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	Flag of Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current flag was adopted in 1957 and the state seal in the flag was modified in 1983.
		Minnesota was written under the state seal in gold and 19 gold stars arranged in clusters to form the points a star also surrendered the state seal 19 stars represented the fact that Minnesota was the 19th state added after the original 13 states.
		This led to a redesign of the flag in 1957.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Minnesota (304 words)

	Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minnesota is the second largest state by land area in the Midwestern United States and is in the sub-region known as the Upper Midwest.
		Minnesota is known for active yet quirky politics, with populism being a longstanding force among all of the political parties that call the state home.
		Minnesota is the northernmost of the 48 contiguous states (Alaska reaches significantly farther north), reaching to 49° 23' 04" north latitude, due to a small piece of the state known as the Northwest Angle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minnesota (3947 words)

	Minnesota (U.S.)
		The staff is surmounted by a bronze eagle with outspread wings; the flag is rectangular in shape and is on a medium blue background with a narrow gold border and a golden fringe.
		Before 1957 the Minnesota flag was a white field with the state arms, ribbon, and stars across the field.
		The cultivated ground and the plow symbolize the importance of agriculture in Minnesota.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/us-mn.html (1557 words)

	Minnesota Geography - NETSTATE
		The geographic center of Minnesota is located in Crow Wing County, 10 miles SW of Brainerd.
		Minnesota is bordered by Canada on the north and by Iowa on the south.
		On the east, Minnesota is bordered by Lake Superior and by Wisconsin.
	www.netstate.com /states/geography/mn_geography.htm (427 words)

	A New Flag for Minnesota
		The Flag (figure a.) was white on one side with a rendition of the state seal surrounded by a wreath of Lady's-slipper's, the state flower.
		Minnesota was the 19th state after the original 13 to join the Union.
		The shape of the state is another commonly used symbol of the state as seen in the license plate and the state quarter (figure d and e) or the Welcome to Minnesota signs (figure f).
	www.welcometoamerica.us /flags-proposed-mn.html (768 words)

	The North Star Flag: A Proposal for a New Minnesota State Flag
		Flag of 1893 Flag of 1957/1983 Oliver's Proposal
		In 1893, the Minnesota delegation to the Chicago World's Fair held a contest (under the auspices of the state legislature) to design a "Minnesota State Flag." The flag was intended to serve as a promotional tool for the state at its exhibition pavilion in Chicago.
		Both sides of the new state flag were blue, with the reverse side being a mirror-image of the obverse.
	members.tripod.com /mnflag/history.html (944 words)

	Minnesota State Flag
		The Minnesota state flag is royal blue, with a gold fringe.
		In the center of the flag is the state seal.
		Three dates are woven into the wreath: 1858, the year Minnesota became a state; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year the official flag was adopted.
	www.50states.com /flag/mnflag.htm (83 words)

	Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota State Symbols
		Minnesota’s state bird is the Loon (Gavia immer), designated by Minnesota Statute 1.145, adopted by the Legislature in 1961.
		Minnesota’s state butterfly, the Monarch (Danaus plexippus), was chosen in 2000 and is designated by Minnesota Statute 1.1497.
		Minnesota Statute 1.141 describes the flag and conditions under which it should be flown.
	www.leg.state.mn.us /leg/symbols.asp (1290 words)

	Minnesota Govenment Series, State Symbols
		The Minnesota state flag was adopted by the state Legislature in 1893 when it accepted the design submitted by Amelia Hyde Center of Minneapolis.
		Three dates on the flag signify the establishment of historic Fort Snelling in 1819, the acceptance of Minnesota as a state in 1858, and the adoption of the state flag in 1893.
		The 19 stars on the flag symbolize Minnesota as the 19th state to be admitted to the Union after the original 13.
	www.house.leg.state.mn.us /hinfo/govseries/No22.htm (897 words)

	Minnesota (U.S.): proposals for a new flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Both designs were displayed in full sized 3x5 foot nylon appliqued flags, along with the Minnesota flag, and the University of Minnesota flag (maroon with a gold -spanish yellow- letter M).
		Minnesota in Sioux language means land of the sky tinted waters.
		The green represents the agriculture and forests presently depicted on the flag of Minnesota.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us!mn.html (1009 words)

	Minnesota
		Minnesota, a territory organized in 1849 and named for a Sioux Indian word meaning “sky‑tinted water,” was admitted to the Union 11 May 1858 as the 32d State.
		Minnesota, a wooden steam frigate, was laid down in May 1854 by Washington Navy Yard; launched 1 December 1855; sponsored by Miss Susan L. Mann; and commissioned 21 May 1857, Capt. S.
		Minnesota led a joint Army‑Navy expedition against two important Confederate forts which had been erected at Hatteras Inlet, N.C. The squadron opened fire on Fort Clark on the morning of 28 August 1861 forcing the Confederate gunners to abandon the fort at noon.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m11/minnesota-i.htm (817 words)

	Governors to talk in flag debate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The flag was captured from a unit of soldiers from the Roanoke Valley in 1863, during Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg.
		But Minnesota still doesn't plan to relinquish the flag, which was seized during the Battle of Gettysburg by Marshall Sherman, a private in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry regiment who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for capturing the flag.
		They argued that the flag should be returned to Virginia by virtue of a 1905 congressional decree to the War Department that said Union and Confederate battle flags should be returned to their respective states.
	www.roanoke.com /roatimes/news/story169162.html (704 words)

	Minnesota State Flag
		Nylon offers an affordable flag that is sturdy enough for outdoor use while our polyester II state flags are made with the most durable flagmaking materials on the market today.
		Flag History: The Minnesota state flag is royal blue, with a gold fringe.
		Three dates are woven into the wreath:1858, the year Minnesota became a state; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year the official flag was adopted.
	www.njflags.com /mistfl2.html (339 words)

