The Final Argument of Kings
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Louis XIV had Ultima Ratio Regum—“The Final Argument of Kings”—engraved on his cannons. It was the divine right of monarchs, cast in iron: when diplomacy fails, fire the cannons.
But this piece flips the script.
Our emblem takes that royal boast and drives it straight to the chopping block.
Here, a king kneels—crowned, bound, and out of options—as the masked executioner prepares the blade. The motto remains, but the meaning reverses. This isn't the king’s argument. It’s the people's reply.
Rather than glorifying state power, this image serves as a subversive inversion—a visual reckoning. Because eventually, the tools of violence kings wield to rule become the instruments of their own undoing.
It’s no accident that this echoes the final scene of Louis XVI in 1793, when the “divine right” met the guillotine and the crown rolled into a wicker basket. The emblem isn’t just art—it’s a warning, rendered in the style of those who once painted virtue and vice in black ink and blood.
When rulers forget their place, history remembers it for them.
These stickers are printed on durable, high opacity adhesive vinyl which makes them perfect for regular use, as well as for covering other stickers or paint. The high-quality vinyl ensures there are no bubbles when applying the stickers.
• High opacity film that’s impossible to see through
• Fast and easy bubble-free application
• Durable vinyl
• 95µ density
Don't forget to clean the surface before applying the sticker.
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