List of US State and Territory mottos - wikipedia List of US State and Territory mottos Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal In God We Trust, the motto of Florida on its state seal Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter Esto perpetua, the motto of Idaho on its state quarter Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its state seal Live free or die, the motto of New Hampshire on its state quarter South Carolina has two state mottos Freedom and Unity, the motto of Vermont on its state quarter All of the United States ' 50 states have a state motto, as do the District of Columbia and three US territories. A motto is a phrase intended to formally describe the general motivation or intention of an organization. State mottos can sometimes be found on state seals or state flags. Some states have officially designated a state motto by an act of the state legislature, whereas other states have the motto only as an element of their seals. The motto of the United States itself is In God We Trust, proclaimed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 30, 1956. The motto E Pluribus Unum ( Latin for `` One from many '' ) was approved for use on the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, but was never adopted as the national motto through legislative action. South Carolina has two official mottos, both of which are in Latin. Kentucky, North Dakota, and Vermont also have two mottos, one in Latin and the other in English. All other states and territories have only one motto, except Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, which do not have any mottos. English and Latin are the most - used languages for state mottos, each used by 25 states and territories. Seven states and territories use another language, of which each language is only used once. Eight states and two territories have their mottos on their state quarter ; thirty - eight states and four territories have their mottos on their state seals. The dates given are, where possible, the earliest date that the motto was used in an official sense. Some state mottos are not official but are on the official state seal ; in these cases the adoption date of the seal is given. The earliest use of a current motto is that of Puerto Rico, Johannes est nomen ejus, granted to the island by the Spanish in 1511. Contents 1 State and territory mottos 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links State and Territory mottos State / Territory Motto English Translation Language Date Ref. Alabama Audemus jura nostra defendere We dare defend our rights ! Latin 000000001923 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1923 Alaska North to the future -- English 000000001967 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1967 American Samoa Samoa, Muamua Le Atua Samoa, let God be first Samoan 000000001973 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1973 Arizona Ditat Deus God enriches Latin 000000001863 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1863 Arkansas Regnat populus The people rule Latin 000000001907 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1907 California Eureka ( Εὕρηκα ) I have found it Greek 000000001849 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1849 Colorado Nil sine numine Nothing without providence. Latin 000000001861 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 1861 Connecticut Qui transtulit sustinet He who transplanted sustains Latin 000000001662 - 10 - 09 - 0000 October 9, 1662 Delaware Liberty and Independence -- English 000000001847 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1847 District of Columbia Justitia Omnibus Justice for All Latin 000000001871 - 08 - 03 - 0000 August 3, 1871 Florida In God We Trust -- English 000000001868 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1868 Georgia Wisdom, Justice, Moderation -- English 000000001798 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1798 Guam -- -- -- -- Hawaii Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. Hawaiian 000000001843 - 07 - 31 - 0000 July 31, 1843 Idaho Esto perpetua Let it be perpetual Latin 000000001890 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1890 Illinois State sovereignty, national union -- English 000000001819 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1819 Indiana The Crossroads of America -- English 000000001937 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1937 Iowa Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain -- English 000000001847 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1847 Kansas Ad astra per aspera To the stars through difficulties Latin 000000001861 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1861 Kentucky United we stand, divided we fall Deo gratiam habeamus Let us be grateful to God English Latin 000000001942 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1942 2002 Louisiana Union, justice, confidence -- English 000000001902 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1902 Maine Dirigo I lead Latin 000000001820 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1820 Maryland Fatti maschii, parole femine Manly deeds, womanly words Italian 000000001874 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1874 Massachusetts Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty Latin 000000001775 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1775 Michigan Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you Latin 000000001835 - 06 - 02 - 0000 June 2, 1835 Minnesota L'étoile du Nord The star of the North French 000000001861 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1861 Mississippi Virtute et armis By valor and arms Latin 000000001894 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1894 Missouri Salus populi suprema lex esto Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law Latin 000000001822 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1822 Montana Oro y plata Gold and silver Spanish 000000001865 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1865 Nebraska Equality before the law -- English 000000001867 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1867 Nevada All For Our Country -- English 000000001866 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1866 New Hampshire Live Free or Die -- English 000000001945 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1945 New Jersey Liberty and prosperity -- English 000000001928 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1928 New Mexico Crescit eundo It grows as it goes Latin 000000001887 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1887 New York Excelsior Ever upward Latin 000000001778 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1778 North Carolina Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem Latin 000000001893 