“In God we trust.”
These words appeared first on U.S. coins in 1860 during the presidency of James Buchanan, a devout presbyterian.
These words became the official motto of the United States of America in 1956 during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, also a presbyterian.
In 1957 the motto also began to be printed on paper money. Their legacy continues to appear on our money to this day.
May this motto be the legacy of each of our lives and may our money serve only to remind us of this reality: “In God we trust.”