List of state mottos

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Current revision as of 21:25, 13 March 2008

This is a list of national mottos in North America.

Alaska	Stella polaris Caesarem duxit	Latin	The North Star guided the emperor
Bermuda	Quo fata ferunt	Latin	Where the Fates carry us
British Columbia	Splendor sine occasu	Latin	Splendour without sunset
California	Ηυρηκα	Greek	I have found it
Canada	A mari usque ad mare	Latin	From sea to sea
Denendeh	n/a
Île Saint-Jude	J'y suis, j'y reste	French	Here I am, here I will stay
Illinois	Illiniwek	Ojibway	The plain speakers
Kalaallit Nunaat	n/a
Kansas	Ad astra per aspera	Latin	To the stars through difficulties
Lakota	Hoka hey	Lakota	Hold fast, there is more
Louisiana	Union, justice, confiance	French	Union, justice, confidence
Mar de Cristal	Feros ferio	Latin	I am fierce with the fierce
Massachusetts Bay	Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem	Latin	By the sword she seeks peace under liberty
The Maritimes	Spem reduxit Munit haec et altera vincit	Latin Latin	Hope was restored One defends and the other conquers
Nehiyâwaski	n/a
New Netherland	Qui transtulit sustinet	Latin	He who transplanted sustains
New Wales	Quaerite primum regnum Dei	Latin	Seek ye first the kingdom of God
Nunavut	Nunavut sanginivut	Inuktitut	Our land is our strength
Pennsylvania	Virtus, libertas, independentia	Latin	Virtue, liberty, independence
Philadelphian Union	Amor fraternalis	Latin	Brotherly love
RIPP	Hope
Texas	Amicitia	Latin	Friendship
Vermont	Liberté et unité	French	Freedom and unity
Virginia	Sic semper tyrannis	Latin	Thus always to tyrants

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