Did you know that ...
- The Minnesota State Bird is the Common Loon.
- The Minnesota State Flower is the Pink and white lady's-slipper (cypripedium reginae).
- The Minnesota State Tree is the Red Pine (pinus resinosa).
You may also be interested to know that ...
- The capital city of Minnesota is St. Paul.
- Minnesota became a State on May 11, 1858 (32th).
- Minnesota's motto is "L'Etoile du Nord" (The star of the north).
- Minnesota's nickname is "North Star State" or "Gopher State" or "Bread and Butter State".
- Minnesota's State song is "Hail! Minnesota".
