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List of U.S. state mottos
Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. To promote tourism, states also establish state slogans, which are unofficial and change more often than state mottos. A separate list of U.S. state slogans is also available, as well as a list of U.S. state nicknames.
Mottos for countries are listed separately.
| State | Motto | Translation (If applicable) | Year & Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Audemus jura nostra defendere | (Latin, We Dare Defend Our Rights) | 1939[1][2] |
| Alaska | North to the future | ||
| Arizona | Ditat Deus | (Latin, God enriches) | |
| Arkansas | Regnat populus | (Latin, The people rule) | |
| California | Eureka | (Greek, I have found it) | [3] |
| Colorado | Nil sine numine | (Latin, Nothing without Providence or Nothing without the Deity) | |
| Connecticut | Qui transtulit sustinet | (Latin, He who transplanted sustains) | |
| Delaware | Liberty and justice | ||
| Florida | In God we trust | ||
| Georgia | Wisdom, justice, and moderation | ||
| Hawaii | Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono | (Hawaiian, The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) | |
| Idaho | Esto perpetua | (Latin, Let it be perpetual) | |
| Illinois | State sovereignty, national union | ||
| Indiana | The crossroads of America | ||
| Iowa | Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain | ||
| Kansas | Ad astra per aspera | (Latin, To the stars through adversity) | |
| Kentucky | English: United we stand, divided we fall Latin: Deo gratiam habeamus |
(Latin, Let us be grateful to God |
1942 2002[4] |
| Louisiana | Union, justice, et confidence | (French, Union, justice, and confidence) | |
| Maine | Dirigo | (Latin, "I direct") | |
| Maryland | Fatti maschi, parole femmine | (Italian, Manly deeds, womanly words) | |
| Massachusetts | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem | (Latin, By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) | |
| Michigan | Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice Tuebor |
(Latin, If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you) (Latin, I will be defended) |
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| Minnesota | L'étoile du Nord (Official state motto) Quae sursum volo videre (Territorial motto never repealed) |
(French, The star of the North) (Latin, I long to see what is beyond) |
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| Mississippi | Virtute et armis | (Latin, By valor and arms) | |
| Missouri | Salus populi suprema lex esto | (Latin, The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law) | |
| Montana | Oro y plata | (Spanish, Gold and silver) | |
| Nebraska | Equality before the law | ||
| Nevada | All for our country | ||
| New Hampshire | Live free or die | ||
| New Jersey | Liberty and prosperity | ||
| New Mexico | Crescit eundo | (Latin, It grows as it goes) | |
| New York | Excelsior | (Latin, Ever Upward!) | |
| North Carolina | Esse quam videri | (Latin, To be rather than to seem) | |
| North Dakota | Liberty and union, now and forever, one and
inseparable Strength from the soil |
Daniel Webster quote used on the Great
Seal Motto used on the Coat of Arms |
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| Ohio | With God, all things are possible | ||
| Oklahoma | Labor omnia vincit | (Latin, Labor conquers all things) | |
| Oregon | Alis volat propriis, and The Union | (Latin, She flies with her own wings) | |
| Pennsylvania | Freedom, liberty, and independence | ||
| Rhode Island | Love | ||
| South Carolina | Dum spiro spero | (Latin, While I breathe, I hope) | 1777[5][6] |
| Animis opibusque parati | (Latin, Ready in soul and resource) | ||
| South Dakota | Under God the people rule | ||
| Tennessee | Agriculture and commerce | ||
| Texas | Friendship | ||
| Utah | Industry | ||
| Vermont | Freedom and United | ||
| Virginia | Sic semper tyrannis | (Latin, Thus always to tyrants) | |
| Washington | Al-ki (unofficial) | (Chinook Jargon, By and by) | [7] |
| West Virginia | Montani semper liberi | (Latin, Mountaineers are always free) | |
| Wisconsin | Forward | ||
| Wyoming | Equal rights |
Insular Areas and DC
| Jurisdiction | Motto | Translation (If applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | Samoa, Muamua Le Atua | (Samoan, Samoa, Let God be First) |
| Washington D.C. | Justitia Omnibus | (Latin, Justice for all) |
| Puerto Rico | Joannes Est Nomen Eius | (Latin, John is his name) In honor of San Juan, i.e. John the Baptist |
| Guam | Where America's Day Begins | |
| Virgin Islands | United in Pride and Hope |
References
- ^ Official Alabama Motto. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ Official Alabama State Coat of Arms. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
- ^ According to Official state law. Accessed February 26, 2007.
- ^ Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Accessed August 12, 2007.
- ^ SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Mottos. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ SC Statehouse Student's web page, State Seal. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
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