live free or die is the state motto for north carolina.
live free or die is the state motto for north carolina.
what is the state motto for north carolina?
live free or die
"esse quam videri" is the state motto of north carolina, adopted in 1893.









































section::::usage as a motto.:schools and colleges.









































"esse quam videri" is (or was) the motto of a number of schools and colleges around the world, including:









































bullet::::- academy at the lakes, land o lakes, florida









































bullet::::- academy of the holy names, tampa, florida









































bullet::::- accra academy, accra, ghana









































bullet::::- albert academy, freetown, sierra leone









































bullet::::- amarillo high school, amarillo, texas









































bullet::::- s. anselm's preparatory school, bakewell, england









































bullet::::- appalachian state university (1899), boone, north carolina









































bullet::::- ashford school (1899), ashford, kent, england









































bullet::::- ashville college (1877), harrogate, england
esse quam videri
the phrase is also a frequent motto across many townships, cities, and states. currently the state motto of the state of oklahoma and incorporated into its state seal in 1907, the slogan originally appeared on the territorial seal of oklahoma territory. in addition, it has been known to be the motto of the city of el eulma, algeria as shown on its coat of arms, of the towns and cities of bradford, west yorkshire, west bromwich, and ilkeston in england, the motto of wrexham county borough council in wales and the state motto of zacatecas granted by king phillip ii in 1588 and the city of león, state of guanajuato, mexico, and in the city of presidente prudente, brazil as well as the city of polokwane, formerly known as pietersburg in south africa. it is the motto of carlton cricket club in barbados. it is also the motto of kajang high school and st jago high school (jamaica). it is a slogan of the football clubs rasta il in norway and luton borough youth in england. the phrase can be seen written in the golden letters on the so-called "kroch-hochhaus" in the center of german city leipzig. it is also the motto of west bromwich albion fc • in cinema this slogan was used in a landmark french picture "le voyage dans la lune" or "a trip to the moon" a silent film brought to life in 1902 by director georges méliès. this is a classic vision about a group of men venturing to the moon and back. the scene in which the slogan is depicted comes at the end when they return to earth. celebrating the triumph, a statue is brought forth with a scholar pointing to the heavens with the word science surrounded by olive branches on the base, above this states the term labor • omnia • vincit
labor omnia vincit