Flag History
The flag depicts the state seal. A pioneer farmer is seen plowing, his gun and powder nearby lying on a stump. He is looking back at a Native American who is riding a galloping horse toward the setting sun. The seal is bordered by a flower wreath of lady's slippers and 19 gold stars, showing that Minnesota was the 19th state to enter the Union after the original colonies.
Flag Adopted: 1958
State Nickname: The North Star State or The Gopher State
State Motto: Star of the North
Area: 84,402 square miles
Approximate Population: 4.1 million
Capital: St. Paul
Largest City: Minneapolis
Major Products: iron ore, sugar beet, sweet corn, wheat, turkeys, cattle, wild rice
State Bird: Common loon
State Tree: Red Pine
State Flower: Moccasin flower
