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Discover LudwigThe phrase "state motto" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to a phrase or saying that serves as a summary of the beliefs or motivations of a particular state, region, or group. For example, the state motto of Texas is "Friendship."
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"What's your state motto?
Our state motto is: Leave me Alone.
"What did we do?" is the state motto.
"Not pure fantasy" might make a good state motto.
But Rhode Island's state motto, after all, is "Hope".
Now, obscuring a state motto has an interesting legal history.
For a state motto, Latin is usually preferred.
Did you know Texas's state motto is "Friendship"?
"What did we do?"is the state motto.
Admittedly, "Not as Bad as Kazakhstan" isn't the best possible state motto.
"Like the state motto would say, 'Excelsior,"' Mr. McMahon said drily.
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