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Some states adopt the U.S.'s official motto "In God We Trust" and others have unique slogans. Here's the full list, plus the District of Columbia.
Maryland’s state motto is the subject of controversy, primarily because no one can agree on how it should be translated into ...
State motto quiz! How well do you know the phrase behind your beloved home state? See if you can guess the answers to questions about these great United States.
Adopted when Utah became a state in 1896, the motto speaks to its hard-working culture. The state is known for its beautiful national parks like Zion and Arches. MediaFeed/ iStock/ STILLFX.
Origins of the North Carolina state motto. Each of the 50 states in the United States has a unique motto that expresses a core identity its people have wished to express at one point in their history.
If it weren’t for Barbara Roberts, the first woman elected as Oregon governor, the state’s motto would still be “The Union.” Instead, for the past 36 years, it’s been the infinitely more ...
The special commission tasked by the Mass. Legislature with rethinking Massachusetts' state seal and motto is wrapped its work Tuesday without recommending specific replacements for either. Still, ...
That’s right, every state has an official state motto, according to Statesymbolusa.org. As for the Yellowhammer state, the motto is “We Dare Defend our Rights” or the Latin-translation, ...
Letter: A new state motto. By Shawn O'Donnell. Published: February 16, 2024. As I lay in bed and pondered the governor’s State of the State address, I just thought (as usual), “How ridiculous.” ...
The state motto “Dum Spiro Spero” translates to “While I breathe, I hope." South Carolina's other motto, “Animis Opibusque Parati,” means “Prepared in mind and resources. ...
Some states adopt the U.S.'s official motto "In God We Trust" and others have unique slogans. Here's the full list, plus the District of Columbia.
and knowing, dare maintain.” “We Dare Defend our Rights” is the state’s second motto. “Here We Rest” was in place from after the Civil War for about 70 years.