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[34] [35] The Minnesota North Stars, the state's hockey team from 1967 to 1993, also derived its name from the state motto. [36] Many other symbols have been proposed for addition to the list of official state symbols but were never officially adopted. Since 1971, the white-tailed deer has been proposed as the state mammal eight times. [37]
The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Anoka – Halloween Capital of the World [3] Albert Lea – The Land Between the Lakes [4] Austin – Spamtown USA [5][6] Bemidji – First City on the Mississippi [7] Braham – Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota [8] Duluth. The Zenith City [9]
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Minnesota (/ ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
List of U.S. state and territory mottos. Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal. Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal. Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter. Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter. Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its ...
Flag of Minnesota. The state flag of the U.S. state of Minnesota consists 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 Capitol rotunda.
L'Étoile du Nord. The motto, as it appears on the 1879 Seal of Minnesota. L'Étoile du Nord is a French phrase meaning " The Star of the North ". It is the motto of the U.S. state of Minnesota, [1] and the only U.S. state motto in French. It was chosen by the state's first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, and adopted in 1861, three years after ...
ANSI. 2-letter and 2-digit codes from the ANSI standard INCITS 38:2009 (supersedes FIPS 5-2) USPS. 2-letter codes used by the United States Postal Service. USCG. 2-letter codes used by the United States Coast Guard (bold red text shows differences between ANSI and USCG) Abbreviations: GPO. Older variable-length official US Government Printing ...