2006-07-15 01:39:35 · 2 answers · asked by billy 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
The previous answerer was close. Actually it comes from Honneur et patrie, which means "Honour and motherland" in French. Ultimately that derived from Latin. However, honneur et patrie is closely associated with "the Légion d'honneur (officially Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) a French order of chivalry established by Napoléon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic, on May 19, 1802. It is the premier order of France, and its award is therefore considered a great distinction. The order's motto is Honneur et patrie."
The second part of your question isn't specific enough to answer.
2006-07-18 12:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Snance 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Honor Patria" means literally, Patriotic Honor or more loosely, Honor of your Country(men).
2006-07-15 06:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by OTTOVON 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