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With God, all things are possible is the motto of the U.S. state of Ohio. [2] Quoted from the Gospel of Matthew, verse 19:26, it is the only state motto taken directly from the Bible (Greek: παρὰ δὲ θεῷ πάντα δυνατά, para de Theō panta dynata).
Ohio’s state motto was recommended in 1958 by James Mastronardo, a 10-year-old Cincinnati resident. With the support of his state senator, Mastronardo collected petition signatures and testified before the legislature in favor of adding a state motto.
All of the United States' 50 states have a state motto, as do the District of Columbia and 3 of its territories. A motto is a phrase intended to formally describe the general motivation or intention of an organization. State mottos can sometimes be found on state seals or state flags.
State motto. Adopted in 1959, the Ohio motto, With God, all things are possible, is a quotation taken from Matthew, 19:26. From 1865 until 1867, however, the motto was: Imperium in Imperio (Latin for "Empire within an Empire"). Too controversial for a post- Civil War society, it was repealed after two years. [2][3] State slogan.
Ohio's Official State Motto: "With God All Things Are Possible". Our current motto was not our first motto. Ohio's first motto was short lived expression. After the Civil War Ohio adopted "Imperium In Impeno" as its motto which translates to "An empire within an empire."
Ohio's state motto is With God All Things Are Possible. A twelve-year-old boy named recommended this quotation from the bible when his quote was selected from a naming contest.
Photographs of James Mastronardo, the twelve-year-old who lobbied for "With God, All Things Are Possible" to be the official state motto. Pictured with Mastronardo is Secretary of State Ted W. Brown and comedian Joe E. Brown.
“With God All Things Are Possible” became the state motto of Ohio in 1959 and remains the official motto today. It was selected at the suggestion of a boy, James Mastronardo of Cincinnati, who submitted the Biblical phrase to the state.
Photographs of James Mastronardo, the twelve-year-old who lobbied for "With God, All Things Are Possible" to be the official state motto. Pictured with Mastronardo is Secretary of State Ted W. Brown and comedian Joe E. Brown.
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