Dieu et mon droit

The motto appears on a scroll beneath the shield on the version of the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom used outside of Scotland. Dieu et mon droit ( French pronunciation: [djø e mɔ̃ dʁwa], Old French: Deu 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 shield of the version of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom used outside Scotland. The motto is said to have first been used by Richard I (1157–1199) as a battle cry. It was adopted as the royal motto of England by King Henry V (1386–1422) with the phrase "and my right" referring to the divine right of kings.

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