PRINTER'S NO. 109
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
175
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF AND LEACH, JANUARY 15, 2015
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 15, 2015
AN ACT
Selecting, designating and adopting the phrase "Ubi libertas
vivit, hic patria mihi" as the official Latin motto of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The phrase "Ubi libertas vivit, hic patria mihi" is
the Latin translation of a quote attributed to the
Pennsylvania statesman Benjamin Franklin.
(2) The English translation of the phrase is "Where
liberty is, there is my country."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Official State Latin motto.
The quote "Ubi libertas vivit, hic patria mihi" is selected,
designated and adopted as the official Latin motto of the
Commonwealth.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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