Hope
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Hope is the official motto of the former Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, reflecting the colony’s historical emphasis on religious freedom and optimism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hope canonical | 4 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motto
ⓘ
official motto ⓘ |
| appearsWithSymbol | anchor on the Rhode Island state seal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
optimism about the future
ⓘ
religious freedom ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (as part of Rhode Island)
|
| hasOfficialCapacity | symbol of Rhode Island’s identity ⓘ |
| historicalContext | founded in a colony emphasizing religious liberty ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Christian theological virtue of hope
ⓘ
biblical themes of hope ⓘ |
| isMottoOf |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
ⓘ
Rhode Island ⓘ
surface form:
State of Rhode Island
|
| jurisdiction |
New England Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
New England colony
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| meaning | optimism ⓘ |
| reflectsHeritage | Roger Williams’s principles of liberty of conscience ⓘ |
| reflectsPolicy | religious freedom in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| shortFormOf | state motto of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| status | current state motto ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | anchor ⓘ |
| theme | enduring faith in better outcomes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
governmental insignia of Rhode Island
ⓘ
official documents of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Flag of Rhode Island
ⓘ
Great Seal of the State of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| usedSince | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.