The motto on the former coat of arms of Maryland, from 1765.
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The motto on the former state seal of Maryland used from 1854 to 1874.
Crescite et multiplicamini is a Latin phrase meaning "increase and multiply" in English.
History
Derived from the Bible's Genesis 1:28, it was the motto of Maryland from as early as 1765 until 1874,[1][2] when it was replaced by the Italian motto, fatti maschii, parole femine.
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