"In God We Trust" unveiled behind Commission dais

Miami-Dade County Commissioners and Mayor Carlos Gimenez unveil the newly installed “In God We Trust” motto above the County seal behind the Commission dais.
(Photos by Ryan Holloway / Miami-Dade County)

(MIAMI-DADE COUNTY) – Miami-Dade County Commissioners today unveiled a new permanent display of the nation’s motto “In God We Trust” behind the Commission dais.

The newly installed motto, which appears in gold lettering above the County seal, was unveiled at the end of a ceremony that featured special invocations by guest clergy and the signing of a proclamation in support of the national motto by Commissioners and Mayor Carlos Gimenez.

“The words ‘In God We Trust’ have been part of our national heritage since our earliest days, and the installation of this motto unifies Miami-Dade County under our country’s faith and values,” said Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz, who sponsored the legislation five months ago that authorized installation of the national motto behind the dais.

The U.S. Congress first authorized the National Mint to include “In God We Trust” on coins in 1865 and mandated the words’ appearance on all national coins and currency in 1955. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law declaring “In God We Trust” the nation’s official motto, and the motto is inscribed above the Speaker’s rostrum in the U.S. House of Representatives and above the main door of the U.S. Senate Chamber. The Florida Legislature made “In God We Trust” the state’s official motto in 2006.

Commissioner Diaz signs a proclamation in support of the national motto “In God We Trust.”