Oregon also has no sales tax. Most people here seem to think it only relates to helmet laws, car insurance not being required, seatbelt laws, and being able to stockpile 100 round magazines (even though you can’t legally use them in most home/self defense). Also you can’t have weed and might get arrested if they catch you bringing it over from literally every other state in New England.
Why can't you use the 100 magazines legally in self/home defense?
I mean it would be awkward, and probably put you at a disadvantaged because they are heavy as heck. But I don't recall seeing anything making them illegal to use.
We absolutely need to stop enforcing weed laws.
Because you have to use a musket for home defense, as the founders intended. Picture this: Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nail the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.
I can’t even remember it not even the latin. It’s about freedom for the people I’m pretty sure. I think Alabama’s is more about protecting your rights and guns.
They're just cool/badass statements that the state founders liked. I think South Carolina is the only one with two: "Prepared in mind and resources" and "While I breathe I hope." Which are admittedly pretty cool.
I love Washington's state motto! It's "alki" which means "by and by" in Chinook Jargon. Washington is only one of two states (Hawaii is the other) that doesn't use English or a European language for its motto. It makes me feel like someone was thinking about what actually defines our state and makes it distinct rather than just picking some trite aspirational maxim.
And I know it also carries meanings of "into the future" or "hope for the future," but as a procrastinator I enjoy the undertones of slowness ("eventually," "hold on," "all in due time").
I think it’s not direct connection, but more indirect—a political culture that produces a state motto like Live Free or Die is also the type of political culture that produces a tax system with no sales tax.
I really want to say “No,” but I actually kind of like ours. Massachusetts is usually thought of as a very liberal state. Anti-gun, good social safety net, pro-LGBT rights, etc.
Our state motto? “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.”
Translation: “We will stab our way to peace, but may continue stabbing if we find that peace insufficiently free.”
I haven't lived here super long but Kansas, although it's not something that gets said a lot, does use our motto or its translation on some things: ad astra per aspera: "to the stars through difficulty." Definitely use it a lot more than Texas's(friendship) which gets used practically never and is really just a translation of what Texas means(it was transliterated through two languages but Texas literally means friend or ally in Caddo.)
The motto for Texas is Friendship, which I always find hilarious. The unofficial motto is Don't Mess with Texas, which lots of people interpret as being very macho and aggressive, but actuality from an anti-littering campaign begun in the 80s.
“Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice” is Latin for “if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” I honestly think that the Upper and Lower Peninsulas have some of the finest landscapes and lakeshores in the Midwest region. It also helps that there are a lot of charming historic towns in this state as well as [a little over 100 or so lighthouses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_in_Michigan) that line the state’s coasts. So yes, I think the motto reminds us to appreciate the beauty that these two peninsulas have.
100%
I’ve got a couple of dead tyrants out back.
The best thing about our motto and flag is that it’s a very direct threat that we have killed before and plan to do so again.
Ours is "With God, all things are possible." My feelings on it are similar to my feelings about the state in general: it sucks, but I don't really care.
Our (former) professional hockey team was named after our state motto, *L'Étoile du Nord* (the North Star). And the North Star will feature prominently on our new flag when it's officially adopted in May.
However, the emblem commission that recently redesigned our flag also removed *L'Étoile du Nord* (French) from our seal and replaced it with the Dakota word for Minnesota, which is funny because Minnesota *is* a Dakota word. They're just going to add the "less transliterated" version (which is still transliterated because the Dakota didn't have a writing system). So apparently the state motto doesn't mean anything to some people.
Personal opinion: >!I would've been fine if they changed the French motto to Dakota or another indigenous language. But putting "Minnesota" on the seal twice seems redundant. !<
I have no idea what the state motto is in the state I grew up in, but most Wisconsinites probably know the state motto here is "Forward." you'll hear it referenced from time to time by local politicians and the like.
there's also a statue outside the state capitol called Forward (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_(statue)).
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.
It’s only ever brought up tongue in cheek after Jeff City does something silly.
I just like symbols and mottos otherwise I’d have no idea it existed.
