Dieu et mon droit
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Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dieu et mon droit canonical | 14 |
| DIEU ET MON DROIT | 1 |
| Dieu défend le droit | 1 |
| Dieu et mon droit = God and my right | 1 |
| “Dieu et mon droit” (as part of the sovereign’s arms) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T37086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dieu et mon droit Context triple: [United Kingdom, motto, Dieu et mon droit]
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A.
City of Light
City of Light is a famous nickname for Paris, highlighting its historic role as a center of art, culture, and enlightenment.
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B.
Honneur et Patrie
Honneur et Patrie is the traditional French motto meaning "Honor and Fatherland," prominently associated with national orders and military institutions.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG is the popular cultural nickname for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her as a trailblazing feminist icon and champion of gender equality.
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E.
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 American drama film that confronts antisemitism in postwar America, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Celeste Holm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dieu et mon droit Target entity description: Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
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A.
City of Light
City of Light is a famous nickname for Paris, highlighting its historic role as a center of art, culture, and enlightenment.
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B.
Honneur et Patrie
Honneur et Patrie is the traditional French motto meaning "Honor and Fatherland," prominently associated with national orders and military institutions.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Notorious RBG
Notorious RBG is the popular cultural nickname for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, celebrating her as a trailblazing feminist icon and champion of gender equality.
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E.
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement is a 1947 American drama film that confronts antisemitism in postwar America, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Celeste Holm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motto
ⓘ
royal motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
National mottos
ⓘ
Royal mottos ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | phrase combines the French words for God (Dieu) and my right (mon droit) ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Dieu et mon droit = God and my right
ⓘ
linked to:
Dieu et mon droit
|
| language | French ⓘ |
| meaning | God and my right ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| positionOnArms | placed below the shield on the royal coat of arms ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine right of the sovereign
ⓘ
monarchical authority ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortDescription | traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy ⓘ |
| signifies |
divine right of kings
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sovereign’s divine right to rule ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal motto of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarchs
ⓘ
English monarchs ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
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| usedIn |
British royal symbolism
ⓘ
heraldry of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in England ⓘ
linked to:
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used in Wales ⓘ
linked to:
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dieu et mon droit Description of subject: Dieu et mon droit is the traditional French-language royal motto of the British monarchy, signifying the divine right of the sovereign to rule.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dieu et mon droit
linked to: Dieu et mon droit
linked to: Dieu et mon droit
subject linked to:
royal coat of arms of England
linked to: Dieu et mon droit