Home › Civic exam questions › What is the motto of the European Union?
What is the motto of the European Union?
Model-written, not yet read by a native reader.
Correct answer: "United in diversity". The motto of the European Union is "United in diversity". It has existed since 2000. It respects the cultures, traditions and languages of each country. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Les symboles européens (2/2)” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Les symboles européens (2/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"« Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité »This is not the right answer: the motto of the EU is "United in diversity".
- ✗ "Peace above all"« La paix avant tout »This is not the motto of the EU.
- ✗ "One people, one language"« Un peuple, une langue »The EU respects different languages and cultures.
- ✓ "United in diversity"« Unie dans la diversité »Correct answer. The motto of the European Union is "United in diversity". It has existed since 2000. It respects the cultures, traditions and languages of each country.
What the source says
« La devise de l'Union européenne est « Unie dans la diversité » depuis 2000. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Quelle est la devise de l'Union européenne ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Quelle est la devise de l’Union européenne ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les symboles européens (2/2)” (French).
All 50 “Institutions and politics” questions on the CR list
One question corrected is a start. Now see where you stand: 40 timed questions, corrected in English, French or Arabic.
Our rule of thumb: book only after 34 out of 40 on two mock exams. The official pass mark is 32 out of 40. A fail means registering and paying again.
Take the free mock exam (40 questions)