MINNESOTA STATE SYMBOLS

STATE BIRD

• Loon
• The loon became Minnesota's state bird in 1961.

MINNESOTA'S STATE FISH

• Walleye
• The walleye became Minnesota's state fish in 1965.

MINNESOTA'S STATE TREE

• Red pine
• Became the state tree in 1953

MINNESOTA'S STATE DRINK

• Milk
• Became Minnesota's state drink 1984

MINNESOTA'S STATE MUFFIN

• Blueberry muffin
• It became the state muffin in 1988

MINNESOTA'S STATE MUSHROOM

• Morel mushroom
• Became Minnesota's state mushroom in 1984

MINNESOTA'S STATE GEMSTONE

• Lake Superior Agate
• Became Minnesota's state gemstone in 1969

MINNESOTA'S STATE SONG

• "Hail! Minnesota"
• Became the state song in 1945

MINNESOTA'S STATE FLOWER

• Pink and white lady's slipper
• Became the state flower in 1902

MINNESOTA'S STATE GRAIN

• Wild rice
• Became the state grain in 1977

MINNESOTA'S STATE FRUIT

• Honey crisp apple
• Became the state fruit in 2006

MINNESOTA'S STATE BUTTERFLY

• Monarch Butterfly
• Became the state butterfly in 1998

MINNESOTA STATE MOTTO

• The star of the north
• Became the state motto in 1861

MINNESOTA STATE SOIL

• Lester
• Became the state soil in 2012

MINNESOTA STATE SPORT

• Hockey
• Became the state sport in 2009

MINNESOTA STATE PHOTOGRAPH

• "Grace"
• Became the state photo in 2002

MINNESOTA STATE SEAL
Fun fact, beyond the falls, three pine trees represent the state tree and the three great pine regions of Minnesota–St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior

MINNESOTA FLAG

• The original flag was adopted in 1893