Meaning liberty, equality and fraternity (or brotherhood) is the national motto of France it first appeared around the time of the Revolution (1789, 1799), and was written into the constitutions of 1946 and 1958. Today you’ll see it on coins, postage stamps and government logos often alongside Marianne who symbolises the triumph of the Republic. The legal system in France is still largely based on the principles set down in Napoleon Bonaparte’s Code Civil after the revolution, in the 1800s.