	The North Star Flag: A Proposal for a New Minnesota State Flag
		The North Star flag pictured above was voted "best overall" in an unofficial contest for a new Minnesota flag sponsored by the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
		The proposed flag symbolically illustrates the state name ("minnesota," or "sky-tinted water") and motto (the "north star") - a technique called "canting heraldry." Since the state name comes from the Indian natives, and the motto from the pioneer settlers, both legacies are duly honored - but with symbolism open to all people and generations.
		The flag also uses the northern colors which are often seen in Minnesota flags, banners, and logos.
	mnflag.tripod.com (292 words)

	The North Star Flag: A Proposal for a New Minnesota State Flag
		The design of the Official State Flag of Minnesota shall be composed of three unequal horizontal stripes of blue (top), white (middle), and green (bottom).
		The blue stripe shall be the widest, and shall bear a yellow five-pointed star prominent in the canton of the flag, while the white stripe shall be the narrowest, and shall be formed by three waves.
		Statute 1.141 of the Laws of Minnesota is repealed in its entirety.
	mnflag.tripod.com /draft.html (452 words)

	Minnesota stand on flag in flames Civil War buffs - The Washington Times: Metropolitan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		RICHMOND — Civil War groups in Virginia are outraged that the state of Minnesota is refusing to return a flag lost during the Battle of Gettysburg.
		The flag is held by the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul.
		He said the decision to keep the flag in Minnesota was made not by state government officials, but by the Minnesota Historical Society.
	www.washtimes.com /metro/20040224-095634-7338r.htm (540 words)

	Minnesota State Flag - About the Minnesota State Flag, its adoption and history from NETSTATE.COM
		Within the circular emblem an inner circle surrounds scenes from the Minnesota State Seal displayed on a field of medium blue matching that of the general flag.
		The inner circle is surrounded by 19 five pointed stars representing Minnesota as the 19th state, after the original 13 colonies, to join the union.
		Printed in gold letters on the red ribbon are the dates 1819, the year in which Fort Snelling was established, 1893, the year that the the flag was officially adopted and "L'ETOILE DU NORD" (Star of the North), the Minnesota State Motto.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/mn_flag.htm (387 words)

	Minnesota Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The state seal is the main icon on the Minnesota’s state flag.
		The outer border of the seal is made from five groups of nineteen golden stars that create the effect of a larger star with the center being the depiction in the middle of the seal.
		The flags are expertly crafted using 100% heavyweight, 200 denier nylon bunting specially treated to resist sun and chemical deterioration.
	www.special-tplus.com /minnesota-flag.html (327 words)

	Minnesota Secretary of State - State Flag
		The present state flag was adopted by the 1957 legislature.
		The flag is royal blue, with a gold fringe.
		Pictured in the center of the flag is the state seal.
	www.sos.state.mn.us /student/flag.html (108 words)

	buy state flag of Minnesota flags, history, information, pictures
		Minnesota adopted this as the state flag in April 1893.
		In 1957 the flag changed which consist of both sides are now blue with the seal in color.
		Minnesota was claimed by France and divided between Britain and Spain in 1763.
	www.gettysburgflag.com /Minnesota_State_Flag.html (266 words)

	Minnesota State Flag - Minnesota Flag - State of Minnesota Flag
		The dates 1819, 1858, and 1893 indicate, respectively, the year of Minnesota's first settlement, the year of statehood, and the year the original flag was adopted.
		Minnesota is a large state in the Midwestern United States.
		Minnesota's Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul form a major metropolitan area of the Midwest.
	www.grpflags.com /state_flags/minnesota.htm (172 words)

	Capitol Views: Maybe Minnesota state flag should undergo some changes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Minnesota state flag at a distance does look similar to the Wisconsin state flag and other state flags as well.
		The current flag uses a version of the state seal against a blue background.
		The current state flag is emblazoned with stars, 19 to be exact.
	www.hometownsource.com /capitol/2000/february/0228flag.html (513 words)

	Minnesota Flag Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
		Three dates are on the flag: 1858 (at the top), the year Minnesota became a state; 1819 (at the left), the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893 (at the right), the year this flag was adopted.
		Nineteen yellow stars surround the seal on a white band; these stars symbolize that fact Minnesota was the 19th state to enter the union after the first 13.
		Minnesota was the 32th state in the USA; it became a state in 1858.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /usa/flags/minnesota/minnesotaflag.shtml (205 words)

	The State Flag of Minnesota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The state flag of Minnesota is blue with the state seal superimposed on the middle of it.
		Nineteen stars are displayed outside the circle representing Minnesota's entry into the union as the nineteenth new state (after the original thirteen colonies became states).
		In 1898, Minnesota voters ratified the 46th amendment to the Minnesota state constitution which made it more difficult to amend the constitution.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/state_flag_of_minnesota.html (212 words)

	Minnesota
		Minnesota's state flag is royal blue bordered with gold fringe.
		Waterskiing was invented in Minnesota in 1922, by a young man eager to zoom across Lake Pepin, a three-mile-wide part of the Mississippi River.
		Minnesota lakes and rivers are filled with fine fish to catch, from walleye to northern to trout and bass.
	gailgalloway.com /minnesota.htm (1070 words)

	Index
		Minnesota's flag is a royal blue rectangle in the center of which is the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota.
		The proposed flag for the state of Minnesota contains the blues, whites and green that are seen everywhere around the state.
		Minnesota State Senator Edward Oliver, {R.} (Deephaven, MN), introduced legislation (S.F. #3201) early in the 2002 Legislative session to form a commission to examine proposals for a redesign of the Minnesota flag.
	www.runestone.net /~ebachert (677 words)

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