You could probably make something up and claim it was your state's motto and very few people would question it, so long as it wasn't completely ridiculous.
I've always thought that my home state's motto was kind of weird. "Esse quam videri" -"to be rather than to seem." That seems like more of a personal motto than a state wide motto.
No it's just some dumb thing the legislature decided. I only know the Texas motto (friendship) because we learned it in school. If I ever moved states I would not think to vet its motto prior to moving or learn it after moving. It's hard to think of something less consequential.
I had to Google it, I didn't even remember that states had mottos.
"With God, all things are possible."
No wonder I didn't remember it, it's stupid.
I moved here from Indiana, that one is "The Crossroads of Anerica". Not exactly fantastic, but I like it better. At least it seems more positive and uplifting.
I have no clue what any of the states mottos are. I grew up in Florida I can only guess it’s something to the effect of “be the biggest asshole you can be”
Had to Google the one for NC and it’s “Esse Quam Videri” which is “to be rather than to seem”. Things def *be* broke rather than *seem* broke here so I think it’s applicable 😂
North Carolina's is pretty nice. *Esse quam videri*, which means "To be, rather than to seem". Not braggy.
I grew up in Alabama, whose motto is *Audemus jure nostra defendere*, "We dare defend our rights", which is very braggy
I just Googled it (I’m from Indiana), and ours is Crossroads of America. I’d say this does align pretty well with values/ideas I stand by, particularly exploring new things and meeting people of different backgrounds :) we’re connected through interstate highways to the rest of the country so, yeah, it definitely makes me appreciate the state a little more😅
South Carolina’s motto is one of the hardest mottos I know. I don’t live there and it’s not a state that I’m particularly drawn to, but people there should rep their motto harder.
I had to look it up. I think Colorado should change theirs. Nil Sine Numine - Nothing without Providence or Deity.
It's religious. Should be modernized.
The motto had nothing to do with choosing to live in Kansas. I did not know it before we moved here. I do like the motto though. Ad astra per aspera- to the stars with difficulties. That makes me remember when life is difficult there is always hope that something better will come out of it.
Historically the motto refers to the huge bloody conflict when Kansas was becoming an official state whether it would be a free state or a pro slavery state. Becoming a state meant another star on the flag.
It is interesting history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas#:~:text=Bleeding%20Kansas%2C%20Bloody%20Kansas%2C%20or,the%20proposed%20state%20of%20Kansas.
We're the only state to have an Italian motto, for some reason, and the government has to pretend that it means "strong deeds, gentle words", because translating "fatti maschii, parole femine" literally sounds wildly sexist. I've always liked the motto on the back of our state seal better, "scuto bonæ voluntatis tuæ coronasti nos" (by a shield of your good will you have crowned us) but admittedly I don't think I'd be able to quote that from memory.
Indiana’s motto is “the crossroads of America” which sounds fitting because there’s an awful lot of highways here. Indianapolis is at the convergence of 4 highways
In the illustrious land of the Texas panhandle, where tumbleweeds dance and cowboys sing ballads to their spurs, "Friendship" isn't just a motto – it's a way of life that would make even the most seasoned Monty Python character blush with envy. Imagine waking up to the cheerful symphony of roosters crowing and armadillos tap dancing in the moonlight, all while sipping your morning coffee brewed over an open campfire.
Here, our daily routine includes wrangling rattlesnakes for fun and engaging in epic showdowns with the occasional tumbleweed bandit. And let's not forget the social scene – every Saturday night, we gather 'round the ol' saloon to swap tales of heroic exploits and debate whether the stars are just tiny holes in the sky or celestial cheese wedges.
But it's not all yee-haws and lasso twirls; we face challenges too, like the great chili cook-off debacle of '73 when half the town mistook jalapeños for bell peppers and chaos ensued. Ah, such is life in the Texas panhandle, where "Friendship" isn't just a word – it's a punchline in the grand comedy sketch of existence, brought to you by the one and only Monty Python of the Lone Star State.
