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On the white ribbon: Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you", which is the official state motto. It was adopted in 1835 and is said to have been suggested by the tribute to architect Christopher Wren at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, which reads Si monumentum requiris, circumspice (Latin ...
On white ribbon: Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice (transl. If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you), the official state motto. It is one of nine U.S. state flags to feature an eagle, alongside those of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (Latin for "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") [4] 1835 Native Grain: Manoomin Zizania palustris and Zizania aquatica: 2023 [5] [6] Reptile: Painted turtle Chrysemys picta: 1995 [1] Seal: Great Seal of the State of Michigan: 1835 Soil: Kalkaska soil series: December 1990 [1] Song "My ...
Famous for its Great Lakes and auto industry, Michigan adopted the Latin motto "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice," in 1835. It encourages one to appreciate the state's natural beauty.
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you Latin: June 2, 1835 [35] [36] Minnesota: L'Étoile du Nord [N 6] The star of the North French: 1861 [37] Mississippi: Virtute et armis: By valor and arms Latin: February 7, 1894 [38] Missouri: Salus populi suprema lex esto: Let the welfare of the people ...
State motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (Latin: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") adopted in 1835 on the coat-of-arms, but never as an official motto. This is a paraphrase of the epitaph of British architect Sir Christopher Wren about his masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral .
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Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you) The Arts in Michigan. Art museums and galleries; Artists;