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MN State Symbols

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Minnesota state symbols
Land of 1000 lakes

By Maxine Johnson

Minnesota state bird is the loon
The common.loon (Gavia immer) was adopted as the official state bird symbol of Minnesota in 1961.

Photo by rburtzel

Morel mushroom

Morel mushrooms grow from the soil through the leaf mat (usually in the spring in fields and forests) and grow two to six inches high.

Photo by henna lion

State gemstone
Lake Superior Agate
some are as big as bowling balls and weigh over 20 pounds.

Photo by live w mcs

The state flower is the

Pink and white lady slipper

They can live up to 50 years but take a long time hto develop

Photo by mcmorgan08

Sate tree is the Norway pine

Minnesota designated the red pine, or Norway pine (Pinus resinosa) as the official state tree in 1953.

Photo by kewl

State fish is the walleye

Their eyes are sensitive to light, so they go to deep, dark waters during the day and move to shallow areas at night.

State beverage is milk
Milk comes from cows an gotes

State butterfly is the monarch
They eat milk weed

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Minnesota flag
The flag's current design was adopted in 1957, and has since undergone numerous proposed, though unsuccessful, revisions

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Minnesota's state fruit is the honeycirsp Apple The Honeycrisp Apple. It was designed by University of Minnesota

Photo by sarahridgley

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Wild rice is the state grain

Wild rice grows in central and northern Minnesota lakes, and for a long time was produced nowhere else

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The state motto is L'Étoile du Nord is French for "Star of the North

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The state muffin is the blueberry muffin
Northeastern Minnesota is home to wild blueberries, where they grow in bogs and forests

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Minnesota photo is grace.
Grace depicts a man sitting "at a table bowed in thankful prayer before a modest meal.

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Minnesota state seal
Minnesota's official seal stresses the importance of farming

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State soil is lester
Lester is a nutrient-rich soil ideal for the growing of pasture grasses and crops such as soybeans and corn.

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State song is Hail!Minnesota
Between 1904 and 1905, Minnesota's state song was written by two University of Minnesota students

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State sport is ice hockey One of the children explained their choice, "One of the best reasons hockey should be our state sport is because Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes and they all freeze up to make great hockey rinks."

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THANK YOU FOR READING

MAXINE JOHNSON

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Minnesota state symbolsLand of 1000 lakesBy Maxine Johnson

Minnesota state bird is the loonThe common.loon (Gavia immer) was adopted as the official state bird symbol of Minnesota in 1961.

Morel mushroom Morel mushrooms grow from the soil through the leaf mat (usually in the spring in fields and forests) and grow two to six inches high.

State gemstoneLake Superior Agatesome are as big as bowling balls and weigh over 20 pounds.

The state flower is the Pink and white lady slipper They can live up to 50 years but take a long time hto develop

Sate tree is the Norway pineMinnesota designated the red pine, or Norway pine (Pinus resinosa) as the official state tree in 1953.

State fish is the walleyeTheir eyes are sensitive to light, so they go to deep, dark waters during the day and move to shallow areas at night.

State beverage is milk Milk comes from cows an gotes

State butterfly is the monarch They eat milk weed

Minnesota flagThe flag's current design was adopted in 1957, and has since undergone numerous proposed, though unsuccessful, revisions

Minnesota's state fruit is the honeycirsp Apple The Honeycrisp Apple. It was designed by University of Minnesota

Wild rice is the state grainWild rice grows in central and northern Minnesota lakes, and for a long time was produced nowhere else

The state motto is L'Étoile du Nord is French for "Star of the North

The state muffin is the blueberry muffinNortheastern Minnesota is home to wild blueberries, where they grow in bogs and forests

Minnesota photo is grace.Grace depicts a man sitting "at a table bowed in thankful prayer before a modest meal.

Minnesota state sealMinnesota's official seal stresses the importance of farming

State soil is lesterLester is a nutrient-rich soil ideal for the growing of pasture grasses and crops such as soybeans and corn.

State song is Hail!MinnesotaBetween 1904 and 1905, Minnesota's state song was written by two University of Minnesota students

State sport is ice hockey One of the children explained their choice, "One of the best reasons hockey should be our state sport is because Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes and they all freeze up to make great hockey rinks."

THANK YOU FOR READING

Maxine Johnson

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Minnesota state symbols
Land of 1000 lakes

By Maxine Johnson

Minnesota state bird is the loon
The common.loon (Gavia immer) was adopted as the official state bird symbol of Minnesota in 1961.

Morel mushroom

Morel mushrooms grow from the soil through the leaf mat (usually in the spring in fields and forests) and grow two to six inches high.

State gemstone
Lake Superior Agate
some are as big as bowling balls and weigh over 20 pounds.

The state flower is the

Pink and white lady slipper

They can live up to 50 years but take a long time hto develop

Sate tree is the Norway pine

Minnesota designated the red pine, or Norway pine (Pinus resinosa) as the official state tree in 1953.

State fish is the walleye

Their eyes are sensitive to light, so they go to deep, dark waters during the day and move to shallow areas at night.

State beverage is milk
Milk comes from cows an gotes

State butterfly is the monarch
They eat milk weed

Minnesota flag
The flag's current design was adopted in 1957, and has since undergone numerous proposed, though unsuccessful, revisions

Wild rice is the state grain

Wild rice grows in central and northern Minnesota lakes, and for a long time was produced nowhere else

The state muffin is the blueberry muffin
Northeastern Minnesota is home to wild blueberries, where they grow in bogs and forests

Minnesota photo is grace.
Grace depicts a man sitting "at a table bowed in thankful prayer before a modest meal.

Minnesota state seal
Minnesota's official seal stresses the importance of farming

State soil is lester
Lester is a nutrient-rich soil ideal for the growing of pasture grasses and crops such as soybeans and corn.

State song is Hail!Minnesota
Between 1904 and 1905, Minnesota's state song was written by two University of Minnesota students