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1 Ιουν 2015 · “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 quoted from Cicero’s essay on friendship (Cicero, de Amnicitia, Chapter 26). Until the 1893 act, North Carolina had no motto.
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 Cicero's essay titled " Friendship." Distinguished jurist and historian Walter Clark selected the state motto and drafted the bill for its adoption in 1893.
17 Μαΐ 2024 · The state motto of North Carolina is a Latin phrase "Esse quam videri" which, translated into English, means "To be, rather than to seem." It was made the official state motto in 1893. North Carolina was one of the last of the original states to adopt a state motto.
21 Φεβ 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 rather than to seem.”
The Latin phrase Esse Quam Videri, “to be rather than to seem,” was chosen as the North Carolina state motto by jurist and historian Walter Clark. After Clark drafted the bill in 1893, Senator Jacob Battle of Nash County introduced the bill to create an official state motto to the General Assembly.
2 Ιουλ 2014 · Esse quam videri was adopted as the state motto in 1893. That North Carolina was the last of the original 13 colonies to come up with a state motto is only further testimony of our tenacity, right down to the words on our flag.
12 Σεπ 2024 · So, what does the North Carolina state motto, "Esse Quam Videri," even mean literally and figuratively? Why should we even care about a motto made over 100 years ago? Below, we delve into...
