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Dieu et mon droit ( French for God and my [birth] right) has generally been used as the motto of the British monarch since it was first adopted by Henry VI in the early 15th century. It is also found on the Monarch's Coat of Arms

In choosing a motto in French rather than English, it should be noted that the English language had only recently replaced French as the language of the English ruling classes - and Henry spoke French and had been crowned King of France as well as of England. The motto of the Order of the Garter Honi soit qui mal y pense is also in French.

The phrase was allegedly first used as a password by King Richard I in 1198 at the Battle of Gisors , when he defeated the FrenchThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.. Its meaning was that Richard owed his royalty to no power other than God and his own heredity, and was therefore subject to no earthly power or monarch.

Dieu et mon droit was the inspiration for The BeatlesThe Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, " I Want To Hold Your Hand". The Beatles were one of the most influential music groups of the rock era. Initially they affected the post joke motto Duit On Mon Dei, later adopted as an album title by Harry NilssonHarry Nilsson born Harry Edward Nilsson III ( June 15, 1941 January 15, 1994) was an American pianist, songwriter and singer, most popular during the 1960s and 70s. During the course of his career, he recorded an eclectic variety of songs that incorporate.

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