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''Alis volat propriis'' is a Latin phrase used as the motto of U.S. state of Oregon.〔ORS 186.040 specifies that “The motto of the State of Oregon is ‘Alis Volat Propriis,’ translated from Latin as ‘She Flies With Her Own Wings.’” 〕 The official English version of the motto is "She flies with her own wings," in keeping with the tradition of considering countries and territories to be feminine. However, because the feminine pronoun in the Latin sentences is often omitted and the verb form is not inflected for gender, the phrase could be translated with equal validity as "() flies with (own ) wings" or "() flies () (own ) wings". If macrons are used to indicate the long vowels (standard practice in Latin dictionaries and textbooks), then the phrase becomes ''Ālīs volat propriīs''. The motto was written in English by judge Jesse Quinn Thornton, and its Latin translation was added to the Territorial Seal adopted by the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1854.〔(State Symbols: Flag to Motto ), Oregon Blue Book〕 The motto referred to the May 2, 1843 vote by Oregon Country settlers at the third Champoeg Meeting to form a provisional government independent of the United States and Great Britain. During the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865 the motto on the state seal was changed to "The Union."〔Lansing, Ronald B. 2005. ''Nimrod: Courts, Claims, and Killing on the Oregon Frontier''. Pullman: Washington State University Press. p. 90, 136-40, 262.〕 In 1957, the Oregon Legislature officially changed the motto to "The Union" reflecting conflicting views about slavery in Oregon's early days.〔 In 1987, the legislature readopted the original motto, which it felt better reflected Oregon's independent spirit.〔 The sponsors of the bill that changed the motto back to ''alis volat propriis'' included the Oregon Secretary of State and later Governor Barbara Roberts, President of the Oregon Senate Jason Boe, and Senate historian Cecil Edwards.〔 In 1999, after a short debate in committee, the Oregon House of Representatives took a vote on HB 2269, which would revert the state motto to "The Union". The bill failed to pass on a 30-30 tie vote. The current Oregon State Seal, which appears on the obverse of the state flag, still features the motto "The Union."〔 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alis volat propriis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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