• Read an Introduction to Minnesota/ symbols.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
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indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However,
many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures
and/or links to related resources.)| Designation | Symbol | Scientific Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | 1957 | ||
| Flag | 1894 | ||
| Seal | 1849 | ||
| Nickname | North Star State | ||
| Nickname | Land of 10,000 Lakes | ||
| Nickname | Gopher State | ||
| Nickname | Bread and Butter State | ||
| Motto | L’Etoile du Nord [(French...)] | ||
| Song | Hail! Minnesota! | 1945 | |
| Flower |
pink and white lady slipper | Cypripedium reginae | 1902 |
| Tree |
red or Norway pine | Pinus resinosa | 1953 |
| Grain | wild rice | Zizania palustris | 1977 |
| Berry | blueberry | Vaccinium angustifolium | 1988 |
| Mushroom | morel | Morchella esculenta | 1984 |
| Bird |
common loon | Gavia immer | 1961 |
| Fish | walleye | Sander vitreus | 1965 |
| Butterfly | monarch | Danaus plexippus | 2000 |
| Soil | Lester | ||
| Gemstone | Lake Superior agate | 1969 | |
| Photograph | Grace | 2002 | |
| Beverage | milk | 1984 | |
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