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The state flagof the U.S. state of Minnesotaconsists of a dark blue field representing the night sky and the state's shape, an eight-pointed star representing the North Star, and a bright blue field representing the state's abundant waters; the star is based on one prominently featured in the Minnesota State Capitolrotunda.
Minnesota", then the official song of the University of Minnesota, was designated as state song. In 1984, Minnesota became the first state to appoint a state mushroom, the common morel (Morchella esculenta). [1] The newest symbols of Minnesota are the state flag and state seal, both adopted on May 11, 2024. [2]
The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota is the state seal of the U.S. state of Minnesota.It was adopted on May 11, 2024, alongside the state flag, for Statehood Day.It features a common loon, Minnesota's state bird, wild rice, the state grain, and the North Star, representing the state's motto (L'Étoile du Nord), and is themed around Minnesota's nature.
On Dec. 19, a new state flag for Minnesota was approved. The new design was chosen from over 2,600 submissions from the public. The new design was chosen from over 2,600 submissions from the public.
Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal were adopted to replace an old design that ...
It will make way for the state's new flag to take its place at government buildings in St. Paul, a stripped down design featuring a blue abstract shape of Minnesota, the North Star and solid block ...
Most U.S. state flags were designed and adopted between 1893 and World War I. [ 1 ] The most recently adopted state flag is that of Minnesota , adopted on May 11, 2024, while the most recently adopted territorial flag is that of the Northern Mariana Islands , adopted on July 1, 1985.
The commission tasked with redesigning Minnesota's state flag and seal wrapped up its work on Wednesday, sending a final report on the designs and its process to the Legislature. Minnesota's new ...