"United States national motto The modern motto of the United States of America, as established in a 1956 law signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, is ""In God We Trust"". The phrase first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864. The 1956 law was the first establishment of an official motto for the country, although E Pluribus Unum (""from many, one"") was adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782 as the motto for the Seal of the United States and has been used on coins and paper money since 1795. A phrase similar to ""In God We Trust"" appears in"
"of the United States to the left and right of the word ""ONE"". This word appears prominently in the white space at the center of the bill in a capitalized, shadowed, and seriffed typeface. A smaller image of the word ""ONE"" is superimposed over the numeral ""1"" in each of the four corners of the bill. ""THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"" spans the top of the bill, ""ONE DOLLAR"" is emblazoned along the bottom, and above the central ""ONE"" are the words ""IN GOD WE TRUST,"" which became the official motto of the United States in 1956 by an Act"
"national motto of the United States"". The resolution passed both the House and the Senate unanimously and without debate. The law was signed by President Eisenhower on July 30, 1956. The United States Code at , now states: ""'In God we trust' is the national motto."" The same day, the President signed into law a requirement that ""In God We Trust"" be printed on all U.S. currency and coins. On paper currency, it first appeared on the silver certificate in 1957, followed by other certificates. Federal Reserve Notes and United States Notes were circulated with the motto starting from 1964"
"motto of the United States?"" The answer given was ""In God We Trust"" which is originally English and has in fact been the motto of the United States since 1956. The intended answer had been ""Out of Many, One"" which is a translation of the Latin phrase ""E pluribus unum"", which is not actually the current United States motto. ""E pluribus unum"" had been the de facto motto but was never legally declared as such. In 2007 he designed Decodance for Blackpool Illuminations, featuring six illuminated burlesque beauties. In November 2007 he and his family were depicted in the Living"
"E pluribus unum E pluribus unum (; )—Latin for ""Out of many, one"" (alternatively translated as ""One out of many"" or ""One from many"")—is a 13-letter traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal along with ""Annuit cœptis"" (Latin for ""he approves the undertaking [lit. 'things undertaken']"") and ""Novus ordo seclorum"" (Latin for ""New order of the ages""), and adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782. Never codified by law, ""E pluribus unum"" was considered a ""de facto"" motto of the United States until 1956 when the United States Congress passed an act (H. J. Resolution"
"approved by President Dwight Eisenhower on July 30, 1956, declared ""In God We Trust"" must appear on American currency. This phrase was first used on paper money in 1957, when it appeared on the one-dollar silver certificate. The first paper currency bearing the phrase entered circulation on October 1, 1957. The 84th Congress later passed legislation (P.L. 84-851), also signed by President Eisenhower on July 30, 1956, declaring the phrase to be the national motto. Some groups and people have expressed objections to its use, citing its religious reference that violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. These groups"
"regulations to which the U.S. Treasury must adhere when redesigning banknotes. The national motto ""In God We Trust"" must appear on all U.S. currency and coins. Though the motto had periodically appeared on coins since 1865, it did not appear on currency (other than interest-bearing notes in 1861) until a law passed in 1956 required it. It began to appear on Federal Reserve Notes delivered from 1964 to 1966, depending on denomination. The portraits appearing on the U.S. currency can feature only people who have died, whose names should be included below each of the portraits. Since the standardization of"
"We Trust' as the official state motto, effective July 1, 2006. In 2011 the House of Representatives passed an additional resolution reaffirming ""In God We Trust"" as the official motto of the United States, in a 396–9 vote. In 2013, a federal court rejected a challenge, brought by Michael Newdow and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, to remove ""In God We Trust"" from American currency. On January 31, 2014, purporting to defend religious freedom, the Mississippi senate voted to add the words, ""In God We Trust"" to the state seal and the change was made effective on July 1, 2014."
