Salus populi suprema lex esto facts for kids
Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin "The safety of the people should be the supreme law," or "The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law") is found in Cicero's De Legibus (book III, part III, sub. VIII). It is the state motto of Missouri. It is part of its state seal.
Motto
It is the motto of:
- Lewisham
- Eastleigh
- Harrow
- Lytham St. Anne's
- The city of Manassas Park, Virginia
- The Duquesne University School of Law
- Vlaams Belang political group in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives
Images for kids
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Salus publica suprema lex esto in the Swiss Parliament.
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The coat of arms of Southport
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A bookplate from Ellis Library at the University of Missouri
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