Jun 1, 2007 · “Esse Quam Videri” means “to be rather than to seem.” Nearly every U.S. state has adopted a motto, generally in Latin. North Carolina's motto is ...

Feb 21, 2016 · On February 21, 1893, the General Assembly adopted Esse Quam Videri as the official state motto. Translated from Latin, the phrase means “To be ...

Jul 2, 2014 · The phrase is most commonly attributed to Cicero's essay “On Friendship,” though it has also been traced back to Aeschylus. Its adoption took ...

North Carolina Slogan: "First in Flight". North Carolina (the 12th of the original 13 colonies) achieved statehood on November 21, 1788 as the 12th State. North ...

Dec 7, 2021 · However, 84 percent of North Carolinians thought the state motto was “First in flight,” which appears on most license plates. In New Hampshire, ...

Jan 1, 2006 · Esse Quam Videri, the state motto of North Carolina, is a Latin phrase meaning "to be rather than to seem." Its origins are traced to ...

Jun 21, 2021 · The state motto of my home state is Esse quam videri, a Latin phrase meaning “To be, rather than to seem.” It was also my mother's motto in ...

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