Dieu et mon droit
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Dieu et mon droit, which means 'God and my right', is the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It appears on a scroll beneath the escutcheon of the version of the coat of arms of the United Kin
The British coat of arms with the motto on the Main Guard in Valletta, Malta
Dieu et mon droit on the Newcastle upon Tyne Customs House (1766)
Dieu et mon droit motto on Albany Courthouse (1898), Western Australia
Honi soit qui mal y pense
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Honi soit qui mal y pense is a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be who thinks evil of it". Older trans
Dieu et mon droit
…and later the Plantagenets. Another Old French phrase also appears in the full achievement of the Royal Arms: the motto of the Order of the Garter, Honi soit qui mal y pense ("Shamed be the one who thinks ill of it"), appears on a representation of a garter behind the shield. Modern French spelling has changed honi to honni…
The motto appears in a royal coat of arms of the 17th century on the ceiling of Bath Abbey.
Hand fan of Queen Victoria with motto
Motto on cannon at Fort Denison, Sydney
Arms of John of Gaunt include the garter and the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense. Picture from a 16th-century depiction