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  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)

  
 Seal of Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota is the insignia that the secretary of state affixes to government papers and documents to make them official.
A seal for the territory of Minnesota was adopted in 1849 and approved by Governor Alexander Ramsey and the territorial legislature.
When Minnesota became a state on May 11, 1858, there was no official state seal and, according to law, no official act could be undertaken without it.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seal_of_Minnesota   (194 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.
The Lake Superior agate was adopted as Minnesota’s gemstone in 1969.
Minnesota Statute 1.149 adopted the morel as the state mushroom for Minnesota.
www.leg.state.mn.us /leg/Symbols.asp   (1290 words)

  
 Minnesota
Minnesota is the largest state by area in the Midwestern United States and is in the subregion known as the Upper Midwest.
Minnesota Territory was carved out of Iowa Territory on March 3, 1849, but it was not coextensive with the present state, since the area included what later became the territory of Dakota (which later still became the states of North Dakota and South Dakota).
Minnesota is known for active yet quirky politics, with populism being a long-standing force among all of the political parties that call the state home.
www.creekin.net /n228-minnesota.html   (2903 words)

  
 Minnesota (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The red ribbon of the seal bearing a motto is continued through the wreath, entwining the blossoms and floating carelessly over the lower portion of the flag.
Every effort shall be made to reproduce the seal with justification to the 12 o'clock position and with attention to the authenticity of the illustrations used to create the scene within the seal.
The cultivated ground and the plow symbolize the importance of agriculture in Minnesota.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/us-mn.html   (1557 words)

  
 Minnesota Symbols, Great Seal - SHG Resources
A seal for the territory of Minnesota was adopted in 1849 and approved by Governor Ramsey and the territorial legislature.
Until 1974, the Minnesota Constitution required that the seal "shall be attached to all official acts of the governor requiring authentication." 1.135 State seal.
The seal described in subdivision 3 is the "Great Seal of the State of Minnesota." When the seal, the impression of the seal, the scene within the seal, or its likeness is reproduced at state expense, it must conform to subdivision 3 and section 4.04.
www.shgresources.com /mn/symbols/seal   (1360 words)

  
 The North Star Flag: A Proposal for a New Minnesota State Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Minnesota Human Rights Board has recommended a new seal be designed because, the board said, the current seal "illustrates a dark part of our history." The seal shows a white man plowing in the foreground, and an Indian in the background riding toward a setting sun.
The seal is imprinted in paper used for bonds issued by the state and in blank certificates of various kinds.
The seal, of which the secretary of state is the "custodian," is supposed to appear on all "official" documents, including the governor's stationery.
mnflag.tripod.com /sealdebate.html   (1295 words)

  
 The North Star Flag: A Proposal for a New Minnesota State Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Eastman's wife wrote a poem about the seal in which she described the westward flight (into the sunset) of the Indian from the pioneer in Minnesota.
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.
However, during the 1960's, the Secretary of State (on his own initiative) introduced a new seal in which the fleeing Indian was replaced by a pioneer on horseback.
members.tripod.com /mnflag/history.html   (944 words)

  
 USA's State Of Minnesota Statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Minnesota's state flag is royal blue bordered with gold fringe.
Around the state seal in the center is a wreath of lady slippers.
Minnesota's state seal shows a barefoot farmer plowing a field near St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River.
www.geocities.com /laz614/mnstats.html   (474 words)

  
 Minnesota Gifts | Gift Baskets & Gift Delivery | Gift Delivery Now | MN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Minnesota shares an international border with Canada on the north; Lake Superior and Wisconsin lie on the east; the Dakota States are neighbors on the west; and, Iowa on the south.
The most common nickname for Minnesota is 'The North Star State' which evolved from the unofficial State Motto "L'Etoile du Nord" or "Star of the North." The same appears on the Great Seal of Minnesota and the State Flag.
Minnesota's license plates display the legend "10,000 Lakes", when in fact there are more than 15,000 such bodies of water within the borders of the state.
www.giftdeliverynow.com /Minnesota/Minnesota_MN.htm   (396 words)

  
 Minnesota Zoo/SSP/Amur tiger
Seal coordinated this plan until 1987 when he became Tiger SSP coordinator for all tiger subspecies managed in North America including the Amur tiger, the Sumatran tiger, and the Indochinese tiger.
Dr. Ron Tilson, current Conservation Director at the Minnesota Zoo and one of the world's leading tiger experts, took over as Amur tiger coordinator in 1987 and since 1992 has served as both the Tiger SSP coordinator which oversees all three subspecies and the Amur tiger SSP Coordinator.
The studbook keeper for the Amur and Indochinese tiger subspecies is Kathy Traylor-Holzer, registrar and population analyst at the Minnesota Zoo.
www.mnzoo.com /conservation/national/SSP/amurtig.asp   (1401 words)

