FranceListe CR, n° 11 · Principles and values of the Republic

What is the motto of France?

In the exam (French)

Quelle est la devise de la France ?

  1. aLiberty, Security, Solidarity (Liberté, Sécurité, Solidarité)Liberté, Sécurité, Solidarité
  2. bLiberty, Equality, Fraternity (Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité)Liberté, Égalité, FraternitéCorrect answer
  3. cUnity, Justice, Equality (Unité, Justice, Égalité)Unité, Justice, Égalité
  4. dWork, Family, Fatherland (Travail, Famille, Patrie)Travail, Famille, Patrie

Why?

The motto of the Republic is “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité”. It comes from the Revolution, has been official since 1848 and appears in Article 2 of the Constitution. “Travail, Famille, Patrie” was the motto of the Vichy regime during the Second World War.

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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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