Pro Fide, Lege et Rege was an 18th century motto

Motto

A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...

 of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...

 and then of Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. It superseded the earlier Si Deus Nobiscum quis contra nos
and was featured on a variety of buildings, military decorations and equipment. It remains the motto of the Order of the White Eagle. The slogan of the order was that of the king's pro fide lege et grege (Latin: For Faith, Justice, and the Nation). The device of the cavaliers was pro fide et rege.

See also

• Unofficial mottos of Poland
  Unofficial mottos of Poland
  Poland has no official motto of the State, namely the one which is recognized as such by the Polish national law.However, there are some common phrases which appear commonly on banners, flags and other symbols of the Polish State....
  
  
  • Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna
    Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna
    God, Honor, Fatherland is one of the unofficial mottos of Poland.The phrase originated around 16th or 17th century in Poland, and is commonly associated with Polish patriotism...
    
    
  • Za wolność Naszą i Waszą
    For our freedom and yours
    For our freedom and yours is one of the unofficial mottos of Poland. It is commonly associated with the times when Polish soldiers, exiled from the partitioned Poland, fought in various independence movements all over the world...