"1787."" Aside from constitutional objections, President Theodore Roosevelt took issue with using the motto on coinage as he considered using God's name on money to be sacrilege. In September 2014, a proposal to add displays of ""In God We Trust"" on public property in Ballwin, Missouri was defeated following a plea to a meeting of aldermen by a local atheist. In God We Trust ""In God We Trust"" is the official motto of the United States of America, Nicaragua, and of the U.S. state of Florida. It was adopted as the United States' motto in 1956 as a replacement or"
"U.S. currency, with some exceptions to the letter spacing (such as the reverse of the dime). It is also embossed on the edge of the dollar coin. (""See United States coinage and paper bills in circulation""). According to the U.S. Treasury, the motto ""E pluribus unum"" was first used on U.S. coinage in 1795, when the reverse of the half-eagle ($5 gold) coin presented the main features of the Great Seal of the United States. ""E pluribus unum"" is inscribed on the Great Seal's scroll. The motto was added to certain silver coins in 1798, and soon appeared on all"
"was on the two-cent piece in 1864.The following year, a law was passed allowing the Treasury to place the motto upon any coin at its discretion. The motto was placed on the silver dollar, as well as various other silver, gold and base metal coins, in 1866. The coin shortage continued after the end of the Civil War, due largely to the large war debt incurred by the federal government. As a result, silver coinage began to trade at a significant premium to the now ubiquitous greenbacks. Accordingly, the government was reluctant to issue silver coins. Nevertheless, the Mint continued"
"396), adopting ""In God We Trust"" as the official motto. The meaning of the phrase originates from the concept that out of the union of the original Thirteen Colonies emerged a new single nation. It is emblazoned across the scroll and clenched in the eagle’s beak on the Great Seal of the United States. The 13-letter motto was suggested in 1776 by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere to the committee responsible for developing the seal. At the time of the American Revolution, the exact phrase appeared prominently on the title page of every issue of a popular periodical, ""The Gentleman's Magazine"","
"Vermont and Kentucky. Each denomination was minted with 15 stars. That year Tennessee was admitted and a 16th star was added. Director of the Mint Elias Boudinot, realized that the situation could not continue indefinitely and decreed that all coins would contain the original 13 stars. The half dime of 1797 exemplifies the confusion at the time; it was minted with 13, 15 and 16 stars. The Heraldic Eagle introduced a national motto – E pluribus unum (Out of many, one). It appears on a flowing ribbon and is held in the talon of the eagle. In 1956, the national"
"Crossroads of America The Crossroads of America is the official motto of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Indiana General Assembly passed a resolution in 1937 establishing the phrase as the state's official motto. In the early days of cross-country travel by horse and wagon, Terre Haute, Indiana, benefited by its location on the old National Road between Indianapolis and Vandalia, Illinois. The National Road was later named U.S. Highway 40 (US 40) when it was made a U.S. Highway in 1926. At the same time, US 41 was commissioned between Chicago, Illinois, and Miami, Florida. This north–south highway through"
"coins as shall admit of such motto"". The similar phrase 'In God is our Trust' appears in ""The Star-Spangled Banner"", adopted as the national anthem of the United States in 1931. Written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, the fourth stanza includes the phrase, ""And this be our motto: 'In God is our Trust'"", which was adapted as the national motto. The use of ""In God We Trust"" has been interrupted. The motto disappeared from the five-cent coin in 1883, and did not reappear until production of the Jefferson nickel began in 1938. However, at least two"
"the Union, as the fourteenth state, on March 4, 1791. ""Stella quarta decima fulgeat"" became the official state motto on April 10, 2015. The Latin words translate as ""May the 14th star shine bright."" Stella quarta decima Stella quarta decima (Latin for ""The Fourteenth Star"") is a motto appearing on Vermont copper coinage struck in 1785 and 1786. The coins were issued during the period when Vermont was an independent state (1777–1791), sometimes referred to as the Vermont Republic. The motto appears on the reverse of the coin and encircles a corona of 13 small stars representing the existing U.S."