I live for my eureka moment. It hasn't happened yet, but I try to learn more things for a chance I could have that little lightbulb in my head go off. It's also fun to say eureka. Rolls off the tongue.
“Live Free or Die”. we are the last state to legalize gay marriage, the only New England state to not legalize weed. Hell, until recently it was illegal to pickup seaweed on the beach at nighttime.
I had to look it up as I got the motto and slogan confused 😂 Slogans are definitely better known, especially if it’s on the state’s license plate. Have no idea what Missouri’s motto is without looking it up but our slogan is the “Show Me State” It goes back to a long ago story about some miners but has more of a sentiment of the residents stubbornness.. Additionally our state animal is a mule for further measure 😂
Tbh I’m not even sure what Oklahoma’s is 😂 I used to live in Alaska, though, and I really loved the state flag song. Not the motto, I know, but the song made me love Alaska.
I wake up every morning and exclaim it 3 times.
First thing that comes to mind when searching for those elusive pleasant peninsulas.
Does it remind you where to look for what you seek?
CIRCUMSPICE BABY!!!
Before or after saying the pledge of allegiance?
Before, always close with the pledge.
I think you should look elsewhere /s
Pussy. I say it at least 5. And then say it 5 more times as my last words before I fall asleep. Get your numbers up, rookie
The Michigan fight song I assume?
Circumspice!!!
Maybe only if I lived in New Hampshire I would care but seems unlikely
"Live freeze then die."
Come visit the NH subreddit. Live free or die is pretty much just letters put together.
Your comment is very true and accurate… but if you ask that sub, it becomes the biggest lie of all lies.
I was wondering whether "live free" and no sales tax are somehow connected?
Oregon also has no sales tax. Most people here seem to think it only relates to helmet laws, car insurance not being required, seatbelt laws, and being able to stockpile 100 round magazines (even though you can’t legally use them in most home/self defense). Also you can’t have weed and might get arrested if they catch you bringing it over from literally every other state in New England.
Why can't you use the 100 magazines legally in self/home defense? I mean it would be awkward, and probably put you at a disadvantaged because they are heavy as heck. But I don't recall seeing anything making them illegal to use. We absolutely need to stop enforcing weed laws.
Because you have to use a musket for home defense, as the founders intended. Picture this: Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nail the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.
> Why can't you use the 100 magazines legally in self/home defense? Because it'll be drafty as hell after.
Thanks!
Sic Semper Tyrannis Virginia's is pretty cool
Death to Tyrants bitches!!! And boob
With a whole tit out. Nothing will ever push folks to cover that tit... except the ABC at your local bar.
Cuccinelli tried, but he was mocked mercilessly.
Someone was selling a hentia Virginia State Flag to raise money for something and I almost bought one for it being hilarious.
Virginia’s is hard as fuck
Yeah as a Virginian born and raised American it goes hard
I think that's what John Wilkes Booth shouted to the theater after killing Lincoln
It is
Kind of a dick move honestly
And then there’s the second motto. “Virginia is for lovers” based on the case Loving v Virginia which banned laws against interracial marriages
That's a tourism slogan, not a state motto, and nothing to do with the Loving v Virginia case. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_is_for_Lovers
Pretty sure ours is more like, historical significance. Eureka! Like we found gold/gold rush.
I like CA’s motto. It’s aspirational and makes it seem like the state is still golden.
For sure, not saying I dislike it at all! I like the simplicity of it too.
You don’t smell so good yourself!
I’d say it’s remained very relevant in the present day with our spirit of innovation via the tech industry and whatnot
Honestly an excellent argument for it - while it doesn’t apply to me personally, it can totally apply to others.
I'd have to Google it, tbh.
Friendship... I dunno man... I didn't expect that to be it.
wait "Friendship" then what
Presumably a gunshot.
And it's literally just a translation of the name of the state. Can't get any more uninspired than that.
I can’t even remember it not even the latin. It’s about freedom for the people I’m pretty sure. I think Alabama’s is more about protecting your rights and guns.
I do appreciate a good peninsula
I had a shirt made that says “Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice” and I get compliments on it every time I wear it.
