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La Nation, la Loi, le Roi

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