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1893 North Dakota Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit One sows for the benefit of another age English Latin 000000001863 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1863 000000002011 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 2011 Northern Mariana Islands -- -- -- -- Ohio With God, all things are possible -- English 000000001959 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1959 Oklahoma Labor omnia vincit Labor conquers all things Latin 000000001893 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1893 Oregon Alis volat propriis She flies with her own wings Latin 000000001854 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1854 Pennsylvania Virtue, liberty, and independence -- English 000000001875 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1875 Puerto Rico Joannes Est Nomen Eius John is his name Latin 000000001511 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1511 Rhode Island Hope -- English 000000001664 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1664 South Carolina Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource Latin 000000001777 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1777 South Dakota Under God the people rule -- English 000000001885 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1885 Tennessee Agriculture and Commerce -- English 000000001802 - 05 - 24 - 0000 May 24, 1802 Texas Friendship -- English 000000001930 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1930 Utah Industry English 000000001896 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1896 Vermont Freedom and Unity Stella quarta decima fulgeat May the fourteenth star shine bright English Latin 000000001779 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1779 000000002015 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 2015 Virginia Sic semper tyrannis Thus always to tyrants Latin 000000001776 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1776 Virgin Islands United in Pride and Hope -- English 000000001991 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1991 Washington Al - ki By and by Chinook Jargon -- West Virginia Montani semper liberi Mountaineers are always free Latin 000000001863 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 1863 Wisconsin Forward -- English 000000001851 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1851 Wyoming Equal Rights -- English 000000001893 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1893 See also List of U.S. state nicknames Notes Jump up ^ The motto was originally designated as Regnant populi in 1864. It was changed to Regnat populus in 1907. Jump up ^ Eureka first appeared on the state seal in 1849. It was designated the official motto in 1963. Jump up ^ `` In God We Trust '' first appeared on the state seal in 1868. It was designated the official motto in 2006. Jump up ^ The motto of Hawaii was first used by King Kamehameha III in 1843, after his restoration. In May 1845 it first appeared on the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hawaii. It was made the official motto of the State of Hawaii on May 1, 1959. Jump up ^ The unofficial motto of the Minnesota Territory was Quae sursum volo videre, I long to see what is beyond, chosen in 1849. Jump up ^ The unofficial motto of the Nevada Territory was Volens et Potens, Willing and Able, which was on the territorial seal approved on November 29, 1861. This was changed to the current motto after statehood. Jump up ^ Crescit eundo was added to the territorial seal in 1882. Ths change was officially adopted by the legislature in 1887. Jump up ^ From 1866 to 1868, the motto Imperium in Imperio ( Latin for `` Empire within an Empire '' ) appeared on the state seal. Jump up ^ Labor omnia vincit was on the territorial seal of 1893. It was specified as a feature of the seal in the 1907 State Constitution. Jump up ^ The motto of Oregon was `` The Union '' from 1957 until 1987, when the original 1854 motto of Alis volat propriis was restored. Jump up ^ The Spanish Crown gave Puerto Rico its coat of arms in 1511. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico officially adopted it on March 9, 1905. Jump up ^ The words `` Agriculture '' and `` Commerce '' appeared on the first state seal of 1802. `` Agriculture and Commerce '' was made the official state motto in 1987. Jump up ^ `` Industry '' first appeared on the state seal of 1896. It was designated the official motto on March 4, 1959. Jump up ^ The motto of Washington is the only one to be fully unofficial. It is neither on the seal nor designated by the state legislature. References Jump up ^ `` History of ' In God we Trust ' ''. U.S. Treasury. Archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 28. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 27. ^ Jump up to : `` Seals, Flags, House & Senate Emblems ''. State of South Carolina. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` Kentucky 's State Symbols ''. Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2008 - 01 - 29. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 22. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. The Latin motto was adopted by HB 857 and is defined by KRS 2.105. Jump up ^ `` State Coat of Arms ''. State of North Dakota. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. ^ Jump up to : Shearer 24 ^ Jump up to : Shearer 23 ^ Jump up to : `` Escudo de Puerto Rico '' ( in Spanish ). Government of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Official Alabama Motto ''. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. February 13, 2008. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 06. Jump up ^ `` State Symbols ''. State of Alaska. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Arizona State Seal ''. State of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2009 - 06 - 10. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` History of the Arizona State Seal ''. Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 11. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` The Great Seal of Arkansas '' ( PDF ). State of Arkansas. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` History and Culture - State Symbols ''. State of California. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Colorado State Archives Symbols & Emblems ''. State of Colorado. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Sites, Seals & Symbols ''. State of Connecticut. June 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Delaware Facts and Symbols ''. State of Delaware. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` About DC ''. District of Columbia. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. ^ Jump up to : Shearer 30 Jump up ^ `` What is the state motto of Florida ? ''. State of Florida. