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1 sie 2016 · Learn about the two official mottoes of South Carolina, engraved on the original great seal in 1777. Animis opibusque parati means prepared in mind and resources, and dum spiro spero means while I breathe, I hope.
South Carolina has two state mottos. Freedom and Unity, the motto of Vermont on its state quarter. Salus populi suprema lex esto, the motto of Missouri on its state seal. All of the United States' 50 states have a state motto, as do the District of Columbia and 3 of its territories.
Learn about the two state mottos of South Carolina: Animis Opibusque Parati and Dum Spiro Spero. Find out their meanings, origins, and sources from Virgil's Aeneid.
17 maj 2024 · The state motto of South Carolina is Animis Opibusque Parati, which translates to "prepared in mind and resources."
Beneath that is enscrolled another of the alternate state mottoes, "Meliorem Lapsa Locavit" ("Having Fallen, She Has Set Up a Better One") with the date of 1776. Surrounding the image, at the top, is "South Carolina", and below, is Animis opibusque parati ('Prepared in mind and resources').
The state seal of South Carolina features the palmetto tree and the goddess Spes (Hope) with the motto "Dum Spiro Spero" (While I Breathe I Hope). The state motto is also "Animis Opibusque Parati" (Prepared in Mind and Resources).
South Carolina has two state mottos. Both were first used in 1777 when the state seal had two sides. On the front of this seal was, "Animis Opibusque Parati," which is Latin for "Prepared in Mind and Resources."
