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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Nous sommes en guerre” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 943 of the collection, and the 232nd best-known meme of its 882 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Nous sommes en guerre” meme mean?
The wording belongs to wartime mobilisation: a shared effort, a common enemy, a sacrifice asked of everyone. Repurposed, it keeps that solemn register and aims it at nothing at all, a jammed printer, a long queue, a ruined dinner. The whole joke sits in the gap between the weight of the delivery and the triviality of the subject. People post it to over-dramatise on purpose, or to tease someone who is already over-dramatising. It is also still quoted straight, when the point really is to recall what the spring of 2020 felt like.
Where does the “Nous sommes en guerre” meme come from?
On 16 March 2020, during the first wave of Covid-19, the French head of state spoke on television to announce that from midday the following day movement would be restricted across the country. He built the address around one sentence, hammered six times, which framed a public health emergency in the language of armed conflict. The full recording is still available on the FRANCE 24 channel. Within a day the phrase was everywhere, discussed and argued over, then quickly repurposed: edits pulled it out of context and dropped it onto any situation deemed annoying. The meme does not rest on a single image but on a tone, the set jaw and the flags behind the desk, which imitators happily reproduce out loud.
- 2020The 16 March televised address restricting movement, in which the sentence returns six times.
How to use the “Nous sommes en guerre” meme
- Announcing a ridiculous inconvenience in the register of a national emergency.
- Replying to someone already over-dramatising, to pile it on.
- Opening a group message that asks everyone for an effort.
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The “Nous sommes en guerre” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 943 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Epic |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 70/100 · #232 of 882 |
| Recycle value | 20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @ramsouss |
How to get the “Nous sommes en guerre” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Nous sommes en guerre comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art 0.8%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
Who said “nous sommes en guerre”?
Emmanuel Macron, in the televised address of 16 March 2020 that announced restrictions on movement across France.
What does the phrase mean in English?
Literally “we are at war”. In the address it framed the Covid-19 epidemic as a conflict demanding a national effort.
Why did it become a meme?
Because the register of national mobilisation can be pasted onto any trivial problem. The distance between the solemn delivery and the subject is the joke.
How do I get the Nous sommes en guerre meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Nous sommes en guerre” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Nous sommes en guerre card?
It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Allocution d'Emmanuel Macron du 16 mars 2020 sur l'épidémie de Covid-19 (FRANCE 24, YouTube) · checked on October 5, 2026.
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