The Motto of Every U.S. State

Iowa: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

William Wayne
2 min readNov 15, 2020

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Alabama

Audemus jura nostra defendere
(Latin, “We dare defend our rights” or “We dare maintain our rights”)

Alaska

North to the future

Arizona

Ditat Deus
(Latin, “God enriches”)

Arkansas

Regnat populus
(Latin, “The people rule”)

California

Eureka
(Greek, “I have found it”)

Colorado

Nil sine numine
(Latin, “Nothing without the Deity” or “Nothing without providence”)

Connecticut

Qui transtulit sustinet
(Latin, “He who transplanted sustains”)

Deleware

Liberty and Independence

Florida

In God We Trust

Georgia

Wisdom, justice, and moderation

Hawaii

Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono
(Hawaiian, “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness”)

Idaho

Esto perpetua
(Latin, “Let it be perpetual”)

Illinois

State sovereignty, national union

Indiana

The Crossroads of America

Iowa

Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

Kansas

Ad astra per aspera
(Latin, “To the stars through difficulties”)

Kentucky

United we stand, divided we fall

and Deo gratiam habeamus (Latin, “Let us be grateful to God”)

Louisiana

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William Wayne

A god, trillionaire, 2020’s Sexiest Being in The Universe, Galactical Times best selling author and I also like kittens, they’re incredibly adorable!