State Mottos Directory

All State Mottos

Explore the official mottos chosen by each U.S. state.

50 symbols 4 regions

Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
South

Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere

AL
Alabama • South
Official state motto for Alabama
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Regnat Populus
South

Regnat Populus

AR
Arkansas • South
Official state motto for Arkansas
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Liberty and Independence
South

Liberty and Independence

DE
Delaware • South
Official state motto for Delaware
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In God We Trust
South

In God We Trust

FL
Florida • South
Official state motto for Florida
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Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
South

Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

GA
Georgia • South
Official state motto for Georgia
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United We Stand, Divided We Fall
South

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

KY
Kentucky • South
Official state motto for Kentucky
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Union, Justice and Confidence
South

Union, Justice and Confidence

LA
Louisiana • South
Official state motto for Louisiana
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Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine
South

Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine

MD
Maryland • South
Official state motto for Maryland
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Virtute et Armis
South

Virtute et Armis

MS
Mississippi • South
Official state motto for Mississippi
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Esse Quam Videri
South

Esse Quam Videri

NC
North Carolina • South
Official state motto for North Carolina
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Labor Omnia Vincit
South

Labor Omnia Vincit

OK
Oklahoma • South
Official state motto for Oklahoma
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Dum Spiro Spero
South

Dum Spiro Spero

SC
South Carolina • South
Official state motto for South Carolina
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Agriculture and Commerce
South

Agriculture and Commerce

TN
Tennessee • South
Official state motto for Tennessee
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Friendship
South

Friendship

TX
Texas • South
Official state motto for Texas
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Sic Semper Tyrannis
South

Sic Semper Tyrannis

VA
Virginia • South
Official state motto for Virginia
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Montani Semper Liberi
South

Montani Semper Liberi

WV
West Virginia • South
Official state motto for West Virginia
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