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The constitutionality of the modern national motto has been questioned with relationship to the separation of church and state outlined in the First Amendment. In 1970, in Aronow v. United States , the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the motto does not violate the First Amendment to the Constitution.
When he provided his official explanation of the meaning of this motto, he wrote: The pyramid signifies Strength and Duration: The Eye over it & the Motto allude to the many signal interpositions of providence in favour of the American cause. [5] Reverse monochrome detail
E pluribus unum included in the Great Seal of the United States, being one of the nation's mottos at the time of the seal's creation. E pluribus unum (/ iː ˈ p l ɜːr ɪ b ə s ˈ uː n ə m / ee PLUR-ib-əs OO-nəm, Classical Latin: [eː ˈpluːrɪbʊs ˈuːnʊ̃], Latin pronunciation: [e ˈpluribus ˈunum]) – Latin for "Out of many, one" [1] [2] (also translated as "One out of many" [3 ...
The United States Code at 36 U.S.C. § 302, now states: "'In God we trust' is the national motto." The resolution was reaffirmed in 2006, on the 50th anniversary of its adoption, by the Senate, [ 78 ] and in 2011 by the House of Representatives, in a 396 to 9 vote.
It followed the historical motto of the United States of America, “E Pluribus Unum,” which means “Out of Many, One.” That was the national motto first recommended by a committee on July 4 ...
Flag of the United States [1] Seal: Great Seal of the United States (obverse) (reverse) [2] National motto "In God We Trust" E pluribus unum [3] [4] National anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" "The Star-Spangled Banner" [5] National march "The Stars and Stripes Forever" "The Stars and Stripes Forever" [6] Oath of Allegiance: Pledge of Allegiance ...
A brief and official explanation of the symbolism was prepared in the form of a historical sketch, or pamphlet, of the seal of the United States, entitled, The Seal of the United States: How it was Developed and Adopted. It was written by Gaillard Hunt in 1892 under the direction of then Secretary of State James G. Blaine.
The national motto of the United States is In God We Trust, as shown on the reverse of the United States one-dollar bill. Tuvalu: Tuvalu for the Almighty (Tuvaluan: Tuvalu mo te Atua). [137] Uganda: For God and My Country (Swahili: kwa mungu na nchi yangu, also in English). [138] Ukraine: No official motto. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!