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What's Your State's Motto?

By Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

Industry Observer with RETIRED / State License is Inactive Inactive License Oregon

August 30, 2009 08:06 AM

What's YOUR State's Motto?

I'm posing this question after reading a blog by AR blogger: Patricia Aulson. She's a New Hampshire real estate agent, and she quoted her state's motto: Live free or die!

I kinda like that motto. I'd rather live free . . .

Which got me thinking about my State, Oregon. I honestly didn't know what our motto was, so I looked it up.

Alis Volat Propiis is Latin and translated to English means: She flies on her own wings!

How very appropriate. At least personally. I fly on my own wings too!

Oregon was admitted to the Union Feb. 14, 1859.

How sweet! We, therefore, should be officially known as: The VALENTINE STATE!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon

What is YOUR State's Motto?

This blog should have been posted July 4th this year -- our Nation's Birthday. But, I didn't think about it 'til now.

But, please share your state's motto, and anything interesting you might find out.

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Richard Iarossi

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD

Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Carla,

Maryland is the "Free State," and it's anything but.

Rich

Aug 30, 2009 08:08 AM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Hi Richard . . . just as I'm going to change the state of Oregon's motto to: The Valentine State, maybe you can change yours to "It used to be . . . Free"

Aug 30, 2009 08:12 AM

Renée Donohue~Home Photography

Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI

Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Nevada is The Silver State due to the high mineral content in them thar hills

Aug 30, 2009 12:55 PM

Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS

Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC

Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

NORTH CAROLINA... To be rather than to seem "Esse Quam Videri"

Aug 30, 2009 01:28 PM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Hi Carla, Florida didn't have a motto, so on July 1, 2006 they adopted In God We Trust as their motto.

Aug 31, 2009 03:31 AM

Hi Renee -- I read your comment, and then later yesterday wathed Jeapardy! which I have Tivo'd. And guess what? One of the questions was about the motto of Nevada! I knew it was "The Silver State" ;-)

Hey Lee & Carol -- Gee when I saw the coin (thanks for that) I thought NC state motto would be: I'd rather be flying!! LOL

Sandy . . . WOW! Didn't know that about Florida -- no motto! I LOVE what they did with . . . their motto!! In GOD we Trust!! Nice!

Aug 31, 2009 11:03 AM

JL Boney, III

Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC

Columbia, SC Real Estate

Ours used to be "Don't Tread on Me!" Now our motto seems to just involve a series of hand gestures and horns honks that are displayed on all our interstates.

Sep 01, 2009 06:44 AM

Now that I have the joke out of the way, here we go. "Dum Spiro Spero" While I breathe I hope.

Sep 01, 2009 06:51 AM

JL -- Oh, the fickle finger motto! I love it! Thanks. That's a nice motto (the real one) too.

Sep 01, 2009 10:32 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

I had to laugh so hard when I read JL's post... I think that motto is the motto of most states these days.

Sep 02, 2009 12:52 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Carla, DC is not a state, but we do have a motto: "Taxation without Representation!" since we do not have representation in Congress.

Sep 04, 2009 05:50 AM

Hi Joan . . . thanks for your comment. Rich is right!

OMIGOSH Patricia! That's great!! When I saw that you commented, I thought, "hmmmm, should be interesting" 'cause I know DC isn't a state. And your motto is WONDERFUL!

Sep 04, 2009 11:56 AM

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