Diex aie

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Old French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi͡ɛu̯s ˈai̯ə/

Interjection

Diex aie

  1. (Norman) "God be with us."
  2. (Norman) The battle cry of the Dukes of Normandy, and the Normans at the Battle of Hastings.

Usage notes

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

Normandy Commemorative Medal 1994 - shows the phrase imprinted on the medal.