Friday, July 31, 2009

Ten Trivia Facts About US State Mottos (Massachusetts to New Jersey)

1. The motto for the state of Massachusetts is "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem." In English, it means "By the sword we seek peace, by peace only under liberty."

2. The motto for the state of Michigan is "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice." In English, it means "If you seek a pleasant peninisula, look about you."

3. The motto for the state of Minnesota is "L'étoile du Nord." In English, it means "The star of the North."

4. The motto for the state of Mississippi is "Virtute et armis." In English, it means "By valor and arms."

5. The motto for the state of Missouri is "Salus populi suprema lex esto." In English, it means "Let the welfare of thepeople be the supreme law."

6. The motto for the state of Montana is "Oro y plata." In English, it means "Gold and silver."

7. The motto for the state of Nebraska is "Equality before the law."

8. The motto for the state of Nevada is "All For Our Country."

9. The motto for the state of New Hampshire is "Live Free or Die."

10. The motto for the state of New Jersey is "Liberty and prosperity."

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