It was adopted on May 11, 2024, alongside the state flag, for Statehood Day. It features a common loon, Minnesota's state bird, wild rice, the state grain, and the North Star, …

The Minnesota Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota and affixes the seal to government documents to make them official. Just as people authenticate a …

Sep 20, 2023 · The original Great Seal of Minnesota was created by men who tied their fortunes to the progress (as they defined it) and settlement of the state, often at the expense of Native …

Mar 8, 2024 · The concept of the new Great Seal, or state seal, was designed by Ross Bruggink of Minneapolis. It features a nature scene of Minnesota that utilizes official state symbols.

T he Great Seal of the State of Minnesota became official in 1861, with the present design legislated in 1983. It depicts a barefoot farmer plowing his field near St. Anthony Falls on the …

When the couple returned to St. Paul, Mr. Dyer delivered the original state seal to Governor S. R. Van Sandt. A new seal had been engraved immediately after the fire, so on October 18, 1901, …

The first named symbol is the state's motto, L'Étoile du Nord – French for "Star of the North". It was selected in 1861, shortly after Minnesota achieved statehood, by the first governor, Henry …

The Minnesota Secretary of State is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota and affixes the seal to government documents to make them official. Just as people authenticate a …

“Minnesota State Seal.” MNopedia (forthcoming in September 2023).

When Minnesota became a state on May 11, 1858, it did not have an official state seal—despite a constitutional requirement to have one. Minnesota’s first Secretary of State, Francis Baasen, …