Honi soit qui mal y pense
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"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a medieval French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," best known as the chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE | 1 |
| Honi soit | 1 |
| order motto Honi soit qui mal y pense | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval French phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
insignia of the Order of the Garter
ⓘ
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
|
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
surface form:
English monarchy
chivalry ⓘ |
| category |
French-language mottos
ⓘ
medieval phrases ⓘ royal mottos ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later chivalric mottos ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the motto of the highest order of chivalry in England ⓘ |
| region | medieval France ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortForm | Honi soit ⓘ |
| theme | condemnation of malicious interpretation ⓘ |
| translation |
Shame be to him who thinks evil of it
ⓘ
Shame on him who thinks evil of it ⓘ |
| usedAs | motto of the Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| usedBy | Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British regalia
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ royal symbolism ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
this entity surface form:
order motto Honi soit qui mal y pense
this entity surface form:
Honi soit