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The motto, "In God We Trust," is not the original motto of the United States. During the Cold War, it was changed from "E Pluribus Unum" ("from many, one") in an effort to differentiate the United States from atheistic communism.
The first official U.S. coin (the Fugio Cent) was designed by Ben Franklin and contained the phrases ' We Are One' and 'Mind Your Business' and did not have the phrases 'E Pluribus Unum' or 'In God We Trust'
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North Dakota's state flag was officially adopted in 1911, and features a bald eagle in the center holding a ribbon that reads "E Pluribus Unum" which means "Out of Many, One". This is also the motto of the United States.
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The original de facto motto of the USA, 'E pluribus unum' (Out of many, one), comes from a poem attributed to Virgil ... that describes the making of 'a kind of herb and cheese spread related to modern pesto'.
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The USA's original motto "E Pluribus Unum" and found on the Great Seal of the United States (on passports, $1 bill) was taken from the cover slogan of Gentleman's Magazine from England.
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"E pluribus unum" is not the United States of America's national motto. As of July 30, 1956, it is "In God we trust".
