Humans first came to Minnesota during the last ice age, following herds of a large game as glaciers melted. Long before the first Europeans arrived, Indians from as far away as 1,000 miles came to make ceremonial pipes from soft red pipestone carved from sacred quarries.
The U.S. acquired eastern Minnesota from Great Britain after the Revolutionary War and 20 years later bought the western part from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Much of the region was explored by U.S. Army lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike before the northern strip of Minnesota bordering Canada was ceded by Britain in 1818.
The first state flag, adopted in 1893 and designed by Mrs. Edward H. Center, had on the obverse side a white field bearing the seal, the name of the state, and 19 gold stars symbolizing Minnesota as the 19th state to follow the original 13; the reverse of the flag was plain blue.
The seal features a man plowing a field with a Native American riding a horse in the background. The plow and field represent agriculture. The Native American represents Minnesota's Native American heritage. The tree stump represents the timber industry and the red pine trees represent the Minnesota state tree.
Anthony's Falls and also for the Mississippi river, an important symbol for commerce and transportation. The tree base signifies the lucrative timber industry, whereas the red pine trees are symbols for the state tree. The wreath displays 3 significant dates. 1858 is the year when Minnesota gained statehood. In 1893, the Minnesota Flag was adopted. In 1819, Fort Snelling was set up. The 19 stars indicate that Minnesota was the 19th state to get admitted into the Union.
Also remaining in the seal are representations of St. Anthony Falls, a setting sun, and a border of lady’s slipper flowers together with the dates of the first European settlement in Minnesota (1819), its admission to statehood (1858), and the adoption of the first state flag. The state motto, “L’Étoile du Nord†(“Star of the northâ€), is shown on a red ribbon. (Prior to the admission of Alaska to the union, Minnesota was the northernmost state.) The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Minnesota for the future.
The U.S. acquired eastern Minnesota from Great Britain after the Revolutionary War and 20 years later bought the western part from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Much of the region was explored by U.S. Army lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike before the northern strip of Minnesota bordering Canada was ceded by Britain in 1818.
The first state flag, adopted in 1893 and designed by Mrs. Edward H. Center, had on the obverse side a white field bearing the seal, the name of the state, and 19 gold stars symbolizing Minnesota as the 19th state to follow the original 13; the reverse of the flag was plain blue.
The seal features a man plowing a field with a Native American riding a horse in the background. The plow and field represent agriculture. The Native American represents Minnesota's Native American heritage. The tree stump represents the timber industry and the red pine trees represent the Minnesota state tree.
Anthony's Falls and also for the Mississippi river, an important symbol for commerce and transportation. The tree base signifies the lucrative timber industry, whereas the red pine trees are symbols for the state tree. The wreath displays 3 significant dates. 1858 is the year when Minnesota gained statehood. In 1893, the Minnesota Flag was adopted. In 1819, Fort Snelling was set up. The 19 stars indicate that Minnesota was the 19th state to get admitted into the Union.
Also remaining in the seal are representations of St. Anthony Falls, a setting sun, and a border of lady’s slipper flowers together with the dates of the first European settlement in Minnesota (1819), its admission to statehood (1858), and the adoption of the first state flag. The state motto, “L’Étoile du Nord†(“Star of the northâ€), is shown on a red ribbon. (Prior to the admission of Alaska to the union, Minnesota was the northernmost state.) The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Minnesota for the future.
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