Minnesota Flag

The Minnesota flag history has roots in the 18th century. There is almost a century difference between the current flag adoption that is used currently for state official purposes and the history of the Minnesota itself. The Minnesota gained its position as a state of United States of America on 11th may 1858, and became a part of the union of United States of America. The Minnesota came very late to join the union of other states in the start of the 30th series. The Minnesota is the 32nd number state who joined the union. The original flag of Minnesota was designed after 4 or 5 years of Minnesota statehood recognition in 1893, but that flag was not approved officially for the state use. The flag of Minnesota that is used currently for official purpose was embraced in 1st August 1983 that is after almost half century. The name by which the Minnesota is also known or we can say that the nick name or the other name from which Minnesota is known publicly is state of North Star or the 10,000 lakes land.

The description of the Minnesota flag is little bit long because of the emblem on the flag. The National State Flag of Minnesota is made with the proportion of 3:5. The background of the flag is painted with dark blue color like the other state flags of United States of America. The state seal is surrounded by golden colored border that is referred to as a Fringe. The seal contain so many things like; a Native American is riding a horse in the background while a man that is running a plough on a pasture is drawn in the front. The cultivation of the state is depicted by the land and the plough. The riding Native American depicts the heritage of Minnesota. The lumber industry of the state is depicted by the tree stump on the seal. While the pine trees are the national trees of the state. The water shown on the flag inspired from the river of Mississippi and falls of St. Anthony that depicts the ecommerce haulage. Around the state seal there is present the picture of the old symbol and that is a wreath which is made out of the state flower, and is also available in the form of Pictures of Minnesota state flag and Minnesota flag clipart which is known by the local people as the lady slipper. There is also the image of three dates that are woven into the picture of the wreath in 1858 and this is the year that Minnesota became an independent state. 1893 was the year when the official flag was adopted for the purpose of official representation. There are also present Nineteen stars that are placed in a ring of the wreath. The largest star is present and that is there and the largest as it represents Minnesota. There are the words Minnesota, in 1858, which is written on the flag as well and that is placed around the wreath. They are written in the colors red and gold respectively. The state motto is written on the ribbon that also includes the above given three important dates. The motto says; L Etoile du Nord, meaning of this motto is North Star. The 19 stars on the flag depict that the Minnesota is the 19th number state that comes in the union after 13 original colonies of the America.