Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense"
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The Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" is the Old French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," serving as the emblematic and chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old French phrase
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chivalric motto → heraldic motto → motto → |
| appearsWith |
Garter circlet
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St George’s Cross shield → |
| associatedOrderFoundedBy |
Edward III of England
NERFINISHED
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| associatedOrderFoundedIn |
1348
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| associatedWith |
Order of the Garter
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| associatedWithInstitution |
English chivalric order
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highest order of chivalry in England → |
| category |
chivalric device
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heraldic device → royal motto → |
| countryOfUse |
England
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| emblemOf |
Order of the Garter
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| historicalLanguageStage |
Middle French
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| language |
Old French
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| literalComponents |
honi
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mal → pense → qui → soit → y → |
| meaningInEnglish |
Shame on him who thinks evil of it
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| positionOnArms |
surrounds the shield
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| regionOfOrigin |
England
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| scriptOftenUsed |
Gothic script
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blackletter → |
| shortForm |
Honi soit
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| theme |
chivalry
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condemnation of unjust suspicion → honour → |
| translationVariant |
Evil be to him who evil thinks
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Shame be to him who thinks evil of it → |
| usedAs |
symbol of royal chivalry in England
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symbol of the Order of the Garter → |
| usedBy |
Order of the Garter
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| usedOn |
Garter badge
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Garter collar → Garter riband → Garter star → insignia of the Order of the Garter → royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom → royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in England → royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom in Wales → |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Badge of the Order of the Garter
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depicts |
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Garter mantle
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hasSymbol |