"Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto":
The state motto is "Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" which is Latin for "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law."
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The state motto is "Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto" which is Latin for "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law."
Courtesy of State of Missouri
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