The bears stand atop a scroll bearing the state motto, “Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto,” which means, “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.” Below this scroll are the Roman numerals for 1820, the year Missouri began its functions as a state.

DEBT is about 17.5 billionIn the fiscal year of 2019, Missouri’s state debt stood at about 17.5 billion U.S. dollars.Jul 7, 2020