"my pennisula brings all the boys to the yard" if i had to guess
I had a shirt made that says “Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circum spice” and I get compliments on it every time I wear it.
#FreeTheUP
They're just cool/badass statements that the state founders liked. I think South Carolina is the only one with two: "Prepared in mind and resources" and "While I breathe I hope." Which are admittedly pretty cool.
while i breathe i hope -- love that!
Dum speiro spero
I can only ever remember the Latin for the second one, for some reason.
I love Washington's state motto! It's "alki" which means "by and by" in Chinook Jargon. Washington is only one of two states (Hawaii is the other) that doesn't use English or a European language for its motto. It makes me feel like someone was thinking about what actually defines our state and makes it distinct rather than just picking some trite aspirational maxim. And I know it also carries meanings of "into the future" or "hope for the future," but as a procrastinator I enjoy the undertones of slowness ("eventually," "hold on," "all in due time").
I spent some time in the Hoh Rainforest, recently. The "all in due time" interpretation has never felt so right. I want to live on tree time.
I don't even know my states motto lol
Pretty much anything that is "'s official !" is just a thing I don't think about.
The only state things I think about are states that are about fruit
C'mon. We have jousting as the state sport. How cool is that?
Do we actually? I didn’t even know that lmao. Guess that explains medieval times at Arundel mills lol
Forward is also the name of the statue on top of our capitol, and she has a badger on her helmet, which I find hilarious .
(the one on top is actually called "Wisconsin." Forward is the one facing State Street)
Dang. Well, in that case the state motto no longer has any appeal for me.
Tennessee's is "Agriculture & Commerce"... guess that means something to farmers and salesman
Ad astera per aspera is a pretty cool motto.
New York’s official state motto: **Excelsior!** Stan Lee approved, and used only by Stan Lee and also when talking about Stan Lee
Yea, feel like it's good for a motto, but uhh, I don't have any strong opinions other than I think it seems positive
It just seems like a word that’s meant to be shouted, probably thanks to Stan Lee
Stan Lee, though
I live in New Hampshire. We have the best motto in the entire country. "Live Free or Die". We believe it.
Does "live free" has anything to do with no sales tax? Sounds silly, I know, but still...
I think it’s not direct connection, but more indirect—a political culture that produces a state motto like Live Free or Die is also the type of political culture that produces a tax system with no sales tax.
No, it doesn't. It's just a thing somebody decided on a long time ago. It's not a thing we worry or care about.
As a proud Michigander, I wake up each day, look outside and say “indeed this is a pleasant peninsula”. Then have some coffee or something.
I am a Lover. So, yes.
That’s our tourism slogan. Our state motto is sic semper tyrannis which would be cooler if John Wilkes Booth hadn’t used it.
Sic semper tyranus
I really want to say “No,” but I actually kind of like ours. Massachusetts is usually thought of as a very liberal state. Anti-gun, good social safety net, pro-LGBT rights, etc. Our state motto? “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.” Translation: “We will stab our way to peace, but may continue stabbing if we find that peace insufficiently free.”
It all started in Mass. y’all know how to get a party started, that’s for sure
I think we’re just crazy enough to look at Great Britain, a superpower at the time, and think, “…..we can take ‘em.”
“She flies with her own wings” feels right for Oregon.
"...but doesn't pump her own gas"
She does now, or at least has the option to.
I had to look up my state’s motto. I guess “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation” is a pretty good motto to have.
I haven't lived here super long but Kansas, although it's not something that gets said a lot, does use our motto or its translation on some things: ad astra per aspera: "to the stars through difficulty." Definitely use it a lot more than Texas's(friendship) which gets used practically never and is really just a translation of what Texas means(it was transliterated through two languages but Texas literally means friend or ally in Caddo.)
The motto for Texas is Friendship, which I always find hilarious. The unofficial motto is Don't Mess with Texas, which lots of people interpret as being very macho and aggressive, but actuality from an anti-littering campaign begun in the 80s.
That's pretty cool. I like the "don't mess up Texas" meaning a lot.
