montani semper liberi

American

[mohn-tah-nee sem-per lee-be-ree, mon-tey-nahy sem-per lib-uh-rahy] / moʊnˈtɑ ni ˈsɛm pɛr ˈli bɛ ri, mɒnˈteɪ naɪ ˈsɛm pər ˈlɪb əˌraɪ /

Latin.

mountaineers (are) always free: motto of West Virginia.

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Indeed, the state motto of West Virginia is montani semper liberi: mountaineers are always free.

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2019

Because we have in common the right of montani semper liberi* I take the courage of expressing my heart to the world.

From Time Magazine Archive

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