Regnat populus (Latin "The people rule") is a state motto of Arkansas. Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th) - Land 134,856 km² - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...
Like many other state mottos, Arkansas' motto was first adopted as an element of an official seal. An Act of the Arkansas General Assembly, approved in 1864, specified the first version in plural Regnant populi in it's description of the seal. On May 23, 1907 it passed legislation changing the motto. However it is not known when or how the motto came to be incorporated into the state seal. The term general assembly can refer to The largest unit of organisation in the polity of a (national) Presbyterian church, containing several synods or presbyteries. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Dedicated May 12, 1916, Fort Smith's flag displays the city's state and national allegiances in its colors and seal.
The city seal bears elements from the state seal such as the state's motto, "RegnatPopulus" or "The People Rule." The red, white and blue elements represent Fort Smith's loyalty to the United States.
According to the flag's dedication speech, gold is meant to symbolize the city's solidity.
The large diamond in the center indicates that Arkansas is the only diamond producing state.
In the lower half of the circle of the Seal is an eagle holding in its beak a scroll, inscribed "RegnatPopulus" (The People Rule), a bundle of arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other.
The breast of the eagle is covered with a shield, on which is engraved a steamboat, a bee-hive, a plow, and a sheaf of wheat.
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