Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French for "freedom, equality, brotherhood") is the motto of the French Republic.

The slogan of the French Revolution was Liberté, égalité, fraternité, ou la mort! (Freedom, equality, brotherhood or death!). This slogan outlived the revolution, later becoming the rallying cry of the activists, both militant and non-violent, who promote democracy or overthrow of oppressive governments. The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ...

France currently uses the milder version "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" as its National motto. Those 3 words are sometimes associated with the 3 colors of the French flag, but there is no historical connection. Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski borrowed this motto for his trilogy (Trois couleurs: Bleu, Blanc & Rouge), using their association with the three revolutionary ideals. Here is a list of state mottos for countries and their subdivisions around the world. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

The French euro coins for 1 euro and for 2 euros have this motto stamped on the obverse side. The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for 12 member states of the European Union, including France. ... A motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. ... In logic (and usually without being paired with reverse), obverse has a meaning close to contrapositive. ...