Ad Astra Per Aspera

Kansas State Motto

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"Ad Astra" statue on state capitol building dome in Topeka, Kansas; Ad Astra is a Kanza warrior (Kanza are the native American Sioux tribe for whom Kansas is named). The Name "Ad Astra" comes from the Kansas state motto; "Ad Astra per Aspera."  Photo by Chris Murphy/Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution/no derivative works).

Kanza warrior statue