page_title: E pluribus unum
section_title: Meaning of the motto
hierarchical_section_title: E pluribus unum / Meaning of the motto
caption_attribution_description: English: Original proposed design for the Great Seal of the United States by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere in 1776. Taken from the PDF version of the US Department of State's pamphlet The Great Seal of the United States, which can be found here. Caption beside image in pamphlet reads:
context_page_description: E pluribus unum – Latin for "Out of many, one" – is a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal along with Annuit cœptis and Novus ordo seclorum; its inclusion on the seal was approved by an Act of Congress in 1782. While its status as national motto was for many years unofficial, E pluribus unum was still considered the de facto motto of the United States from its early history. Eventually, the United States Congress passed an act, adopting "In God We Trust" as the official motto in 1956.
context_section_description: The meaning of the phrase originates from the concept that out of the union of the original Thirteen Colonies emerged a new single nation. It is emblazoned across the scroll and clenched in the eagle's beak on the Great Seal of the United States.
caption: Original 1776 design for the Great Seal by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere. The shields with 13 initials of the colonies linked together with motto.[7]
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