La Nation, la Loi, le Roi

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.

12 Deniers coin (1791).

The motto itself was featured on the French Constitution of 1791[1] – and also on the currency of the period.[2][3]

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  1. ^ La Nation, la Loi, le Roi. Constitution française. (du 14 septembre 1791) Retrieved on 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ 2 Sols - Louis XVI Retrieved on 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ 12 Deniers - Louis XVI Retrieved on 3 January 2018.