  
 The North Star Flag: A Proposal for a New Minnesota State Flag
His state seal was officially adopted by the legislature in 1861.
Because of complaints about the seal's portrayal of the white man's takeover of the frontier from the Indian, a new version of the seal often appeared during the civil rights era of the 1960's.
Although it had no legal standing, the Indian was replaced by a "white rider." This seal was apparently promoted and employed by the office of the Secretary of State, but was never used on the state flag.
mnflag.tripod.com /seals.html   (341 words)

  
 The Seal of the State of Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The state seal depicts a settler plowing his field with the Falls of St. Anthony and the setting sun in the background.
When Minnesota became a state in 1858 the seal was corrected.
In 1983 the fourth and current state seal was approved by the legislature.
www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/seal_of_the_state_of_minnesota.html   (233 words)

  
 Style Manual : University of Minnesota
The embossed seal was adopted in 1939 by the Board of Regents to use in signifying authenticity of legal documents.
The reproduction of the corporate seal, while unofficial, may be used within the University for purposes authorized by the president or a designated representative of the president.
An exception is given for the Minnesota Student Association, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, and college boards recognized by the Council of College Boards and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly.
www1.umn.edu /urelate/style/policy.html   (1529 words)

  
 Gophersports.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Janel McCarville scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 16/16 Minnesota to a 60-51 victory Wednesday night over previously unbeaten Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wis. The Golden Gophers improved to 7-1 with their sixth consecutive win on the season.
Minnesota was 14-of-16 from the free-throw line for the game and 11-of-13 from the line in the second half.
Minnesota held UW-Green Bay to a 2-of-13 performance from behind the three-point line and finished the game with a 34-25 rebounding margin.
www.gophersports.com /sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=9904&sport_id=wbasket   (397 words)

  
 NFL.com - Minnesota at Detroit Game Recap   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In the scoreless third quarter, Detroit had two turnovers -- an interception at the Minnesota 3 and fumble at the 29 -- and the Vikings had one in a span of six plays.
The Lions were moving early in the fourth quarter until Harrington lofted a pass into a crowd that was intercepted by Brian Williams at the 18.
Minnesota then went ahead 21-13 on Culpepper's short pass to Burleson, who outran Brock Marion to the sideline and scored a 36-yard TD on a third-and-5.
www.nfl.com /gamecenter/recap/NFL_20041219_MIN@DET   (855 words)

  
 Engineering Bulletins - Quad-Ring® Seal Kit from Minnesota Rubber
Being in the sealing industry for over 30 years, we get calls from all over the US and Canada asking for design help or assistance in identifying seals.
Seal for over 30 years, it is surprising to us how many people do not know about this unique product.
Insist on Minnesota Rubber Quad Rings -- the seals made in America to the highest standards possible.
www.sealingdevices.com /reference/quad.html   (530 words)

  
 OSB. State of Minnesota (MN). Arms and State Seal. Illus. and explained.
Emmaus Hall, the graduate theology center on the campus of Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, features a stained glass representation of the arms of the State of Minnesota.
The cultivated gound and the plow symbolize the importance of agriculture in Minnesota.
Even though Minnesota became a state in 1858, the territorial seal remained in use until 1861 when the Minnesota legislature approved Governor Sibley's design for a state seal.
osb.org /gen/mnarms.html   (817 words)

  
 Minnesota --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Minnesota's state flower is the pink-and-white lady's slipper.
The natural landscape of Minnesota is etched in valleys, prairies, wilderness areas, high bluffs, rocky shores, and thousands and thousands of lakes.
The main unit is known as the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, which is made up of a large campus in Minneapolis and a smaller one in St. Paul.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9275856   (840 words)

  
 he late Senator Hubert Humphrey once quipped that contrary to what the rest of the country may believe
All are characteristic of Minnesota, and all capture the essence of the state.
Sibley immediately authorized the use of the territorial seal until a new design could be created and agreed upon.
That seal, essentially the same one in use today, was used while the Legislature debated the creation of a new one.
www.house.leg.state.mn.us /hinfo/govseries/no2.htm   (697 words)

