Virtue, Liberty and Independence
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Virtue, Liberty and Independence is the official state motto of Pennsylvania, expressing its foundational ideals of moral character, freedom, and self-governance.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official motto
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state motto → |
| appearsOn |
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania state flag → |
| appliesTo |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolution
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| associatedWithPeriod |
18th century American political thought
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| country |
United States
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| expressesConcept |
independence
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liberty → virtue → |
| followsMottoTraditionOf |
U.S. states
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| hasPart |
Independence
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Liberty → Virtue → |
| isMottoOf |
Pennsylvania
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| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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| language |
English
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| represents |
foundational ideals of Pennsylvania
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| scriptType |
Latin alphabet
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| shortName |
Pennsylvania state motto
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| symbolizes |
freedom
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moral character → self-governance → |
| theme |
civic virtue
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political independence → republicanism → |
| usedBy |
government of Pennsylvania
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| usedInContext |
ceremonial representations of Pennsylvania
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official state documents of Pennsylvania → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Pennsylvania
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motto |