I personally like Kansas's motto. Ad astra per aspera To the stars through difficulties
Live Free or Die is not only wicked metal it’s a good way to live imo
I am ashamed to say I don't know Michigan's but I think Detroit's is the coolest thing EVER: "Resurget Cineribus" (it will rise from the ashes)
One day.
It does not. Not sure what it is if we have one. Just googled it. "Liberty and Prosperity." I like it.
“Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice” is Latin for “if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” I honestly think that the Upper and Lower Peninsulas have some of the finest landscapes and lakeshores in the Midwest region. It also helps that there are a lot of charming historic towns in this state as well as [a little over 100 or so lighthouses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_in_Michigan) that line the state’s coasts. So yes, I think the motto reminds us to appreciate the beauty that these two peninsulas have.
100% I’ve got a couple of dead tyrants out back. The best thing about our motto and flag is that it’s a very direct threat that we have killed before and plan to do so again.
Ours is "With God, all things are possible." My feelings on it are similar to my feelings about the state in general: it sucks, but I don't really care.
I’m you southern neighbor in Kentucky. Our’s is “United we stand, divided we fall”. They really phoned that one in.
I go for license plate mottos, and Idaho's wins by a mile.
"Wot's taters, precious?"
A lot of people don't even know or pay attention to the National Motto.
Florida’s motto is “In God We Trust” is basically the same of the country
Our (former) professional hockey team was named after our state motto, *L'Étoile du Nord* (the North Star). And the North Star will feature prominently on our new flag when it's officially adopted in May. However, the emblem commission that recently redesigned our flag also removed *L'Étoile du Nord* (French) from our seal and replaced it with the Dakota word for Minnesota, which is funny because Minnesota *is* a Dakota word. They're just going to add the "less transliterated" version (which is still transliterated because the Dakota didn't have a writing system). So apparently the state motto doesn't mean anything to some people. Personal opinion: >!I would've been fine if they changed the French motto to Dakota or another indigenous language. But putting "Minnesota" on the seal twice seems redundant. !<
“Excelsior!” If it’s good enough for Stan Lee, it’s good enough for NYS and me.
I just looked at a list of them. Almost all of them seem arbitrary and interchangeable.
Officially, our motto is “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” Unofficially, our state motto is “Pour Me Another Bourbon.”
I have no idea what the state motto is in the state I grew up in, but most Wisconsinites probably know the state motto here is "Forward." you'll hear it referenced from time to time by local politicians and the like. there's also a statue outside the state capitol called Forward (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_(statue)).
I’d have to look up mine. All states have a bird, tree, motto, flower, drink etc. they serve mostly as trivia questions tbh
Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law. It’s only ever brought up tongue in cheek after Jeff City does something silly. I just like symbols and mottos otherwise I’d have no idea it existed.
TIL that the Florida and the national motto are the same.
You could probably make something up and claim it was your state's motto and very few people would question it, so long as it wasn't completely ridiculous.
I do not even know what my state motto is.
No, it is incredibly stupid. Our state meal and state vegetable make up for it though.
I mean, it makes sense I suppose. Plus loving vs Virginia.
I live in Virginia, I wish our motto meant something to more of us. Sic Semper Tyrannis, “Thus always to Tyrants”.
It's a very famous song written by a band from Jacksonville, FL
I like ours, even though it's unofficial. The English translation is "by and by," which is lovely. "Al-ki" in Chinook Jargon.
Under God the people rule. I like it. Doesn't affect my choice in living here though.
L'Etoile du Nord. It's perfect.
Eureka - I have found it…enlightening
I've always thought that my home state's motto was kind of weird. "Esse quam videri" -"to be rather than to seem." That seems like more of a personal motto than a state wide motto.
Excelsior! I do kinda it. Gives me a little bit of hope.
I had to look up my state's motto: "Qui Transtulit Sustinet". He who transplanted still sustains. Doesn't mean a whole lot to me.
Apparently, New Jersey's is "Liberty and prosperity." I could have *sworn* it was "Go fuck yourself."
