“Regnat Populus” (Official)
The Arkansas state motto is one of the many Latin mottos of
U. S. states. This Latin motto means “The People Rule”. Historic
sources have had a difficult time tracing the motto’s origin so
it is not known how it came about.
In 1864 the Arkansas motto was adopted as part of the state seal
“Regnant Populi” (“The People Rules”). However, in 1907 the
Latin motto was slightly alternated into correct Latin: “Regnant
Populus” (“The People Rule”).
Other U.S. state mottos that are in Latin just like the
Arkansas motto are
Alabama,
Arizona,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Idaho,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Missouri,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Virginia and
West Virginia.
Arkansas State Nicknames
Whereas there is only one Arkansas motto, there exist a
number of state nicknames for Arkansas:
“The Natural State” (Official)
This Arkansas state nickname was officially adopted by
legislature in 1995 and is intended to emphasize Arkansas’
beautiful landscape and relatively untouched nature. Within
Arkansas you will find a true wealth of parks – 3 national
forests, 5 national parks and a whole of 52 state parks.
“Land of Opportunity”
This is another one of Arkansas state nicknames which was
adopted in 1947 as the official nickname of Arkansas. It
remained that way for 38 years.
“The Wonder State”
Going further back in time, this state nickname had official
status from 1923-1947 and was intended to promote Arkansas’
richness in natural wonders.
“The Bear State”
Even further back, we find “The Bear State” (pronounced “Bar”)
which was first heard in 1958. This Arkansas state nickname was
later abandoned as it was found unfitting for the state.
“The Hot Springs State” or “The Hot Water State”
These two variations of Arkansas state nicknames were earned
because of the popular hot springs in Arkansas.
“The Razorback State”
The background for this nickname is an honouring of the athletic
teams of the University of Arkansas. A razorback is a wild hog
with thin long legs.
“The Toothpick State”
“The Toothpick State” owns its name from a large knife crafted
by Arkansas’ knifesmiths meant for throwing.
“The Bowie State”
This is another reference to a knife. This particular type was
first made by smith James Black for Jim Bowie. The knife was
supposedly sharp enough for shaving, heavy enough to be handled
as a hatchet, as long as a sword, and broad enough to be able to
paddle with.
Arkansas State Slogans
Whereas the Arkansas state motto intends to describe the
national ‘soul’ of Arkansas, Arkansas state slogans focus
especially on attracting tourists, and as you will see, in both
serious and funny ways:
“Arkansas. The Natural State”
This is one of the Arizona State slogans from the Official
Arkansas Tourism site – The Arkansas Department of Parks &
Tourism:
Arkansas.com
“Arkansas: Litterasy Ain’t Everthang”
“Arkansas: Safe Sex, We Mark the Sheep that Kick”
“Arkansas: Get Hog Wild”
“It’s All Relative in Arkansas”
“Arkansas: Where Your Daddy is Your Uncle”
“Arkansas: We Pluck a Mean Chicken”
Some of these Arkansas
funny state slogans are printed on souvenir t-shirts and
other souvenir items.
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