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The United Statements of America
In the Strange Maps blog we trust. "In Mottos We Trust? United Statements of America" is a terrific map which features each state's motto -- translated, where appropriate. Check out what yours says here. Some of our favorites?- Wyoming: Equal Rights (because they were the first state to give women the right to vote. Way to go, Wyoming!)
- Oklahoma: Labor Conquers All Things (that depresses the hell out of us)
- Alabama: We Dare Defend Our Right (badass!)
- Virginia: Thus Always to Tyrants (wtf? That's your motto?)
- West Virginia: Mountaineers are Always Free (also badass!)
South Dakota gets the Lame Award for stealing Arkanas' motto and stamping God on it; they changed "The People Rule" to "Under God the People Rule." I'm gonna go pray in their schools now. Close runner up is Maine, whose motto is "I Direct" because they used to hold their presidential elections before anybody else.
Somebody's a little full of themselves. I'm looking at you, Maine.
Thanks, Brian O'Neal, for the tip!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
junyo Jan 19th 2009 9:51PM
As a native Virginian, it must be explained that the motto is a shortened version of "Sic semper evello mortem Tyrannis"; "Thus always death comes to tyrants" and the state flag has Virtue/Virginia (personified as a toga clad female) standing atop the throat of a de-crowned king. So, in other words, we keep it real.
Emland Jan 20th 2009 2:30PM
You beat me to it, junyo.
Although in this day and age I'm surprised that a special interest group hasn't sued to have Virtue put on a pastie.
http://randazza.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/va-state-flag.gif