"both the 1776 coins and paper notes, and the 1787 coins, bore the third motto ""We Are One"" (in English) surrounded by thirteen chain links, representing the original thirteen colonial states. Following the reform of the central government with the 1789 ratification of the 1787 Constitution, gold and silver coins transitioned to the motto """"E pluribus unum"""" from the Great Seal of the United States. Fugio Cent The Fugio Cent is the first official one-cent piece of United States currency. Consisting of 0.36 oz of copper, its design was inspired by the works of Benjamin Franklin. While very available in"
"and other foreign trade and are not seen in circulation."" In November 1861, Reverend M. R. Watkinson suggested in a letter that some sort of religious motto should be placed on American coinage to reflect the increasing religiosity of United States citizens following the outbreak of the Civil War. In an October 21, 1863, report to Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, Pollock expressed his own desire to emblazon American coins with a religious motto. The Mint began producing patterns bearing various mottoes, including ""God Our Trust"" and ""In God We Trust""; the latter was ultimately selected, and its first use"
"and also horizontally across the reverse. The seal and serial numbers were changed to brown. Special Silver Certificates were also issued as payment for Allied troops in North Africa about to begin their assault into Europe. The only difference on these one-dollar bills was a yellow instead of blue seal. Both of these types of notes could be declared worthless if they fell into enemy hands. The next change came in 1957 when the $1 bill became the first piece of paper U.S. currency to bear the motto ; it was added over the word on the reverse. Initially the"
"$20 coin which did not bear the motto. The motto has been in continuous use on the one-cent coin since 1909, and on the ten-cent coin since 1916. It also has appeared on all gold coins and silver dollar coins, half-dollar coins, and quarter-dollar coins struck since July 1, 1908. Since 1938, all US coins have borne the motto. During the Cold War era, the government of the United States sought to distinguish itself from the Soviet Union, which promoted state atheism and thus implemented antireligious legislation. The 84th Congress passed a joint resolution ""declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the"
"although other subjects, (Benjamin Harrison, for example) seem unrelated to the basic theme. In 1957, the American Flag was featured on a U. S. stamp for the first time. The Post Office had long avoided this image, fearing accusations that, in issuing stamps on which they would be defacing the flag by cancellation marks, they would be both committing and fomenting desecration. However, protests against this initial flag issue were muted, and the flag has remained a perennially popular U. S. stamp subject ever since. The 3¢ rate for first-class had been unchanged since 1932, but by 1958 there were"
"the final stanza of ""The Star-Spangled Banner"". Written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key (and later adopted as the U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931 by U.S. President Herbert Hoover), the song contains an early reference to a variation of the phrase: ""And this be our motto: 'In God is our trust.'"" The change from ""E Pluribus Unum"" to ""In God We Trust"" was generally considered uncontroversial at the time, given the rising influence of organized religion and pressures of the Cold War era in the 1950s. The 1956 law was one of several legislative actions Congress took to"
"the 1868 emblem. The emblem is displayed on a scarlet background encircled with a blue band bearing the phrases ""Department of the Navy"" above and ""United States Marine Corps"" below in white letters, the whole edged in a gold rope U.S. President Eisenhower approved the design on June 22, 1954. The emblem as shown on the seal was adopted in 1955 as the official Marine Corps emblem. The emblem of the US Marine Corps became an inspiration of the marine corps insignia of Thailand and South Korea. The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) and Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC)"
"buffalo's lower back and the device UNITED·STATES·OF·AMERICA along the top. Differences that can be noted between the nickel and the fifty dollar piece are, on the gold American Buffalo coin the mound area of the reverse of the Indian Head nickel bearing the words, ""FIVE CENTS"", has been changed to read ""$50 1 OZ. .9999 FINE GOLD"". Also, the motto, ""IN GOD WE TRUST"", appearing on all U.S. gold coins since 1908, can be seen on the reverse of the newer coin to the left of, and beneath, the buffalo's head. The U.S. Mint has indicated an expansion of the"
