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Each U.S. state has chosen an official motto to represent its natural heritage, culture, or history. Click on any card above to learn more about the symbol, its characteristics, and why it was chosen.

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State Sovereignty, National Union

The Crossroads of America

Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain

Ad Astra per Aspera

Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice

L'Étoile du Nord

Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto

Equality Before the Law

Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable

With God All Things Are Possible

Under God the People Rule

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