraldic motto with the city's coat of arms from this time. [10] The motto is part of the official livery of the Paris Fire Brigade. Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, the Latin-language motto had a surge in popularity and was used in social media as a symbol of Paris' resistance in the face of terrorism.
[a] (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʒwa sɛ̃ dəni]) was the battle-cry and motto of the Kingdom of France. It allegedly refers to Charlemagne 's legendary banner, the Oriflamme , which was also known as the "Montjoie" [ 1 ] and was kept at the Abbey of Saint Denis , though alternative explanations exist.
The Great Seal of France (French: Grand sceau de la République française) is the official seal of the French Republic. The seal features Liberty personified as a seated Juno wearing a crown with seven arches. She holds a fasces and is supported by a ship's tiller with a rooster printed on it.