Motto
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Definition
A short phrase expressing an ideal - E Pluribus Unum.
Motto in plain English
A motto is a short phrase that captures what a group believes in or stands for — like a team slogan, but for a whole country. The official U.S. motto is "E Pluribus Unum," a Latin phrase meaning "Out of many, one," which points to how many different states and many different people come together to form a single nation. You'll find it printed right on U.S. coins. It's a tidy way of saying: we may come from all over, but together we're one country.
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