Diex aie
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
- (Norman) "God be with us."
- (Norman) The battle cry of the Dukes of Normandy, and the Normans at the Battle of Hastings.
Usage notes edit
More recently, it was used by the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry during the First World War, and on the Normandy Commemorative Medal of 1994. Motto of Fleet Air Arm N° 812 Squadron WWII
References edit
Normandy Commemorative Medal 1994 - shows the phrase imprinted on the medal.