Long live "Live Free or Die." Written by Revolutionary War Gen. John Stark in 1809 and adopted as the state motto in 1945, the phrase has won praise. Read more on Boston.com.

House Bill 1016 requires the color of “Live Free or Die" to match the laurel leaves around the state seal, and the legislation specifically states: "The font used for the motto shall be Times ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Long live "Live Free or Die." Written by Revolutionary War Gen. John Stark in 1809 and adopted as the state motto in 1945, the phrase won praise from then-candidate Donald ...