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Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem is a Latin passage and the official motto of the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The phrase is often loosely translated into English as "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
The official state motto of Massachusetts is "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" (Latin translation; "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty").
The official state motto of Massachusetts is “Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem” which is Latin for “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.” The Latin motto was adopted in 1775 by the Provincial Congress and appears on the state’s coat of arms.
This is a list of official symbols of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Official symbols of the commonwealth are codified in Chapter 2 of the Massachusetts General Laws . [ 1 ]
The state motto of Massachusetts is "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem," which translates from Latin to "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty" in English.
3 mar 2005 · The Massachusetts state motto, Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem, its history, adoption and meaning.
17 maj 2024 · The state motto of Massachusetts is a mouthful in Latin, but it speaks to Colonial Massachusetts’ desire for freedom and liberty from English rule: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. In translates loosely to English as, “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."