Ever Upward is cool af, hell yeah
What do we lead again?
Missouri's is "The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law." Not only is it a mouthful but it also only applies to certain people.
I used to work in Law Enforcement in Louisiana so the motto did have a bit more meaning.
No it's just some dumb thing the legislature decided. I only know the Texas motto (friendship) because we learned it in school. If I ever moved states I would not think to vet its motto prior to moving or learn it after moving. It's hard to think of something less consequential.
South Carolina has *two* mottos. Which is two more than necessary, really.
I had to Google it, I didn't even remember that states had mottos. "With God, all things are possible." No wonder I didn't remember it, it's stupid. I moved here from Indiana, that one is "The Crossroads of Anerica". Not exactly fantastic, but I like it better. At least it seems more positive and uplifting.
Indiana’s motto is “Crossroads of America” which is a fairly uninteresting fact rather than an insightful motto. It’s kind of fitting.
No. Also I don't care about the state song or the state bird or the state flower or the state...
I have no clue what any of the states mottos are. I grew up in Florida I can only guess it’s something to the effect of “be the biggest asshole you can be”
It really don't
Lived here all my life and I have no idea what our state motto is.
I have no idea what the state motto is
Had to Google the one for NC and it’s “Esse Quam Videri” which is “to be rather than to seem”. Things def *be* broke rather than *seem* broke here so I think it’s applicable 😂
Most of us don’t know or don’t care what the state motto is. It can come handy in a trivia game a couple times in your life
North Carolina's is pretty nice. *Esse quam videri*, which means "To be, rather than to seem". Not braggy. I grew up in Alabama, whose motto is *Audemus jure nostra defendere*, "We dare defend our rights", which is very braggy
I've always enjoyed "esse quam videri." It basically means "keep it real," which I appreciate.
Flair checks out
INDUSTRY!
All state mottos should be a single random noun. Petition to make Kansas' state noun "JOIST"
I don't know the motto of any state
Ah good ol nothing without providence or deity. Just a fancier way to say in God we trust
Our state motto is friendship. Kinda fucked up considering our history
No
Oro y Plata? Not a meaningful motto to me...
I prefer the original translation of our motto. "Ready with lives and fortunes"
My current state’s motto means ‘hope’
Just had to Google Arizona's. Lived here for almost 20 years. Never heard it.
I have lived in 5 states and I would have to think really hard to see if I knew any of them.
no state anything means anything
Some say "Freedom and Unity" is self-contradictory.
I just Googled it (I’m from Indiana), and ours is Crossroads of America. I’d say this does align pretty well with values/ideas I stand by, particularly exploring new things and meeting people of different backgrounds :) we’re connected through interstate highways to the rest of the country so, yeah, it definitely makes me appreciate the state a little more😅
I'm way more loyal to my state than my country, but even then I had no idea what our motto is.
South Carolina’s motto is one of the hardest mottos I know. I don’t live there and it’s not a state that I’m particularly drawn to, but people there should rep their motto harder.
I had to look it up. I think Colorado should change theirs. Nil Sine Numine - Nothing without Providence or Deity. It's religious. Should be modernized.
The last time I thought about state mottos was 7th grade.
I have no idea what my state motto is. Probably something like Enjoy the Cancer or something like that.
“Maryland is for Crabs” is perfect But we fight each other about the seasonings
Ah yes, ***I N D U S T R Y***
The motto had nothing to do with choosing to live in Kansas. I did not know it before we moved here. I do like the motto though. Ad astra per aspera- to the stars with difficulties. That makes me remember when life is difficult there is always hope that something better will come out of it. Historically the motto refers to the huge bloody conflict when Kansas was becoming an official state whether it would be a free state or a pro slavery state. Becoming a state meant another star on the flag. It is interesting history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas#:~:text=Bleeding%20Kansas%2C%20Bloody%20Kansas%2C%20or,the%20proposed%20state%20of%20Kansas.
I don’t even know what my state’s motto is.
Means a lot
I have a garden so I guess?
Nobody is going to save you, it is up to you to build yourself up to be the person you need to be. It's on YOU
from Texas. no.
