qui transtulit sustinet

[kwee trahns-too-lit soos-ti-net, kwahy trans-too-lit suhs-tuh-net, -tyoo-lit, kwee]

Latin.

1. he who transplanted (it) sustains (it): motto of Connecticut.

Example Sentences

On his Twitter profile, he led with the Latin words of the Connecticut seal, “Qui transtulit sustinet” — “He who is transplanted still sustains.”

From Washington Post

Tradition says this standard bore on one side the motto of Connecticut, "Qui transtulit sustinet," and on the other a pine tree and the motto of Massachusetts, "An Appeal to Heaven."

From Project Gutenberg

For a motto Connecticut chose "Qui transtulit sustinet"; that is, "He who brought us here sustains us."

From Project Gutenberg

Connecticut--Qui transtulit sustinet: He who has transferred, sustains.

From Project Gutenberg