Montani semper liberi

Montani semper liberi

"Montani Semper Liberi" (Latin for "Mountaineers are Always Free") is the official motto of the state of West Virginia in the United States and the coat of arms for the Colombian city of Bucaramanga.

West Virginia

where it was adopted as the official motto of the state in Article II, Section 2-7, of the state constitution signed in 1872. This article specifically states: " [t] he present seal of the state, with its motto, "Montani Semper Liberi," shall be the great seal of the state of West Virginia, and shall be kept by the secretary of state, to be used by him officially, as directed by law". The phrase was suggested as the motto by Joseph H. DisDebar, the artist who created the state's Great Seal.

Bucaramanga


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  • montani semper liberi — foreign term Etymology: Latin mountaineers are always free motto of West Virginia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • montani semper liberi — /mohn tah nee sem perdd lee be rddee/; Eng. /mon tay nuy sem peuhr lib euh ruy /, Latin. mountaineers (are) always free: motto of West Virginia. * * * …   Universalium

  • montani semper liberi — /mohn tah nee sem perdd lee be rddee/; Eng. /mon tay nuy sem peuhr lib euh ruy /, Latin. mountaineers (are) always free: motto of West Virginia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Seal of West Virginia — Great Seal of the State of West Virginia Reverse …   Wikipedia

  • West Virginia — This article is about the U.S. state of West Virginia. For other uses, see West Virginia (disambiguation). State of West Virginia …   Wikipedia

  • Siegel West Virginias — Details Eingeführt 26. September 1863 Wahlspruch (Devise) Montani Semper Liberi. Das Siegel des US Bundesstaates West Virginia …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bucaramanga —   City   …   Wikipedia

  • Virginia Occidental — State of West Virginia Estado de Virginia Occidental Estado de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Liste lateinischer Phrasen/M — Lateinische Phrasen   A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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