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 19. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` State Seal ''. State of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2014 - 05 - 24. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Georgia State Symbols ''. State of Georgia. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Hawaii, the Aloha State ''. State of Hawaii. 2009 - 01 - 14. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 02. ^ Jump up to : `` Hawaii State Motto ''. NETSTATE.COM. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Idaho 's State Motto '' ( PDF ). Idaho State Historical Society. March 1970. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Seal of the State of Illinois ''. State of Illinois. Archived from the original on 2009 - 01 - 31. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Emblems '' ( PDF ). State of Indiana. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Iowa State Symbols ''. State of Iowa. Archived from the original on 2010 - 04 - 30. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Kansas Seal ''. State of Kansas. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Kids ' Page ''. State of Louisiana. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Emblems ''. State of Maine. Archived from the original on 2009 - 05 - 10. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Maryland State Seal - Great Seal of Maryland ( reverse ) ''. Maryland State Archives. State of Maryland. April 21, 2005. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Maryland State Seal - Great Seal of Maryland ''. Maryland State Archives. State of Maryland. June 17, 2004. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Massachusetts Facts ''. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` History of the Great Seal ''. State of Michigan. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` State Motto ''. State of Michigan. Retrieved 22 August 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Minnesota State Symbols ''. State of Minnesota. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 02. Jump up ^ `` State of Mississippi Symbols ''. State of Mississippi. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` The Great Seal of Missouri ''. State of Missouri. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` About the State Seal ''. State of Montana. Archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 05. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` State Seal ''. State of Nebraska. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` Nevada Information ''. State of Nevada. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2009 - 01 - 30. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` State Emblem ''. New Hampshire Almanac. State of New Hampshire. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` 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. ^ Jump up to : `` Great Seal of New Mexico ''. State of New Mexico. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` New York State Flag and Great Seal of the State of New York ''. State of New York. March 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` The State Symbols ''. State Library of North Carolina. State of North Carolina. 2009 - 01 - 22. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` State Motto ''. State of North Dakota. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ Kingsbury, George. History of Dakota Territory ( 1915 ). Retrieved from the Internet Archive 12 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` House Bill No. 1346 ''. State of North Dakota. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 27. Jump up ^ `` 5.06 State motto ''. LAW Writer Ohio Laws and Rules. State of Ohio. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Great Seal of Ohio ''. Ohio History. Ohio Historical Society. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Grand Seal of the Territory of Oklahoma '' ( PDF ). Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 05. Jump up ^ `` History of Oklahoma Emblems '' ( PDF ). Chronicles of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 05. ^ Jump up to : `` State Motto Timeline ''. State of Oregon. Archived from the original on 2007 - 08 - 10. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Symbols ''. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2009 - 01 - 22. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Description ''. Welcome to Puerto Rico. March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ `` State Symbols ''. State of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Signs and Symbols of South Dakota ''. State of South Dakota. Archived from the original on 2008 - 02 - 20. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` Tennessee Symbols And Honors '' ( PDF ). Tennessee Blue Book. State of Tennessee. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Texas State Symbols ''. Texas State Library. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Great Seal of the State of Utah ''. State of Utah. Archived from the original on 2009 - 03 - 31. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Utah State Motto and Emblem ''. State of Utah. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` 491. Coat of arms ; crest ; motto and badge ''. The Vermont Statutes Online. State of Vermont. Retrieved 2015 - 04 - 10. Jump up ^ `` S. 2 '' ( PDF ). Vermont Legislature. Jump up ^ Thurston, Jack ( 10 April 2015 ). `` After Confusion and Controversy, Vermont Gets New Latin Motto ''. NECN. Retrieved 11 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` State Symbols, Seals and Emblems ''. Commonwealth of Virginia. November 12, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Legislative Seal ''. Legislature of the Virgin Islands. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 16. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Symbols of Washington State ''. Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007 - 03 - 05. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 11. Jump up ^ `` State Seal of West Virginia ''. State of West Virginia. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Wisconsin State Symbols '' ( PDF ). Wisconsin Blue Book. State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2009 - 02 - 27. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Great Seal ''. Wyoming Secretary of State 's Office. Archived from the original on 2008 - 11 - 27. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 14. Works cited Shearer, Benjamin F. ; Shearer, Barbara S. ( 2002 ). State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols ( 3 ed. ). Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978 - 0 - 313 - 31534 - 3. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 15. 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