List of state mottos
From Mardecristal
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 |