Massachusetts is asking residents to help design a new state seal, flag and motto with the aim of reflecting the state’s ...

The framework of the Great Seal consists of four supporting elements: rope, red border with Latin phrase, bricks, and the university motto. The rope, provided by the Delta Upsilon fraternity, was used ...

The College seal illustrates the words of the College motto: Tanquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum. This Latin phrase translates to: "Like a tree planted by rivers of water (that ...

Amid fears of Trump authoritarianism, the symbolic power of Virginia's motto - Sic Semper Tyrannis - is derived from its ...

The original proposed seal, although not adopted, has great significance in understanding the meaning of “e pluribus unum” because it is the first time the phrase was used as a motto for ...

yet because it was the historical seal of John Calvin and because the motto expresses one of the basic ideas of Calvinism, we therefore join in asking the Board to adopt this as the official seal." ...

But neither of those well-worn phrases — not even the one printed on the state flag — is Nevada’s official motto. For that, you need to consult the fine print on The Great Seal of the State ...