The Minnesota State Flag is a medium blue color with a narrow
gold border and a gold fringe. Centered in the medium blue field is a circular emblem
with a white background and a yellow border. Within the circular emblem of the Minnesota
state flag an inner circle surrounds scenes from the Minnesota State Seal displayed on a
field of medium blue matching that of the general flag. The inner circle is surrounded
by 19 five pointed stars representing Minnesota as the 19th state. The top star
represents the North Star. The five star groups on the Minnesota State Flag represent a
five pointed star. The name of the state, "MINNESOTA", is printed in red letters below
the inner circle.
Shown on the Minnesota state flag is a bare-footed farmer plowing a field. The farmer's
axe, gun and powder horn rest on a nearby stump. An Indian rides nearby. The field
borders a river with a waterfall. These scenes are surrounded by intertwined pink and
white lady slippers (the Minnesota state flower) and a red ribbon. Printed in gold
letters on the red ribbon are the dates 1819, the year in which Fort Snelling was
established; 1893, the year that the Minnesota state flag was officially adopted; and
"L'ETOILE DU NORD" (Star of the North), the Minnesota State Motto. Over the seal in gold
letters is the date 1858; the date that the state of Minnesota was admitted to the
union.
