MN STATE SYMBOLS

STATE BIRD

• The state bird is the Loon.
• Loons can be under water for more than five min.

STATE FLAG

• Minnesota flag
• The Minnesota flag was adopted in 1893.

STATE BUTTERFLY

• Monarch
• Male Monarchs have black scent glands on each hind wing.

STATE DRINK

• Milk
• Whole milk is not used, only part of milk is drunk, the other part is creamer.

STATE FISH

• Walleye
• Walleyes are the most sought after fish in Minnesota.
• Sauger are Walleye's close cousin.

STATE FLOWER

• Showy lady's slipper
• Some people get a rash from touching this orchid.

STATE FRUIT

• Honeycrisp apple
• It is found in Minneapiolis/Saint Paul area.

STATE GEMSTONE

• Lake Superior Agate
• Agate collecting is a fun hobby for some people.

STATE GRAIN

• Wild Rice
• It grows in water 2 to 4 feet deep.

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• North Star
• Henry Sibley sugested this moto.
• L’etoile du Nord.

STATE MUFFIN

• Blueberry
• They taste good.
• The muffin man went door to door delivering
• muffins on Dury lane in real life.

STATE MUSHROOM

• Morel
• Wars have broken out over these.

STATE PICTURE

• Grace
• This photo was taken in 1918.

STATE SEAL

• Picture by Seth Eastman.
• It was suggested by Henry Sibley.

STATE SOIL

• Lester soil
• It looks like white sand.
• This type of soil forms where woody vegitation
• has been removed.

STATE SPORT

• Ice Hockey
• It was suggested by studentds an Minnetonka Middle School East.

STATE SONG

STATE TREE

• Norway Pine
• This tree may have been given its name by english settlers.
• because they thought it resembled the Norwegian scotch pine.