Ich dien
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Ich dien is the traditional German-language motto meaning "I serve," historically associated with the heraldry and title of the Prince of Wales.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Welsh heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Middle High German ⓘ |
| field |
heraldry
ⓘ
royal symbolism ⓘ |
| genre | royal motto ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | indicative ⓘ |
| grammaticalPerson | first person singular ⓘ |
| grammaticalTense | present tense ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | perception of the Prince of Wales as a servant of the people ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ich
ⓘ
dien ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duty
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ service ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
inscription on official documents relating to the Prince of Wales
ⓘ
inscription on regalia of the Prince of Wales ⓘ inscription on the Prince of Wales's feathers badge ⓘ |
| isMottoOf |
Prince of Wales
ⓘ
heir apparent to the British throne ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| meaning | I serve ⓘ |
| notableUsage | motto beneath the three feathers of the Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| partOf | insignia of the Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Commonwealth realms
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| translation | I serve ⓘ |
| usedIn |
badge of the Prince of Wales
ⓘ
Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the Prince of Wales
heraldry of the Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| wordOrder | subject–verb ⓘ |
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