  
 Some question U seal’s use - Minnesota Daily
Bender, a second-year biomedical engineering major, and his friends drank whiskey shots from glasses with the official University seal — a circle containing the Latin motto “a common bond for all the arts” and four images signifying the sciences, and the industrial and fine arts.
He said the merchandise with the University’s seal does not encourage drinking, and it is unlikely students are going to seek out these items, even for novelty value.
The seal — adopted by the Board of Regents in 1939 — is the University’s corporate seal, used to show authenticity for contracts and other documents.
www.mndaily.com /articles/2003/04/23/38729   (927 words)

  
 A to Z Kids Stuff Minnesota
Minnesota supported two major Indian tribes; the Dakota (Sioux) and the Ojibwa (Chippewa).
Today, Minnesota is a favorite destination for those seeking fishing and solitude on the state's many bodies of water.
Minnesota has the largest wolf population in the lower 48 states.
www.atozkidsstuff.com /minnesota.html   (346 words)

  
 Seal Hi-Rise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Seal is also convenient to the University of Minnesota.
Seal was built in 1976 and has 14 floors and 144 one bedroom apartments.
Activities: the activities available at 825 Seal are organized by the residents.
www.stpaulpha.org /seal.htm   (57 words)

  
 Red Lake Ojibwe, Minnesota (U.S.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The seal of the Red lake Ojibwe bears the image of both Upper and Lower Red Lake as well as several of the rivers that feed the lakes.
The seal is formed by this image being surrounded by a ring edged in red.
The seal is used on a white flag to represent the tribe.
flagspot.net /flags/us_mn-rl.html   (218 words)

  
 Seal Guard Systems, Inc.
With 30 years of experience in the home improvement business, the owners of Seal Guard Systems found that most window, siding and deck products on the market just weren't up to the standards necessary to withstand harsh Minnesota weather.
Seal Guard will help you weather the storms by protecting you from the elements while providing natural beauty, energy-efficiency, comfort and peace of mind.
A significant amount of Seal Guards work is from loyal customers recommending Seal Guard to family, friends, associates and neighbors.
www.sealguardsystems.com /about.htm   (570 words)

  
 No. 16 Minnesota 60, UW-Green Bay 51   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It was the sixth straight victory for Minnesota (7-1), which got 12 points apiece from Jamie Broback and Shannon Schonrock, and 11 from April Calhoun.
Green Bay cut the deficit to four points with 1:49 to go, but the Gophers hit six of seven free throws in the final 33 seconds to seal it.
Minnesota was 14-of-16 (88 percent) from the free-throw line.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/12/08/sports2244EST0605.DTL&type=printable   (253 words)

  
 One Piece V-Cup Seal Replaces Two Part Assembly Reducing Part Cost
The two components acted as a horizontal dynamic piston seal with the sealing function occurring for pressure traveling in either direction – in and out.
Minnesota Rubber developed a new, single V-cup seal design which simplified and speeded up the assembly process, resulting in improved efficiencies, reduced labor content and lower costs.
Minnesota Rubber’s material selection for this seal was also critical to the success of the single part design.
www.quadion.com /website.nsf/AllDocs/74C0354ED78D5F6386256F030068CB45   (357 words)

  
 Minnesota State Symbols - Minnesota State Seal - The United States of America
he Great Seal of the State of Minnesota became official in 1861, with the present design legislated in 1983.
Around around these images is the outermost ring, which reads "The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota".
The bottom of the outer ring contains the date 1858, which is when Minnesota gained statehood.
www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/mn_seal.htm   (139 words)

  
 MINNCOR Signage
The Minnesota State Seal is a wonderful addition to any state, federal or other government building, agency, courtroom lobby, office or meeting room.
The seal is mounted on a solid maple or oak wood base with a built in hanging notch.
The wood mounted seal measures 18" in diameter and is 2.5" thick.
www.minncor.com /signage/stateseal.htm   (193 words)

  
 Pollution Prevention: Governor's Awards for Excellence
The state of Minnesota is seeking organizations that focus on preserving our environment through innovative practices that prevent pollution and waste, improve resource efficiency, and lead to sustainability.
The state of Minnesota is seeking organizations that exemplify environmental leadership by preventing waste and pollution at the source.
The state of Minnesota is seeking organizations that focus on preserving our environment through innovative pollution and waste prevention, resource efficiency, and sustainable practices.
www.moea.state.mn.us /p2/govaward.cfm   (968 words)

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