In God We Trust Arizona License Plate

“In God We Trust”

On July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation passed by the 84th Congress officially establishing “In God We Trust” as the national motto of the United States.

This declaration, however, reflected a sentiment long embedded in American tradition. In the fourth stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written in 1814, Francis Scott Key affirmed, “And this be our motto—‘In God is our trust.’” The phrase first began appearing on U.S. coins in 1864 and was later introduced on U.S. paper currency beginning in 1957.

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is the world’s largest legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, marriage and family, parental rights, and the sanctity of life. ADF is committed to preserving these freedoms not just today, but for generations to come. To further this goal, the ADF Board of Directors formed ADF Foundation—an Arizona 501(c)(3) nonprofit—to manage endowment funds to support the work of ADF for generations.

ADF Foundation created the “In God We Trust” specialty license plate to promote the national motto, First Amendment rights, and our national and state heritage. Income from these specialty license plates is issued as grants to ADF to support litigation to protect First Amendment rights, including multiple instances where displaying the national motto was challenged—even reaching two U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.

You can purchase the “In God We Trust” specialty license plate directly from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).

Purchasing the specialty plate costs $25 (in addition to any regular registration fees), and $17 of that price is disbursed to ADF Foundation.

Support the work of Alliance Defending Freedom and promote our time-honored national motto by purchasing your “In God We Trust” Arizona specialty license plate today!

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