Thursday, January 21, 2010

Looking for Liberté, Egalité, and Fraternité

Born during the French Revolution and institutionalized during the Third Republic, "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" is the well-known, widely seen national motto of France. This phrase is everywhere in l'Hexagone: On stamps, on coins, and on countless buildings across the country. It even used to be inscribed on packs of Gauloises cigarettes. I kept noticing the French motto while out on my early Sunday morning photography mission, and since no one was around to block my shot, I kept taking pictures of it. It's a beautiful motto - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (Brotherhood) - and a fun subject to hunt for while roaming the streets of Paris.

4 comments:

Nomadic Matt said...

you are in paris and I hate you for it. I'd trade NZ for paris

Ellen said...

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Anonymous said...

I must say I still like the motto. Better than the Canadian motto or the American one in my opinion.

One of the very few French symbols I value!

Tanya said...

@Zhu, I totally agree with you. The French got this one right!