List of Minnesota state symbols
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List of Minnesota state symbols
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There are nineteen official symbols of the US state of Minnesota, as designated by the Minnesota Legislature. The first named symbol is the state's motto, L'Étoile du Nord – French for "Star of the North". It was selected in 1861, shortly after Minnesota achieved statehood, by the first governor, Henry Sibley, as a reflection of Minnesota's location in the Northern United States. That same year, the original state seal was adopted. Minnesota did not designate another official symbol until 1945,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_state_symbols
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2010-11-19T00:22:38Z
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2024-08-28T13:45:28Z
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