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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". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The phrase first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864.
"In God We Trust" (also rendered as "In God we trust") is the official motto of the United States [1] [2] [3] as well as the motto of the U.S. state of Florida, along with the nation of Nicaragua (Spanish: En Dios confiamos).
Besides the United States Great Seal's obverse and most American coins, the motto appears over the tribune in the United States Senate chamber, on the flags and seals of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the President, the Supreme Court and the Army, and on the state flags of Michigan, New York, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Jan 20, 2024 · The phrase “In God we trust” is all but inescapable in the United States. It is pressed on coins, printed on dollar bills, and, in many states, present in every classroom. But for a country that purportedly separates church and state, why adopt a national motto that harkens back to Christianity?
- Austin Harvey
Jul 30, 2018 · On this day in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law a bill declaring “In God We Trust” to become the nation’s official motto.
Carved at the base of the pyramid is MDCCLXXVI (1776) in reference to the Declaration of Independence, and below that is the motto Novus Ordo Seclorum (“A New Order of the Ages”). The seal has a limited use which is strictly guarded by law. Title 18 of the United States Code (as amended in January 1971) prohibits the display of the seal.
E pluribus unum – Latin for "Out of many, one" – is a traditional motto of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal along with Annuit cœptis and Novus ord...
