Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline

Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline (Honour, fatherland, valour, discipline) is the motto of the French Navy. It is found inscribed on all ships and buildings, sometimes with each word on its separate plaque at a corner of the superstructure.

The motto uses words found in traditional mottos of French institutions: "Honneur - Patrie", and "Valeur - Discipline"

Probably under the Second French Empire, these two mottos fused and became features of French naval ships.

"Honneur - Patrie" on the flag of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment.

"Valeur - Discipline" on the reverse of the Médaille militaire.

"Honneur et Patrie" on a poop deck pannel of the Pourquoi-Pas ?.

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