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Note: Sandbox copy of table from List of U.S. state and territory mottos.

State, federal district and territory mottos

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State
federal district
or territory
Motto English translation Language Date Ref(s)
 Alabama Audemus jura nostra defendere We dare defend our rights Latin 1923 [1]
 Alaska North to the Future English 1967 [2]
 American Samoa Samoa, Muamua Le Atua Samoa, let God be first Samoan 1973 [3]
 Arizona Ditat Deus God enriches Latin 1863 [4][5]
 Arkansas Regnat populus[N 1] The people rule Latin 1907 [6]
 California Eureka (Εὕρηκα) I have found it Greek 1849[N 2] [7]
 Colorado Nil sine numine Nothing without providence Latin November 6, 1861 [8]
 Connecticut Qui transtulit sustinet He who transplanted still sustains Latin October 9, 1662 [9]
 Delaware Liberty and Independence English 1847 [10]
 District of Columbia Justitia Omnibus Justice for All Latin August 3, 1871 [11]
 Florida In God We Trust English 1868[N 3] [12]
 Georgia Wisdom, Justice, Moderation[N 4] English 1798 [14][15][13]
 Guam [16]
 Hawaii Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness Hawaiian July 31, 1843[N 5] [18][17]
 Idaho Esto perpetua Let it be perpetual Latin 1890 [19]
 Illinois State sovereignty, national union English 1819 [20]
 Indiana The Crossroads of America English 1937 [21]
 Iowa Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain English 1847 [22]
 Kansas Ad astra per aspera To the stars through difficulties Latin 1861 [23]
 Kentucky United we stand, divided we fall English 1942 [24]
Deo gratiam habeamus Let us be grateful to God Latin 2002 [25]
 Louisiana Union, justice, confidence English 1902 [26]
 Maine Dirigo I lead Latin 1820 [27]
 Maryland Fatti maschi, parole femine Strong deeds, gentle words Italian 1874 [28][29]
 Massachusetts Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty Latin 1775 [30]
 Michigan Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you Latin June 2, 1835 [31][32]
 Minnesota L'étoile du Nord[N 6] The star of the North French 1861 [33]
 Mississippi Virtute et armis By valor and arms Latin February 7, 1894 [34]
 Missouri Salus populi suprema lex esto Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law Latin January 11, 1822 [35]
 Montana Oro y plata Gold and silver Spanish February 9, 1865 [36]
 Nebraska Equality before the law English 1867 [37]
 Nevada All For Our Country[N 7] English February 24, 1866 [38]
 New Hampshire Live Free or Die English 1945 [39]
 New Jersey Liberty and prosperity English March 26, 1928 [40]
 New Mexico Crescit eundo It grows as it goes Latin 1887[N 8] [41]
 New York Excelsior Ever upward Latin 1778 [42]
 North Carolina Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem Latin 1893 [43]
 North Dakota Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable English January 3, 1863 [44][45]
Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit One sows for the benefit of another age Latin March 11, 2011 [46]
 Northern Mariana Islands [16]
 Ohio With God, all things are possible[N 9] English October 1, 1959 [48][47]
 Oklahoma Labor omnia vincit Labor conquers all things Latin March 10, 1893[N 10] [N 11] [51][49][50]
 Oregon Alis volat propriis She flies with her own wings Latin 1854[N 12] [52]
 Pennsylvania Virtue, liberty, and independence English 1875 [53]
 Puerto Rico Joannes Est Nomen Ejus John is his name Latin 1511[N 13] [54][55]
 Rhode Island Hope English May 4, 1664 [56]
 South Carolina Dum spiro spero While I breathe, I hope Latin May 22, 1777 [57]
Animis opibusque parati Ready in soul and resource Latin
 South Dakota Under God the people rule English 1885 [58]
 Tennessee Agriculture and Commerce English May 24, 1802[N 14] [59]
 Texas Friendship English 1930 [60]
 Utah Industry English May 3, 1896[N 15] [61][62]
 Vermont Freedom and Unity English February 20, 1779 [63]
Stella quarta decima fulgeat May the fourteenth star shine bright Latin April 10, 2015 [64][65]
 Virginia Sic semper tyrannis Thus always to tyrants Latin 1776 [66]
 Virgin Islands United in Pride and Hope English January 1, 1991 [67]
 Washington Al-ki or Alki (Unofficial)[N 16] By and by Chinook Jargon [68]
 West Virginia Montani semper liberi Mountaineers are always free Latin September 26, 1863 [69]
 Wisconsin Forward English 1851 [70]
 Wyoming Equal Rights English 1893 [71]
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  2. ^ "State Symbols". State of Alaska. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  3. ^ Sorensen, Stan; Theroux, Joseph. "The Samoan Historical Calendar, 1607-2007" (PDF). American Samoa Government. p. 57. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
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  10. ^ "Delaware Facts and Symbols". State of Delaware. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  11. ^ "About District of Columbia". District of Columbia. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  12. ^ a b "What is the state motto of Florida?". State of Florida. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  13. ^ a b "Government - Georgia State Motto". GeorgiaInfo. Digital Library of Georgia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  14. ^ "State Seal". State of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
