The royal mottos () of the Norwegian monarchs are an old tradition of Norway, permanent since the reign of Christian II of Denmark and Norway. All monarchs since the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905 have adopted the same motto as their personal motto, , which has a particularly high standing as it became one of the main symbols of the Norwegian struggle during the German occupation in World War II.
List Monarch Reign Royal motto (in Norwegian) English translation Christian II 1513–1523 Thus it was ordained Frederick I 1524–1533 My hope is God alone Christian III 1537–1559 The Lord's will be done Frederick II 1559–1588 Nothing without God Christian IV 1588–1648 Piety strengthens the realms Frederick III 1648–1670 The Lord will be my guide Christian V 1670–1699 With piety and justice Frederick IV 1699–1730 The Lord is my aid Christian VI 1730–1746 For God and the people Frederick V 1746–1766 By caution and consistency Christian VII 1766–1808 The love of the fatherland my reward Frederick VI 1808–1814 God and the just cause Christian Frederik 1814 God and the fatherland Karl II 1814–1818 The welfare of the people, my highest law Karl III 1818–1844 The love of the people, my reward Oscar I 1844–1859 Right and truth Karl IV 1859–1872 A country shall be built on law Oscar II 1872–1905 The good of the brother peoples Haakon VII 1905–1957 All for Norway Olav V 1957–1991 Harald V Haakon VIII
See also List of Norwegian monarchs Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs Royal mottos of Danish monarchs
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