"26, 1788. Ohio's statehood in 1803 left it without a motto, though ' remains the motto of Belmont County. On February 19, 1866, future Superintendent of Public Instruction William D. Henkle wrote to Secretary of State William Henry Smith, listing 125 Greek, Latin, and French phrases from which to choose a state motto. It was apparently thought that a motto of classical origin would be more dignified than one in English. On April 6, a Republican General Assembly passed 57 SB 172, adopting an elaborate new state seal and coat of arms. The coat of arms bore the motto "","
"coins. Both times, arrows were added to the coins on each side of the date. These were removed from coins in 1856 and 1875, respectively. In 1853, the mint also placed rays around the eagle on the reverse of half dollars and quarters, a feature which endured for that one year only. In 1860 the U.S. Mint eliminated the stars on the obverse of Seated Liberty half dimes and dimes, replacing them with the legend ""United States of America"", which had previously appeared around the wreath on the reverse of the coins. Before this time, half dimes and dimes minted"
"colonists' contribution to America. The sun is rising in the background, symbolic of Rhode Island being the first colony where religious liberty was guaranteed. is the theme of the design and appears over their heads. , , and the tercentenary dates surround the scene. The reverse depicts the Anchor of Hope, taken from Rhode Island's state seal. The motto symbolizes the authority of the state government, while evokes that of the federal government, as it is a national motto. The name of the country and the coin's denomination surround the reverse design. Nowhere on the coin is the name of"
"Treasury decided on a new motto, ""In God We Trust,"" to engrave on U.S. coins. Lincoln's involvement in this decision is unclear. A version of the motto made an early appearance on obverse side of the twenty dollar interest bearing note issued in 1864 along with the motto ""God and our Right"". As Chase was preparing his recommendation to Congress, it was found that the Act of Congress dated January 18, 1837 prescribed the mottoes and devices that should be placed upon the coins of the United States. This meant that the mint could make no changes without the enactment"
"other coins minted in every year in the interim still bore the motto, including the Morgan dollar and the Seated Liberty half dollar. The omission of the motto ""In God We Trust"" on the Indian Head eagle coin caused public outrage, and prompted Congress to pass a bill mandating its inclusion. Mint Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber added the words and made minor modifications to the design. In 1908, Congress made it mandatory that the phrase be printed on all coins upon which it had previously appeared. This decision was motivated after a public outcry following the release of a"
"I-75 and I-70 cross in Vandalia as well. Crossroads of America The Crossroads of America is the official motto of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Indiana General Assembly passed a resolution in 1937 establishing the phrase as the state's official motto. In the early days of cross-country travel by horse and wagon, Terre Haute, Indiana, benefited by its location on the old National Road between Indianapolis and Vandalia, Illinois. The National Road was later named U.S. Highway 40 (US 40) when it was made a U.S. Highway in 1926. At the same time, US 41 was commissioned between Chicago,"
"a motto. In 1953, Representative Anna F. Heise O'Neil introduced a bill to designate a state motto in time for Ohio's sesquicentennial, but it was tabled. A 1957 proposal to place ""Home of Light and Flight"" on the seal would have celebrated Thomas Edison's birthplace in Milan and the Wright brothers' hometown of Dayton. The same year, State Senator Lowell Fess sponsored a bill backed by the Ohio American Legion that would have restored "". In March 1958, ten-year-old Jimmy Mastronardo of Cincinnati wrote to ""The Cincinnati Enquirer"", pointing out that Ohio was the only one out of 48 states"
"Roosevelt in New York. In addition to the prescribed elements on U.S. coins—LIBERTY and the date—the motto In God We Trust appeared for the first time on a coin of this denomination. The United States Congress passed the Act of March 3, 1865, authorizing the use of this motto on U.S. coins, during Lincoln's tenure in office. Even though no legislation was required for the new design, approval of the Secretary of the Treasury was necessary to make the change. Franklin MacVeagh gave his approval on July 14, 1909, and not quite three weeks later, on August 2, the new"
"which the Bowens answered with ""In God, We Trust"", only to learn that the question's correct answer was ""One Out of Many"" - the English translation for the Latin ""E pluribus unum"". However, Celador later admitted that the question had been ambiguous and not fair to the pair - although ""E pluribus unum"" is considered the de facto motto of the United States, it was never legally declared as such; ""In God, We Trust"" is the official motto of the country since 1956, although it is not translated from any form of Latin. Following this revelation, the production company invited"