Diex aie

Old French Alternative forms fro Dex aie Dex aïe Pronunciation fro /ˈdi͡ɛu̯s aˈi.ə/ Interjection fro interjection Diex aïe fro Norman God help us (the battle cry of the Dukes of Normandy, and the Normans at the Battle of Hastings) Usage notes More recently, it was used by the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry during the First World War, and on the Normandy Commemorative Medal of 1994. Motto of Fleet Air Arm No. 812 Squadron WWII References Normandy Commemorative Medal 1994 - shows the phrase imprinted on the medal.