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Oklahoma State Motto"Labor Omnia Vincit" The Oklahoma state motto is a Latin motto and common expression which in English means "Labour Conquers All Things". In his book "Georgics" Virgil wrote the inspiration for the Oklahoma motto " Labor omnia uicit improbus" (Uphill work overcomes all things). In his work Virgil was describing how to make agriculture grow in a "Back to the land" policy introduced by Augustus Caesar. The goal was to inspire more Romans to engage in farming and agriculture. Just like the Oklahoma state motto praises virtues of labour, the state mottos of Kansas and Utah may be said to do so as well, in an indirectly way, however. Oklahoma State Nicknames
The word "Sooner" in this Oklahoma state nickname has two meanings: a historical one with a rather negative connotation and a more present one endowed with positive associations: 1) The historical meaning of the word "Sooner" was designated a person who made claim to a piece of land before this piece of land was officially declared 'open' to settlers. The Indian Appropriations Act 1889 stated in what was known as the "sooner clause" that before the date put forward in the President's opening proclamation, nobody were permitted to neither enter nor occupy a particular piece of land. 2) In 1908 "Sooner" was attributed a more positive meaning, as it was associated with the University of Oklahoma's football team the "Sooners". "Boomer's Paradise" For a period of time, there were several 'tours' of "Boomers" lead by David Lewis Payne into the 'forbidden land' to establish housings. And time and time again they were thrown out of the territory by U. S. troops. Oklahoma State Slogans "Oklahoma is OK" "Oklahoma: Native America" With the passing of time and the continual relocation of Native American tribes, the Indian Territory was reduced to what is now Oklahoma. When Oklahoma gained statehood in 1907, the Indian Territory was extinguished. Today Oklahoma (especially the eastern part) is still home to many Native Americans. "Oklahoma: Like the Play, Only No Singing" "Oklahoma: We're OK, You're NOT" "Oklahoma: Come Stroke Our Panhandle"
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