*Post your state motto: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you. (Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice.)
*When did you state adopt it: 1835
*By whom was it written: It was probably suggested by a mural inscription on St. Paul's cathedral in London, but I couldn't find who wrote it.
*Which state adopted their motto first: South
Carolina, on March 26, 1776.
Sources:
Netstate
State Mottoes
e-ReferenceDesk:
Michigan Motto
~Allyson
Great job. This is excellent! Oh, I see you found which state adopted their motto first... I couldn't find that. Lovely job!
ReplyDeleteJocelyn
Hello! Stopping over to see how the assignments are coming....
ReplyDeleteAnd to answer your question, I suppose I meant do *you* think it's still represents your state?
Jocelyn