Difference between revisions of "In God We Trust"
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For nearly 150 years [[United States dollar coins]] included this motto on one flat side of the coin, but in 2007 the new [[United States dollar coins|George Washington dollar coin]] includes this motto only in small print on the ''edge'' of the coin. | For nearly 150 years [[United States dollar coins]] included this motto on one flat side of the coin, but in 2007 the new [[United States dollar coins|George Washington dollar coin]] includes this motto only in small print on the ''edge'' of the coin. | ||
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Revision as of 02:40, June 10, 2008
"In God We Trust" is the slogan found on all American currency.
The phrase was first authorized for American coins in 1864, and first imprinted on them in 1866.[1]
For nearly 150 years United States dollar coins included this motto on one flat side of the coin, but in 2007 the new George Washington dollar coin includes this motto only in small print on the edge of the coin.
Some atheistic liberals have attempted to have the phrase removed from currency, going so far as to mark out the phrase saying, incorrectly, that the Constitution forbids it.
References
- ↑ Fact Sheet on the History of 'In God We Trust' (English) (HTML). U.S. Treasury. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.