Wyoming Motto

"Equal Rights"
 

Adopted in 1893.

Language: English

Focus: Equal Rights

See Wyoming State Seal

"Equal Rights," 1955 - First state to give women the right to vote.

8-3-107. State motto.
The motto "Equal Rights," as it exists on the great seal of the state of Wyoming, is the official motto of Wyoming.

The State motto of Wyoming, Cedant Arma Togae, signifying Let the arms yield to the gown, may be found in Cicero's De Officiis, Book I, Chapter 22, Line 41. Adopted in 1893.

There are three states with mottos that focus on rights:

1. Alabama: "Audemus jura nostra defendere" (We Dare Maintain Our Rights)
2. Nebraska: "Equality Before the Law"
3. Wyoming: "Equal Rights"