Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice

Michigan State Motto

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Great Lakes from space

Great Lakes from space; photo by NASA Visible Earth (terms of use).

Official State Motto of Michigan

Michigan's state motto is the Latin phrase; "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice," meaning; "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you" (the motto appears on Michigan's state seal and  state flag). All State Mottos

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Great seal of Michigan; public domain image on Wikipedia.

Great seal of Michigan

State flag of Michigan; public domain image on Wikipedia. All State Flags

Flag of Michigan

The state of Michigan, USA (public domain image).

The state of Michigan, USA