La Nation, la Loi, le Roi
National motto of France during constitutional period (1791–1792)
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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 motto itself was featured on the French Constitution of 1791[1] – and also on the currency of the period.[2][3]
See also
- Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality
- Nation, Religion, King