How did Florida get its state motto?

Answer 1

Florida chose the 'In God We Trust' motto because the history of the state involved so many different countries but the trust in God remained the same. The motto was adopted in 2006 but has been on the state seal since 1868.

Answer 2

In their hurry to fulfill the mandate of the new State Constitution, the First Session of the Legislature of Florida quickly passed Joint Resolution No. 2 on August 6, 1868 stating, in part: "That a Seal of the size of the American silver dollar, having in the center thereof a view of the sun's rays over a high land in the distance, a cocoa tree, a steamboat on water, and an Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground, encircled by the words, 'Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust', be and the same is hereby adopted as the Great Seal of the State of Florida. On June 22, 2006, Governor Jeb Bush signed House Bill no. 1145 adopting In God We Trust as the official state motto of Florida, effective July 1, 2006.