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Great Seal of Idaho with the state motto "esto perpetua " Esto perpetua is a Latin phrase meaning "let it be perpetual". It is the motto of Idaho. The motto appears on the back of the 2007 Idaho quarter dollar coin. The words are traced back to the Venetian theologian and mathematician Paolo Sarpi (1552–1623), also known as Fra Paolo.
The current seal contains the text "Great Seal of the State of Idaho" in the outer ring, with the star that signifies a new light in the galaxy of states. The inner ring contains a banner with the Latin motto, Esto perpetua ("Let it be perpetual" or "It is forever"). [3] A woman (signifying justice) and a man (dressed as a miner) support a shield.
By the end of 2008, all of the original 50 States quarters had been minted and released. The official total, according to the US Mint, was 34,797,600,000 coins. The average mintage was 695,952,000 coins per state, but ranged from Virginia's 1,594,616,000 to Oklahoma's 416,600,000. Demand was stronger for quarters issued early in the program.
The coins and knives will also be sold to the public to raise more money. ... “Esto Perpetua,” or “let it be perpetual,” five feathers representing the five Native American tribes that ...
Location of the state of Idaho in the United States of America. The state of Idaho has 16 official emblems, as designated by the state legislature.These symbols, which reflect the history and culture of the state, are often opportunities for politicians to "tie themselves to popular symbols", for teachers to highlight the legislative process to their students, and for lobbyists to "have their ...
esto perpetua: may it be perpetual: Said of Venice, Italy, by the Venetian historian Fra Paolo Sarpi shortly before his death. Motto of the U.S. state of Idaho, adopted in 1867; of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka; of Sigma Phi Society. esto quod es: be what you are: Motto of Wells Cathedral School: et adhuc sub iudice lis est
On History Channel's hit show "Pawn Stars," a man came in to sell a 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin. The coins are extremely rare, and some of them have sold for more than $1 million ...
Salus populi suprema lex esto: Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law Latin: January 11, 1822 [39] Montana: Oro y plata: Gold and silver Spanish: February 9, 1865 [40] Nebraska: Equality before the law — English 1867 [41] Nevada: All For Our Country [N 7] — English February 24, 1866 [42] New Hampshire: Live Free or Die — English ...