Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna

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Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna is a traditional Polish national and military motto expressing the core values of faith, personal honor, and devotion to the homeland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish cultural symbol
military motto
national motto
appearsOn Polish memorials
Polish military decorations
Polish monuments
associatedWith Polish Armed Forces
Polish nationalism
Polish patriotism
component Bóg
Honor
Ojczyzna
controversy criticized by some as overly nationalist or clerical
country Poland
culturalRole expression of Polish historical experience
unifying slogan for Poles
expressesValue devotion to the homeland
faith
personal honor
genre motto
slogan
hasPartMeaning Bóg refers to God and religious faith
Honor refers to personal and military honor
Ojczyzna refers to the homeland or fatherland
hasReligiousElement Catholicism
historicalContext 19th century Polish independence movements
ideologicalDimension Christian values
conservative values
language Polish
literalTranslation God, Honor, Fatherland
moralDimension code of personal conduct
politicalUse used by various Polish political movements
relatedMotto Za naszą i waszą wolność
script Latin alphabet
shortForm BHO
symbolizes Polish national identity
loyalty to the state
moral duty
usedBy Polish Air Force
Polish Army
Polish Navy
usedIn Polish military oaths
Polish patriotic speeches
Polish public ceremonies
usedOn Polish military banners
Polish military emblems
Polish military flags
valueHierarchy places God above honor and fatherland

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Home Army
Polish Army
Virtuti Militari ("Honor i Ojczyzna")
motto

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