State Symbols Guide
Minnesota State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Midwest State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
MN
Capital
Saint Paul
Population
5,706,494
Statehood
1858
Region
Midwest
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Common Loon
Gavia immer
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State Flag
Minnesota State Flag
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State Flower
Pink and White Ladys Slipper
Cypripedium reginae
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State Motto
L'Étoile du Nord
French
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State Nickname
The North Star State
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State Tree
Red Pine
Pinus resinosa
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Minnesota
- Abbreviation
- MN
- Capital City
- Saint Paul
- Population
- 5,706,494
- Statehood Date
- May 11, 1858
- Region
- Midwest
- Number of Symbols
- 6