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  16. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Shearer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ a b "Hawaii State Motto". NETSTATE.COM. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  18. ^ "Hawaii, the Aloha State". State of Hawaii. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  19. ^ "Idaho's State Motto" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. March 1970. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  20. ^ "Seal of the State of Illinois". State of Illinois. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  21. ^ "Emblems" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  22. ^ "Iowa State Symbols". State of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  23. ^ "Kansas Seal". State of Kansas. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  24. ^ "Kentucky's State Symbols". Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2008-01-29. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  25. ^ The Latin motto was adopted by HB 857 and is defined by KRS 2.105 Archived 2013-06-05 at the Wayback Machine.
  26. ^ "Kids' Page". State of Louisiana. Archived from the original on 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  27. ^ "Emblems". State of Maine. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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  30. ^ "Massachusetts Facts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  31. ^ "History of the Great Seal". State of Michigan. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  32. ^ "State Motto". State of Michigan. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  33. ^ a b "Minnesota State Symbols". State of Minnesota. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  34. ^ "State of Mississippi Symbols". State of Mississippi. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  35. ^ "The Great Seal of Missouri". State of Missouri. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  36. ^ "About the State Seal". State of Montana. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  37. ^ "State Seal". State of Nebraska. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  38. ^ a b "Nevada Information". State of Nevada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  39. ^ "State Emblem". New Hampshire Almanac. State of New Hampshire. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  40. ^ "The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey". State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  41. ^ a b "Great Seal of New Mexico". State of New Mexico. Archived from the original on 2008-11-29. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  42. ^ "New York State Flag and Great Seal of the State of New York". State of New York. March 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  43. ^ "The State Symbols". State Library of North Carolina. State of North Carolina. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  44. ^ "State Motto". State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  45. ^ Kingsbury, George. History of Dakota Territory (1915). Retrieved from the Internet Archive 12 May 2014.
  46. ^ "House Bill No. 1346". State of North Dakota. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  47. ^ a b "Great Seal of Ohio". Ohio History. Ohio Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  48. ^ "5.06 State motto". LAW Writer Ohio Laws and Rules. State of Ohio. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  49. ^ a b "Grand Seal of the Territory of Oklahoma" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  50. ^ a b "History of Oklahoma Emblems" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  51. ^ Everett, Diana. "State Emblems". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  52. ^ a b "State Motto Timeline". State of Oregon. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  53. ^ "Symbols". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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  55. ^ "Description". Welcome to Puerto Rico. March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  56. ^ "State Symbols". State of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  57. ^ "Seals, Flags, House & Senate Emblems". State of South Carolina. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  58. ^ "Signs and Symbols of South Dakota". State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  59. ^ a b "Tennessee Symbols And Honors" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  60. ^ "Texas State Symbols". Texas State Library. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  61. ^ a b "Utah State Motto and Emblem". State of Utah. Archived from the original on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  62. ^ "Great Seal of the State of Utah". State of Utah. Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  63. ^ "491. Coat of arms; crest; motto and badge". The Vermont Statutes Online. State of Vermont. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  64. ^ "S.2" (PDF). Vermont Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  65. ^ Thurston, Jack (10 April 2015). "After Confusion and Controversy, Vermont Gets New Latin Motto". NECN. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  66. ^ "State Symbols, Seals and Emblems". Commonwealth of Virginia. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  67. ^ "Legislative Seal". Legislature of the Virgin Islands. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  68. ^ a b "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  69. ^ "State Seal of West Virginia". State of West Virginia. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
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  71. ^ "Great Seal". Wyoming Secretary of State's Office. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-02-14.


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