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A list of US state slogans is available, as well as a list of US state nicknames, origin of the state names,  and the state resident's names.

 

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Minnesota MottoState Motto and Banner

"L'Etoile du nord"
 

(The star of the north)

 

Adopted in 1861.
 
Language: French

 

Focus: Geographical

See Minnesota State Seal

 

Minnesota's state motto is not an official state motto, as such, but is accepted as an element of its official seal. Adopted in 1861.

 

 

There are four states with mottos that focus on geography:

  1. Alaska: "North to the Future"
  2. Minnesota: "L'Etoile du Nord" (Star of the North),
  3. Indiana: "The Crossroads of America"
  4. Michigan: "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice" (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You)

 

 

 

Mottos of the States

Motto: United We Stand

 

State motto is a word, phrase, or sentence inscribed on or attached to a coin, building, or other object. A state motto expresses an important idea for a group of people within the state.

 

mottomä-(ˌ)tō)
n.

Etymology:
Italian, from Late Latin muttum grunt, from Latin muttire to mutter
Date: 15th century

1: a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use

2: a short expression of a guiding principle

 

 

 

 

 
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