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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.
The flag's current design was adopted on Statehood Day, May 11, 2024. [1] [12] 2024 Flower: Pink-and-white lady's slipper (Cypripedium reginae) The pink-and-white lady's slipper is found in swamps, bogs, and damp woods. It has largely disappeared due to habitat loss; as one of Minnesota's rarest wildflowers, the lady's slipper is illegal to ...
The new Minnesota flag will fly above the Capitol this Saturday. The Times asked readers their thoughts, and most were not happy.
Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up painful memories of ...
THE FACTS: Minnesota did unfurl a new state flag and accompanying seal in May, but the changes were made to replace an old design that Native Americans said reminded them of painful memories of ...
In 1986, Minnesota was regarded as an easy victory for #2 Michigan as a 25-point underdog. [23] With two minutes to go and the game tied at 17, Minnesota quarterback Rickey Foggie scrambled to put Chip Lohmiller in position to kick the winning field goal. [23] The Gophers took home the Little Brown Jug from Michigan for the first time since 1977.
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.
The Battle of Red Bank, also known as the Battle of Fort Mercer, was fought on October 22, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. [2] A British and Hessian force was sent to take Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River just south of Philadelphia , but was defeated by a smaller force of Continental Army troops.