Minnesota State Flag

Minnesota State Flag Details

Show how much you love your home state with a Minnesota flag for sale. These state of MN flags are perfect for both indoor and outdoor use due to the weather-tested, durable material and print. Our flags are made from a lightweight, knitted polyester fabric, which prevents the material from tearing in wind, rain, and other weather. We print on one side of the polyester material and the mirror image bleeds to the other side, allowing the design to be visible from both sides while saving you printing costs. We use a dye sublimation printing process, which infuses the ink directly into the fabric. This method keeps the colors from scratching or peeling off, making it ideal for outdoor display. Properly setup Minnesota’s state flag using our optional hardware. Add on either a wall-mounted pole set or a handheld pole kit to your order. The wall-mounted flagpole secures the flag to a flat surface while the handheld option is for carrying the flag. Let your friends and neighbors see your state pride on full display with these well-made MN state flags.

Minnesota Flag History

While Minnesota had several flags to represent the state during the Civil War, there wasn’t an official state flag until 1893. The Women’s Auxiliary Board took over the task of creating a Minnesota state flag to showcase at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. They created a contest where Amelia Hyde Center’s design was selected from 200 submissions. This flag was white on one side and blue on the other with moccasin flowers, a red ribbon, the state seal, and the state motto. This design was adopted officially on April 4, 1893.

It was redesigned in 1957 for the state’s centennial in 1958. Many elements of Hyde Center’s entry were kept, but the different color sides were eliminated to make it easier to manufacture. The design of the flowers was also updated because the specific flower used before wasn’t native to the state.

The final update to the MN flag was done in 1983 when the state seal was updated, along with the seal on the flag. This was also when the background color of the state flag of Minnesota was made a lighter blue than the previous royal blue, which separates it from other state flags.

Minnesota State Flag Meaning

State Seal: The design of the seal features a Native American riding a horse across a field. This refers to the Native American heritage of the state. The line of the sun setting on the horizon symbolizes the plains. The Native American holds a spear while the pioneer watching has an ax, rifle, and plow to stand for tools used for hunting and taming the land. The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls are also depicted because of their importance in industry and transportation. The three pine trees of the seal not only stand for the state tree, but also the pine regions: St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior.

Stars: There are several stars surrounding the state seal on the Minnesota flag. The one at the top represents the North Star. There are nineteen stars in total because Minnesota was the nineteenth state of the Union.

Flowers: The flowers that surround the whole design are pink-and-white lady’s slippers, which are the state flower.

Years: The border of the seal includes three dates. 1819 was the founding of Fort Snelling, 1858 is when Minnesota became a state, and 1893 is when the first state flag was adopted.

L’Étoile du Nord: The state motto, which is French for “The Star of the North”.

Sources:

1. State Flag
   https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-minnesota/state-symbols/state-flag/
2. Flag of Minnesota
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Minnesota