Motto Match

• You would expect Hawaii's to be in Hawaiian, and the motto itself looks Hawaiian and has the longest translation. Simple, right?
• Even if you know no Spanish, the pattern of "oro y plata" matches that of "gold and silver". If you recognize "montana" as a spanish word (kinda) and know it's the Treasure State, you have another answer.
• You've heard people yell "Eureka!" when they make a discovery. It was shouted by Archimedes (a Greek) when he discovered the water displacement principle, and it was shouted when gold was discovered in California, leading to the gold rush and statehood.
• "Nord" corresponds to "north" in the French-looking motto. The North Star State is Minnesota.
• "Manly" and "Womanly" can be seen in "Maschii" and "Femine". This looks closest to Latin, and in fact it is old Italian. Let's hold off on the state.
• The remaining language, motto, and translation is "Chinook," "Al-Ki," & "Hope For The Future". The Chinook Indians are from Washington, leaving Maryland for the previous matchup.

Hawai'i	Hawaiian	Ua Mau Ke Ea O Keia Aina I Ka Pono	The Life Of The Land Is Preserved In Righteousness
Montana	Spanish	Oro Y Plata	Gold And Silver
California	Greek	Eureka	I Have Found It
Minnesota	French	L'Etoile Du Nord	The Star Of The North (i.e. The North Star)
Maryland	Italian	Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine	Strong Deeds, Gentle Words (literally, "Manly Deeds, Womanly Words")
Washington	Chinook	Al-Ki	Hope For The Future

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