Pro Fide, Lege et Rege

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Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.

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Pro Fide, Lege et Rege canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin phrase
motto
associatedWith Poland
Polish chivalric traditions
Polish state traditions
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
category national mottos
royalist mottos
containsWord Fide
Lege
Pro
Rege
countryOfOrigin Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
emphasizes legal order
monarchical authority
religion
historicalPeriod early modern Poland
language Latin
meaningInEnglish For Faith, Law and King
partOf European heraldic mottos
refersTo faith
king
law
script Latin alphabet
theme defense of faith
loyalty to monarch
respect for law
usedBy Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
surface form: Order of the White Eagle

Polish orders of chivalry
usedIn heraldry
inscriptions on orders and decorations
wordCount 4

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Order of the White Eagle (Poland) motto Pro Fide, Lege et Rege