Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline

Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline (Honour, fatherland, valour, discipline) is the motto of the French Navy.

It is found inscribed on all ships and buildings, sometimes with each word on its separate plaque at a corner of the superstructure.

A memorial plaque for Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who died in the Titan submersible implosion features the motto.

It was placed at the Wreckage of the Titanic in 2024[1] The motto uses words found in traditional mottos of French institutions: "Honneur - Patrie", and "Valeur - Discipline" Probably under the Second French Empire, these two mottos fused and became features of French naval ships.

Specific

The superstructure of the stealth frigate Surcouf ; the word Discipline can be seen on the plaque affixed to the port side of the front wall.