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<p>[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 463377, member: 6370"]Because it was the motto for our nation up until a group petitioned to have it changed to 'in god we trust'...its amazing that its still used..I am glad though, since I believe it is a far superior motto...my opinion of course. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>As to WHY they chose to do it in Latin? Latin has been and remains the language of Law and in many ways, government since much of the government is concerned with law...we are an offshoot of Britain and I assume the short answer would be in some ways, especially when our first national motto was implemented...we carried the practice of using Latin for such things as well. Most of our money does NOT use Latin save for that motto.</p><p> </p><p>I think Latin is considered a more regal or official way of saying things sometimes...like my tag line...it seems a little more interesting than just saying 'money doesn't grow on trees'...Money is issued by the government which is law and the language of law is latin. That and just a very long tradition of money in Britain using Latin on the coins which I am sure was picked up because of Church (latin), Law (latin), and probably Roman influence.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Drusus, post: 463377, member: 6370"]Because it was the motto for our nation up until a group petitioned to have it changed to 'in god we trust'...its amazing that its still used..I am glad though, since I believe it is a far superior motto...my opinion of course. :) As to WHY they chose to do it in Latin? Latin has been and remains the language of Law and in many ways, government since much of the government is concerned with law...we are an offshoot of Britain and I assume the short answer would be in some ways, especially when our first national motto was implemented...we carried the practice of using Latin for such things as well. Most of our money does NOT use Latin save for that motto. I think Latin is considered a more regal or official way of saying things sometimes...like my tag line...it seems a little more interesting than just saying 'money doesn't grow on trees'...Money is issued by the government which is law and the language of law is latin. That and just a very long tradition of money in Britain using Latin on the coins which I am sure was picked up because of Church (latin), Law (latin), and probably Roman influence.[/QUOTE]
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