Following the visits of several French explorers, fur traders, and missionaries, including Jacques Marquette, Louis Joliet, and Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, the region was claimed for Louis XIV by Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Duluth, in 1679.
Some of those early Minnesota people carved pictures of humans, animals and weapons into rocks. Some of these carvings, called “petroglyphs,†are thousands of years old â€" and many are still visible today in Minnesota’s state parks, such as Jeffers Petroglyphs near Comfrey. Ancient burial mounds and unearthed objects like spear points are evidence that people lived here ages ago.
The design of the Minnesota Flag was adopted for the first time in 1893. The present Minnesota Flag is in use from 1st August 1983. The flag is also decorated with gold fringes and a golden border. There is another circle within the emblem, that depicts pictures from Minnesota's Great Seal of the State. This is encircled by 19 stars, which are arranged in 5 groups.The group at the top has 3 stars, whereas the other 4 groups have 4 stars each. At the bottom of this picture, the name of the state "Minnesota" is etched in red capital letters.
The state seal is also surrounded by a wreath of lady slipper, the state flower. The state seal on the Minnesota Flag portrays a farmer plowing his field, which is a symbol for the state's agriculture. The Native American on a horse represents the state's heritage. The water stands for St.
The water is representative of St. Anthony Falls and the Mississippi River, which symbolize transportation and commerce. Around the central picture is a red ribbon entwined within the branches of the state flower, the lady slipper. The ribbon shows three important dates of the state and has the state motto written on it: 'L'Etoile du Nord', meaning 'Star of the North'. 1818 was the year Fort Snelling was established as an outpost, 1858 was the year Minnesota was admitted to the United States and 1893 was the year the flag was officially adopted.
Also remaining in the seal are representations of St. Anthony Falls, a setting sun, and a border of lady’s slipper flowers together with the dates of the first European settlement in Minnesota (1819), its admission to statehood (1858), and the adoption of the first state flag. The state motto, “L’Étoile du Nord†(“Star of the northâ€), is shown on a red ribbon. (Prior to the admission of Alaska to the union, Minnesota was the northernmost state.) The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Minnesota for the future.
Some of those early Minnesota people carved pictures of humans, animals and weapons into rocks. Some of these carvings, called “petroglyphs,†are thousands of years old â€" and many are still visible today in Minnesota’s state parks, such as Jeffers Petroglyphs near Comfrey. Ancient burial mounds and unearthed objects like spear points are evidence that people lived here ages ago.
The design of the Minnesota Flag was adopted for the first time in 1893. The present Minnesota Flag is in use from 1st August 1983. The flag is also decorated with gold fringes and a golden border. There is another circle within the emblem, that depicts pictures from Minnesota's Great Seal of the State. This is encircled by 19 stars, which are arranged in 5 groups.The group at the top has 3 stars, whereas the other 4 groups have 4 stars each. At the bottom of this picture, the name of the state "Minnesota" is etched in red capital letters.
The state seal is also surrounded by a wreath of lady slipper, the state flower. The state seal on the Minnesota Flag portrays a farmer plowing his field, which is a symbol for the state's agriculture. The Native American on a horse represents the state's heritage. The water stands for St.
The water is representative of St. Anthony Falls and the Mississippi River, which symbolize transportation and commerce. Around the central picture is a red ribbon entwined within the branches of the state flower, the lady slipper. The ribbon shows three important dates of the state and has the state motto written on it: 'L'Etoile du Nord', meaning 'Star of the North'. 1818 was the year Fort Snelling was established as an outpost, 1858 was the year Minnesota was admitted to the United States and 1893 was the year the flag was officially adopted.
Also remaining in the seal are representations of St. Anthony Falls, a setting sun, and a border of lady’s slipper flowers together with the dates of the first European settlement in Minnesota (1819), its admission to statehood (1858), and the adoption of the first state flag. The state motto, “L’Étoile du Nord†(“Star of the northâ€), is shown on a red ribbon. (Prior to the admission of Alaska to the union, Minnesota was the northernmost state.) The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Minnesota for the future.