Dieu et mon droit

Dieu et mon droit [ ˌ DJO e mɔ dʀwa ] (French for God and my right ) is the motto of the British monarch. It was during the reign of Henry VI. (1422-1461) introduced, who had been crowned as both King of France as well as King of England and spoke fluent French. Originally was the motto under the previous French orthography " Dieu et mon droict ", but later became the obsolete c in " droict " omitted. Today, the motto appears on the coat of arms of the United Kingdom.

For over two centuries before the official introduction of the slogan had been used in 1198 as a watchword of King Richard the Lionheart during the Battle of Gisors to the French king Philip II It means that the king is accountable only to God, but no earthly power or another monarch ( divine ).