Mississippi Motto

Mississippi 

Virtute et armis 

• “By valor and arms”  

The committee that designed a Coat of Arms was assigned by legislative action on February 7, 1894. On that shield, the Mississippi motto is printed in gold letters on a white background stating, “Virtute et armis.” Selected by James Rhea Preston, the inspiration came from another motto by Lord Gray De Wilton, Virtute Non Armis Fido, which means, “I trust in virtue not arms.” Mississippi’s motto is not an official state motto, but it has been accepted as an element of the Mississippi Code in Title 3, Chapter 3. Title 3 states the state sovereignty, jurisdiction, and holidays and Chapter 3 is about State Boundaries, Holidays, and State Emblems.  

This motto, Virtute et armis, is significant to the state of Mississippi; this means “by valor and arms.” In the motto, the word “valor” is meant to be interpreted as courage and “arms” for strength. I think this is an appropriate motto for a state because it gives the idea that the state is strong and courageous and is able to support the needs of the people living there. A state needs to be strong because without strength in numbers, businesses, etc., a person would not be willing to move there. A state needs to be courageous because that lets a person know they have the opportunity to thrive in the face of something that isn’t considered ideal.  

 

Made in Mississippi -  

http://www.madeinmississippi.us/mississippi-coat-of-arms-and-motto/ 

Netstate - https://www.netstate.com/states/mottoes/ms_motto.htm 

Merriam Webster - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtute%20et%20armis 

eReference Desk - https://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/state-motto/mississippi.html 

QuoteScoop - https://www.inspirational-quotes-short-funny-stuff.com/mississippi-state-motto.html 

Bryson Boyette 

justitia omnibus

The Latin motto for The District of Columbia is Justitia Omnibus which translates to "Justice for all." the motto was first implemented on the seal in 1871 with a figure that is to resemble George Washington and a women figure that is holding the constitution. At the bottom of the seal, it says the motto Justitia Omnibus. the motto is a good representation for the district because located in DC is the Supreme Court and all of the justices. It is also where a lot of the country's justice is put to trial, looking to see if people are found guilty or not. It is the center for justice in our nation so it is right for the district to have the motto.
 

Natasha Silverlieb

Pandora

Before Spotify and Apple Music became big, Pandora music was the "go-to" music streaming service. Pandora was the first mortal woman to be involved in Greek mythology. She was formed out of clay created by Zeus. Pandora was described as “a sweet, lovely, maiden-shape, like to the immortal goddesses in face” by Hephaestus. One of Pandora's major accomplishments was her opening the jar which saved the human race. Pandora is the meaning of "all gifts" in Greek, which I think is relevant to the Pandora music streaming service. I think they named it Pandora because you could listen to all types of music on Pandora basically resembling "all gifts." After doing some research, I also found that they also used her name as a marketing scheme, they knew that people would know the name, Pandora-making Pandora music very popular due to the name recognition. 

https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Pandora/pandora.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pandora-Greek-mythology

https://www.theoi.com/Heroine/Pandora.html

https://www.rewindandcapture.com/why-is-pandora-called-pandora/