USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 30, 1956, the 84th Congress passed a joint resolution “declaring ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ the national motto of the United States.” The resolution passed both the House and the Senate unanimously and without debate. It replaced E pluribus unum, which had existed before as a de facto official motto.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 30, 1956, two years after pushing to have the phrase “under God” inserted into the pledge of allegiance, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a law officially declaring “In God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1956 “In God We Trust” has been the official motto of the United States. Its use on U.S. currency dates to the Civil War.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although “In God We Trust” is the official motto, “E Pluribus Unum” has long been acknowledged as a de facto national motto. After all, it is on the Great Seal of the United States, which was adopted in 1782.

Detailed explanation-5: -The phrase is etched onto the currency and has its roots in the American civil war. ‘In God we trust’ is the official motto of the US, as well as Florida state. It was first made the official motto in 1956, replacing ‘Out of many, one’ which was never official but the de facto phrase.