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U.S. State Mottos

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U.S. State Mottos, with state name, state code, state motto, and meaning.

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ID StateName StateCode StateMotto Meaning Language
1 Alabama AL Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere We Dare Maintain Our Rights Latin
2 Alaska AK North to the Future
3 Arizona AZ Ditat Deus God enriches Latin
4 Arkansas AR Regnat Populus The people rule Latin
5 California CA Eureka I have found it Greek
6 Colorado CO Nil Sine Numine Nothing without providence Latin
7 Connecticut CT Qui Transtulit Sustinet He who transplanted still sustains Latin
8 Delaware DE Liberty and independence
9 Florida FL In God we trust
10 Georgia GA Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
11 Georgia GA Agriculture and Commerce
12 Hawaii HI Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness Hawaiian
13 Idaho ID Esto Perpetua It is perpetual Latin
14 Illinois IL State sovereignty, national union
15 Indiana IN The crossroads of America
16 Iowa IA Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
17 Kansas KS Ad Astra per Aspera To the stars through difficulties Latin
18 Kentucky KY United we stand, divided we shall fall
19 Kentucky KY Deo gratiam habeamus Let Us Be Grateful to God Latin
20 Louisiana LA Union, justice and confidence
21 Maine ME Dirigo I direct Latin
22 Maryland MD Fatti Maschii Parole Femine Strong Deeds, Gentle Words Italian
23 Massachusetts MA Ense Petit Placidam Sub Libertate Quietem By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty Latin
24 Michigan MI Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you Latin
25 Minnesota MN L'Etoile du Nord The star of the north French

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