"Live Free or Die" (Official)
The New Hampshire state motto is originally a quote made by
General John Stark, a much respected Revolutionary War hero.
In 1809 General Stark was supposed to have attended a 32nd
anniversary reunion with fellow soldiers from the 1777 Battle of
Bennington but unfortunately he suffered from bad health and had
to turn down the invitation.
Instead he sent a toast containing the words (in the first
half of the quote) of what is today's New Hampshire state motto:
"Live Free or Die; Death is not the Worst of Evils".
The New Hampshire state motto was adopted by legislature
somewhat later in 1945 as the World War II was near an end.
New Hampshire State Nicknames
Whereas there is only one New Hampshire motto, there exist a
number of state nicknames for New Hampshire:
"The Granite State"
Granite is the state rock of New Hampshire and this New
Hampshire state nickname points to the extraction of granite in
the hills and mountains of New Hampshire.
"The White Mountain State"
This New Hampshire state nickname refers to the White Mountains,
a mountain range goes through the northern part of the state and
covers a quarter of New Hampshire.
"The Mother of Rivers"
From the White Mountains five of New England's great rivers
originate. Other interstate rivers are: the Androscoggin River,
the Connecticut River, the Saco River, the Pemigewasset River,
and the Merrimack River.
"Switzerland of America"
The view of the White Mountains made early visitors compare them
to the Alps of Switzerland.
New Hampshire State Slogans
Whereas the New Hampshire state motto intends to describe the
'soul' of New Hampshire, New Hampshire state slogans focus
especially on attracting tourists, and as you will see, some
slogans are more or less flattering of New Hampshire:
"You're Going to Love it Here"
This is the official New Hampshire state slogan from the
Department of Resources and Economic Development:
VisitNH.gov
"New Hampshire: Go Away and Leave Us Alone"
"New Hampshire: Just Like Old Hampshire, but Newer"
"Think This is Bad? You Should See Old Hampshire"
"New Hampshire: Don't Take It For Granite"
Some of these New Hampshire
funny state slogans can be bought on t-shirts and stickers
and other souvenir items.
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