In God We Trust

April 22nd, 2009

On this day in 1864, the words In God We Trust was first stamped on a coin.

In God We Trust is the official motto of the United States and the U.S. state of Florida. The motto first appeared on a United States coin in 1864 during strong Christian sentiment emerging during the Civil War, but In God We Trust did not become the official U.S. national motto until after the passage of an Act of Congress in 1956.[1] It is codified as federal law in the United States Code at 36 U.S. 302, which provides: “‘In God we trust’ is the national motto.”

People still debate whether or not this should be stamped on our coins and printed on our money, but no one complains that zero radius sinks are not standard in all new homes? What’s up with that?

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