<P> South Carolina has two official mottos, both of which are in Latin . Kentucky, North Dakota, and Vermont also have two mottos, one in Latin and the other in English . All other states and territories have only one motto, except Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, which do not have any mottos . English and Latin are the most - used languages for state mottos, each used by 25 states and territories . Seven states and territories use another language, of which each language is only used once . Eight states and two territories have their mottos on their state quarter; thirty - eight states and four territories have their mottos on their state seals . </P> <P> The dates given are, where possible, the earliest date that the motto was used in an official sense . Some state mottos are not official but are on the official state seal; in these cases the adoption date of the seal is given . The earliest use of a current motto is that of Puerto Rico, Johannes est nomen ejus, granted to the island by the Spanish in 1511 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> Motto </Th> <Th> English Translation </Th> <Th> Language </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Audemus jura nostra defendere </Td> <Td> We dare defend our rights! </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001923 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1923 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> North to the future </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001967 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1967 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Td> Samoa, Muamua Le Atua </Td> <Td> Samoa, let God be first </Td> <Td> Samoan </Td> <Td> 000000001973 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1973 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> Ditat Deus </Td> <Td> God enriches </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1863 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> Regnat populus </Td> <Td> The people rule </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001907 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1907 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Eureka (Εὕρηκα) </Td> <Td> I have found it </Td> <Td> Greek </Td> <Td> 000000001849 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1849 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Nil sine numine </Td> <Td> Nothing without providence . </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> Qui transtulit sustinet </Td> <Td> He who transplanted sustains </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001662 - 10 - 09 - 0000 October 9, 1662 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> Liberty and Independence </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001847 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1847 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> Justitia Omnibus </Td> <Td> Justice for All </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001871 - 08 - 03 - 0000 August 3, 1871 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> In God We Trust </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001868 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1868 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Wisdom, Justice, Moderation </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001798 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1798 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guam </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono </Td> <Td> The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness . </Td> <Td> Hawaiian </Td> <Td> 000000001843 - 07 - 31 - 0000 July 31, 1843 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> Esto perpetua </Td> <Td> Let it be perpetual </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001890 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1890 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> State sovereignty, national union </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001819 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1819 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> The Crossroads of America </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001937 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1937 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001847 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1847 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> Ad astra per aspera </Td> <Td> To the stars through difficulties </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> United we stand, divided we fall Deo gratiam habeamus </Td> <Td> Let us be grateful to God </Td> <Td> English Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001942 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1942 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> Union, justice, confidence </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001902 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1902 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> Dirigo </Td> <Td> I lead </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001820 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1820 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> Fatti maschii, parole femine </Td> <Td> Manly deeds, womanly words </Td> <Td> Italian </Td> <Td> 000000001874 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1874 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem </Td> <Td> By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001775 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1775 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice </Td> <Td> If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001835 - 06 - 02 - 0000 June 2, 1835 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> L'étoile du Nord </Td> <Td> The star of the North </Td> <Td> French </Td> <Td> 000000001861 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> Virtute et armis </Td> <Td> By valor and arms </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001894 - 02 - 07 - 0000 February 7, 1894 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> Salus populi suprema lex esto </Td> <Td> Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001822 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1822 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> Oro y plata </Td> <Td> Gold and silver </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> 000000001865 - 02 - 09 - 0000 February 9, 1865 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> Equality before the law </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001867 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1867 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> All For Our Country </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001866 - 02 - 24 - 0000 February 24, 1866 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> Live Free or Die </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001945 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1945 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> Liberty and prosperity </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001928 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1928 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Crescit eundo </Td> <Td> It grows as it goes </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001887 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1887 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> Excelsior </Td> <Td> Ever upward </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001778 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1778 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Esse quam videri </Td> <Td> To be, rather than to seem </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001893 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1893 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit </Td> <Td> One sows for the benefit of another age </Td> <Td> English Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1863 000000002011 - 03 - 11 - 0000 March 11, 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> With God, all things are possible </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001959 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1959 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> Labor omnia vincit </Td> <Td> Labor conquers all things </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001893 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1893 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> Alis volat propriis </Td> <Td> She flies with her own wings </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001854 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1854 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Virtue, liberty, and independence </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001875 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1875 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> Joannes Est Nomen Eius </Td> <Td> John is his name </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001511 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1511 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Hope </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001664 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1664 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati </Td> <Td> While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001777 - 05 - 22 - 0000 May 22, 1777 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> Under God the people rule </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001885 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1885 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Agriculture and Commerce </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001802 - 05 - 24 - 0000 May 24, 1802 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Friendship </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001930 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1930 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Industry </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001896 - 05 - 03 - 0000 May 3, 1896 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> Freedom and Unity Stella quarta decima fulgeat </Td> <Td> May the fourteenth star shine bright </Td> <Td> English Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001779 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1779 000000002015 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> Sic semper tyrannis </Td> <Td> Thus always to tyrants </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001776 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1776 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> United in Pride and Hope </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1991 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> Al - ki </Td> <Td> By and by </Td> <Td> Chinook Jargon </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> Montani semper liberi </Td> <Td> Mountaineers are always free </Td> <Td> Latin </Td> <Td> 000000001863 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 1863 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001851 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1851 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Equal Rights </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 000000001893 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1893 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> Motto </Th> <Th> English Translation </Th> <Th> Language </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

What is the only u.s. state to have a motto in italian