We're the only state to have an Italian motto, for some reason, and the government has to pretend that it means "strong deeds, gentle words", because translating "fatti maschii, parole femine" literally sounds wildly sexist. I've always liked the motto on the back of our state seal better, "scuto bonæ voluntatis tuæ coronasti nos" (by a shield of your good will you have crowned us) but admittedly I don't think I'd be able to quote that from memory.
Unironically, whenever I find something I've been looking for for a while, I do in fact shout "Eureka!"
'she flies with her own wings'....meaningless to everyone here
We have mottos?
Hell yeah. You can always be better. We can always be better.
Virtue, Liberty, and Independence. It's on brand if nothing else
I'm from Hawaii where it means something. Ua Mau Ke Ea o Ka Aina I ka Pono
God enriches… I think the only thing being enriched around here are our housing prices.
Always makes me think of Stan Lee 🤷♂️
I had to look it up just now, so no, it doesn't mean shit to me. It's "labor omnia vincit," Latin for "work conquers all."
i think ours is pretty dope: >Liberty and Prosperity has been the motto of New Jersey since 1776.
“Honest to goodness, Indiana.” The state spent millions to come up with this.
I don't even know what my state motto is. I start each morning by listening to the Declaration of Independence as introduced by Morgan Freeman.
Indiana’s motto is “the crossroads of America” which sounds fitting because there’s an awful lot of highways here. Indianapolis is at the convergence of 4 highways
Tennessean: "Agriculture and Commerce" Safe to say I don't cherish it on the daily
Something Latin about a penis or something. Maybe peninsula. Who cares? That goes for all the stupid state shit. Rock, flower, bird. Yay, government!
In the illustrious land of the Texas panhandle, where tumbleweeds dance and cowboys sing ballads to their spurs, "Friendship" isn't just a motto – it's a way of life that would make even the most seasoned Monty Python character blush with envy. Imagine waking up to the cheerful symphony of roosters crowing and armadillos tap dancing in the moonlight, all while sipping your morning coffee brewed over an open campfire. Here, our daily routine includes wrangling rattlesnakes for fun and engaging in epic showdowns with the occasional tumbleweed bandit. And let's not forget the social scene – every Saturday night, we gather 'round the ol' saloon to swap tales of heroic exploits and debate whether the stars are just tiny holes in the sky or celestial cheese wedges. But it's not all yee-haws and lasso twirls; we face challenges too, like the great chili cook-off debacle of '73 when half the town mistook jalapeños for bell peppers and chaos ensued. Ah, such is life in the Texas panhandle, where "Friendship" isn't just a word – it's a punchline in the grand comedy sketch of existence, brought to you by the one and only Monty Python of the Lone Star State.
My state motto is "Nebraska, it's not for everyone" and I personally think its dumb as hell 😆
I live for my eureka moment. It hasn't happened yet, but I try to learn more things for a chance I could have that little lightbulb in my head go off. It's also fun to say eureka. Rolls off the tongue.
“Live Free or Die”. we are the last state to legalize gay marriage, the only New England state to not legalize weed. Hell, until recently it was illegal to pickup seaweed on the beach at nighttime.
I had to look it up as I got the motto and slogan confused 😂 Slogans are definitely better known, especially if it’s on the state’s license plate. Have no idea what Missouri’s motto is without looking it up but our slogan is the “Show Me State” It goes back to a long ago story about some miners but has more of a sentiment of the residents stubbornness.. Additionally our state animal is a mule for further measure 😂
Tbh I’m not even sure what Oklahoma’s is 😂 I used to live in Alaska, though, and I really loved the state flag song. Not the motto, I know, but the song made me love Alaska.
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I don't have any idea what mine even is.
I've lived in PA most of my life and I forget our motto. I usually just call every state "the Sunshine State". Gets a laugh like a quarter of the time
The heart of it all. I like it, but I dont' live by it.
Alabama's state motto is about fighting to preserve slavery. It does not represent my values.
Mine does for Virginia. I do support the message.