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M.N. Official State Symbols

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MINNESOTA STATE SYMBOLS

BY DESIREE BREEMS
Photo by Eric Fischer

STATE BIRD

LOON
Photo by pmarkham

Before the loon was chose there was other birds such as the Eastern Goldfinch and the Scarlet Tanager.

Photo by badjoby

STATE BUTTERFLY

MONARCH
Photo by Life of David

Monarch caterpillars seem to feed mostly on milkweed which grows throughout Minnesota.

STATE DRINK

MILK
Photo by markhillary

Minnesota produces 9.7 million pounds of milk each year.

Photo by Muffet

STATE FISH

WALLEYE
Photo by thefoodgroup

Some people think the person who chose the walleye choose it because he liked to fish it.

Photo by woody1778a

STATE FLAG

Photo by Jvstin

The first design of the flag was created in 1893 but the official one was made in 1957.

STATE FLOWER

PINK AND WIHTE LADY SLIPPER
Photo by NedraI

The women's auxiliary were the ones who asked for the state flower to be the Pink and White Lady Slipper.

STATE FRUIT

HONEY CRISP APPLE
Photo by Muffet

When Minnesota named the Honey Crisp Apple their state fruit they became the 21St state to have a state fruit

STATE GEMSTONE

LAKE SUPERIOR AGATE
Photo by Arenamontanus

At first they wanted to call it The Minnesota Agate.

Photo by jsj1771

STATE MOTTO

STAR OF THE NORTH

The name is really in a different language this is what it is: L'etoile du Nord

STATE GRAIN

WILD RICE
Photo by esagor

They chose this because it was one of the Native Americans main sources of food.

Photo by Puzzler4879

STATE MUFFIN

BLUEBERRY MUFFIN
Photo by Mike65444

A third grade class from South Terrance Elementary were the ones who suggested it.

Photo by kitsunebabe

STATE MUSHROOM

THE MOREL MUSHROOM

The Morel Mushroom is also called: The Morel, Sponge Mushroom, and Honeycomb Morel.

Photo by MarxFoods.com

STATE HOTOGRAPH

GRACE

The photo was taken by a Swedish immigrant his name was Eric Enstrom.