List of U.S. state and territory mottos

Table columns:
State/Territory
Motto
English Translation
Language
Date
Ref.

Table rows:
cells: Alabama
Audemus jura nostra defendere
We dare defend our rights!
Latin
000000001923-01-01-00001923
[8]
cells: Alaska
North to the future
—
English
000000001967-01-01-00001967
[9]
cells: American Samoa
Samoa, Muamua Le Atua
Samoa, let God be first
Samoan
000000001973-01-01-00001973
[10]
cells: Arizona
Ditat Deus
God enriches
Latin
000000001863-01-01-00001863
[11][12]
cells: Arkansas
Regnat populus
The people rule
Latin
000000001907-01-01-00001907
[13][N 1]
cells: California
Eureka (Εὕρηκα)
I have found it
Greek
000000001849-01-01-00001849
[14][N 2]
cells: Colorado
Nil sine numine
Nothing without providence.
Latin
000000001861-11-06-0000November 6, 1861
[15]
cells: Connecticut
Qui transtulit sustinet
He who transplanted sustains
Latin
000000001662-10-09-0000October 9, 1662
[16]
cells: Delaware
Liberty and Independence
—
English
000000001847-01-01-00001847
[17]
cells: District of Columbia
Justitia Omnibus
Justice for All
Latin
000000001871-08-03-0000August 3, 1871
[18]
cells: Florida
In God We Trust
—
English
000000001868-01-01-00001868
[19][N 3]
cells: Georgia
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
—
English
000000001798-01-01-00001798
[21][22]
cells: Guam
—
—
—
—
[5]
cells: Hawaii
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono
The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
Hawaiian
000000001843-07-31-0000July 31, 1843
[23][24][N 4]
cells: Idaho
Esto perpetua
Let it be perpetual
Latin
000000001890-01-01-00001890
[25]
cells: Illinois
State sovereignty, national union
—
English
000000001819-01-01-00001819
[26]
cells: Indiana
The Crossroads of America
—
English
000000001937-01-01-00001937
[27]
cells: Iowa
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
—
English
000000001847-01-01-00001847
[28]
cells: Kansas
Ad astra per aspera
To the stars through difficulties
Latin
000000001861-01-01-00001861
[29]
cells: Kentucky
United we stand, divided we fall Deo gratiam habeamus
Let us be grateful to God
English Latin
000000001942-01-01-00001942 2002
[3]
cells: Louisiana
Union, justice, confidence
—
English
000000001902-01-01-00001902
[30]
cells: Maine
Dirigo
I lead
Latin
000000001820-01-01-00001820
[31]
cells: Maryland
Fatti maschii, parole femine
Manly deeds, womanly words
Italian
000000001874-01-01-00001874
[32][33]
cells: Massachusetts
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty
Latin
000000001775-01-01-00001775
[34]
cells: Michigan
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you
Latin
000000001835-06-02-0000June 2, 1835
[35][36]
cells: Minnesota
L'étoile du Nord
The star of the North
French
000000001861-01-01-00001861
[37][N 5]
cells: Mississippi
Virtute et armis
By valor and arms
Latin
000000001894-02-07-0000February 7, 1894
[38]
cells: Missouri
Salus populi suprema lex esto
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law
Latin
000000001822-01-11-0000January 11, 1822
[39]
cells: Montana
Oro y plata
Gold and silver
Spanish
000000001865-02-09-0000February 9, 1865
[40]
cells: Nebraska
Equality before the law
—
English
000000001867-01-01-00001867
[41]
cells: Nevada
All For Our Country
—
English
000000001866-02-24-0000February 24, 1866
[42][N 6]
cells: New Hampshire
Live Free or Die
—
English
000000001945-01-01-00001945
[43]
cells: New Jersey
Liberty and prosperity
—
English
000000001928-03-26-0000March 26, 1928
[44]
cells: New Mexico
Crescit eundo
It grows as it goes
Latin
000000001887-01-01-00001887
[45][N 7]
cells: New York
Excelsior
Ever upward
Latin
000000001778-01-01-00001778
[46]
cells: North Carolina
Esse quam videri
To be, rather than to seem
Latin
000000001893-01-01-00001893
[47]
cells: 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
000000001863-01-03-0000January 3, 1863 000000002011-03-11-0000March 11, 2011
[48][49] [50]
cells: Northern Mariana Islands
—
—
—
—
[6]
cells: Ohio
With God, all things are possible
—
English
000000001959-10-01-0000October 1, 1959
[51][N 8]
cells: Oklahoma
Labor omnia vincit
Labor conquers all things
Latin
000000001893-03-10-0000March 10, 1893
[53][N 9]
cells: Oregon
Alis volat propriis
She flies with her own wings
Latin
000000001854-01-01-00001854
[56][N 10]
cells: Pennsylvania
Virtue, liberty, and independence
—
English
000000001875-01-01-00001875
[57]
cells: Puerto Rico
Joannes Est Nomen Eius
John is his name
Latin
000000001511-01-01-00001511
[7][58][N 11]
cells: Rhode Island
Hope
—
English
000000001664-05-04-0000May 4, 1664
[59]
cells: South Carolina
Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati
While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource
Latin
000000001777-05-22-0000May 22, 1777
[2]
cells: South Dakota
Under God the people rule
—
English
000000001885-01-01-00001885
[60]
cells: Tennessee
Agriculture and Commerce
—
English
000000001802-05-24-0000May 24, 1802
[61][N 12]
cells: Texas
Friendship
—
English
000000001930-01-01-00001930
[62]
cells: Utah
Industry
English
000000001896-05-03-0000May 3, 1896
[63][N 13]
cells: Vermont
Freedom and Unity Stella quarta decima fulgeat
May the fourteenth star shine bright
English Latin
000000001779-02-20-0000February 20, 1779 000000002015-04-10-0000April 10, 2015
[65][66][67]
cells: Virginia
Sic semper tyrannis
Thus always to tyrants
Latin
000000001776-01-01-00001776
[68]
cells: Virgin Islands
United in Pride and Hope
—
English
000000001991-01-01-0000January 1, 1991
[69]
cells: Washington
Al-ki
By and by
Chinook Jargon
—
[70][N 14]
cells: West Virginia
Montani semper liberi
Mountaineers are always free
Latin
000000001863-09-26-0000September 26, 1863
[71]
cells: Wisconsin
Forward
—
English
000000001851-01-01-00001851
[72]
cells: Wyoming
Equal Rights
—
English
000000001893-01-01-00001893
[73]

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the only u.s. state to have a motto in italia
answer: answerTexts: Maryland