Civics Test Question 124: The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
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The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?美国的第一句国家格言是 “E Pluribus Unum”。它是什么意思？El primer lema de la nación fue "E Pluribus Unum". ¿Qué significa?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Out of many, one合众为一De muchos, uno
We all become one我们合为一体Todos nos convertimos en uno
Explanation
“E Pluribus Unum” is Latin for “Out of many, one”: many states and many people form one nation. It appears on the Great Seal and on coins.
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