Royal mottos of Danish monarchs
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The use of a royal motto is an old tradition among Danish
monarchs, dating back at least 500 years. The use of such a motto was a way for a monarch to emphasize values or beliefs he / she held dear. In earlier times, these mottos were often shown on Danish coinage, often in a Latin
form.
Royal mottos
Since the time of Frederick VI, Danish monarchs have only used mottos in the Danish language.
Denmark
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monarchs, dating back at least 500 years. The use of such a motto was a way for a monarch to emphasize values or beliefs he / she held dear. In earlier times, these mottos were often shown on Danish coinage, often in a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
form.
| Regent | Reign | Royal motto (in Danish Danish language Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language... ) |
Latin or other version | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... translation |
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| Christian II Christian II of Denmark Christian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:... |
1513 – 1523 | Så var det beskikket | - | Thus it was ordained |
| Frederick I Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian... |
1523 – 1533 | Mit håb er Gud alene | - | My hope is God alone |
| Christian III Christian III of Denmark Christian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:... |
1536 – 1559 | Ske Herrens vilje | SPES MEA SOLUS DEUS Zu Gott mein Trost allein |
The Lord's will be done |
| Frederick II Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he... |
1559 – 1588 | Intet uden Gud | DEUS REFUGIU ET FIDUSIA MEA Mein Hofnung zu Godt allein |
Nothing without God |
| Christian IV Christian IV of Denmark Christian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects... |
1588 – 1648 | Fromhed styrker rigerne | REGNA FIRMAT PIETAS | Piety strengthens the realms |
| Frederick III Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg... |
1648 – 1670 | Herren være mit forsyn | DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT | The Lord will be my guide |
| Christian V Christian V of Denmark Christian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg... |
1670 – 1699 | Med fromhed og retfærdighed | PIETATE ET IUSTITIA | With piety and justice |
| Frederick IV Frederick IV of Denmark Frederick IV was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel .-Foreign affairs:... |
1699 – 1730 | Herren være min hjælper | DOMINUS MIHI ADIUTOR | The Lord be my aid |
| Christian VI Christian VI of Denmark Christian VI was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746.He was the son of King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He married Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and fathered Frederick V.-The reign and personality of Christian VI:To posterity Christian... |
1730 – 1746 | For Gud og folket | DEO ET POPULO | For God and the people |
| Frederick V Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:... |
1746 – 1766 | Med klogskab og standhaftighed | PRUDENTIA ET CONSTANTIA | By prudence and steadfastness |
| Christian VII Christian VII of Denmark Christian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death. He was the son of Danish King Frederick V and his first consort Louisa, daughter of King George II of Great Britain.... |
1766 – 1808 | Fædrelandets kærlighed er min berømmelse | GLORIA EX AMORE PATRIÆ | The love of the fatherland is my reward |
| Regent | Reign | Royal motto (in Danish Danish language Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language... ) |
English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... translation |
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| Frederick VI Frederick VI of Denmark Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales... |
1808 – 1839 | Gud og den retfærdige sag | God and the just cause |
| Christian VIII Christian VIII of Denmark Christian VIII , was king of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, king of Norway in 1814. He was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen... |
1839 – 1848 | Gud og fædrelandet | God and the fatherland |
| Frederick VII Frederick VII of Denmark Frederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch... |
1848 – 1863 | Folkets kærlighed, min styrke | The people's love, my strength |
| Christian IX Christian IX of Denmark Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish... |
1863 – 1906 | Med Gud for ære og ret | With God for honour and justice |
| Frederick VIII Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912.-Early life:Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg descended from Christian III of Denmark and who had... |
1906 – 1912 | Herren er min hjælper | The Lord is my aid |
| Christian X Christian X of Denmark Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944.... |
1912 – 1947 | Min Gud, mit land, min ære | My God, my country, my honour |
| Frederick IX Frederick IX of Denmark Frederick IX was King of Denmark from 20 April 1947 until his death on 14 January 1972.... |
1947 – 1972 | Med Gud for Danmark | With God for Denmark |
| Margrethe II Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:... |
1972 – | Guds hjælp, folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke |
God's help, the people's love, Denmark's strength |