Every U.S. state has its own seal, a carefully designed emblem that is stamped on official documents, flags, and even courtroom walls. However, hidden in plain sight are also mottos that reveal each ...

In Virginia, that’s “Thus Always to Tyrants.” The motto is printed on the beer labels in English, not the Latin “Sic Semper Tyrannis,” which is what’s on the Great Seal of Virginia along with a figure ...