‘One out of many’; In Latin – ‘E’=out of, from; pluribus=many; unum=one The motto was selected by the first Great Seal committee in 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution. “E pluribus unum” referred to the integration of the 13 independent colonies into one united country, and has taken on an additional meaning, given the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration. The motto itself has thirteen letters.
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