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Fluctuat nec mergitur ("[she] is rocked [by the waves], but does not sink"; French: Il est agité par les vagues, mais ne sombre pas or Il est battu par les flots, mais ne sombre pas) is the Latin motto of the city of Paris.
Sep 19, 2023 · Fluctuat nec mergitur— tossed, but not sunk– became an emotionally powerful way for Parisians to tell the story of their own resilience and love for city life, in the face of unimaginable hatred and violence.
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La devise inscrite dans les ornements extérieurs du blason de Paris. Fluctuat nec mergitur est une locution latine utilisée comme devise de la ville de Paris, généralement traduite par « Il est battu par les flots et ne sombre pas » 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 .
Aug 14, 2022 · Fluctuat nec mergitur, here is a motto heard in the city after the 2015’s terror attacks. But do you know the story of this Latin locution and what it means to the City of Paris? If you are...
Apr 20, 2024 · The meaning of FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR is it is tossed by the waves but does not sink —motto of Paris.
Nov 22, 2015 · Fluctuat nec mergitur, the motto that appears on the heraldry or coat of arms of the City of Paris, came to the forefront as Parisians and others began to rally around slogans in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of November 13, 2015.
