Seal of Minnesota - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Seal of the State of Minnesota is the state seal of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was adopted on May 11, 2024, alongside the state flag, for Statehood Day.
Historic State Seal - Minnesota Secretary Of State
WEBWhen 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, wrote to Governor Henry Sibley requesting direction on the matter.
Seal of Massachusetts - Wikipedia
WEBThe Revolutionary seal was the first time the Latin motto used by the state today, appeared on a state seal, and meant that the colony no longer recognized the authority of the royal governor General Thomas Gage.
History of the Minnesota State Flag and Seal
WEBThe bill for a completely new state seal seems to have been “mislaid” by Henry Sibley, who simply modified his territorial seal — an arrangement confirmed by law in 1861. Sibley created a new motto for the state seal: “L’etoile du …
Minnesota State Seal - MNopedia
WEBSep 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 Americans. Starting in the late 1960s, critics of the seal argued that its imagery reflected an anti-Native American bias.
Minnesota is officially flying its new flag. What happens to the old ...
WEBMay 11, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officially adopted its new state flag on Saturday, making the old flag history. So what happens to the old flag now that it is obsolete? The old flag, which the...
Minnesota Territorial Pioneers
WEBIn the 1960's, concerns were raised that the original design for the seal denigrated the Indian nations of Minnesota, so a new seal was forged that replaced the Indian on horseback with a white settler. In 1971, the seal was no longer required on many official state documents.
Seal of Ohio - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Seal of the State of Ohio is the official insignia of the U.S. state of Ohio. All governmental offices, agencies, and courts in Ohio use variations of the state seal. Its primary feature is a circular coat of arms that depicts a sunrise in Chillicothe, Ohio's first capital, along with symbols of the state's origins. The seal sometimes ...
The Great Seals of Minnesota - Minnesotans for a Better Flag
WEBThe first of Minnesota’s official seals was created in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. It symbolized the philosophy of manifest destiny, i.e., the white man taking over the frontier and pushing the Indians westward.
New Official Minnesota State Seal and Flag
WEBSAINT PAUL – On May 11, 2024, the new Great Seal of the State of Minnesota and State Flag of Minnesota approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission in 2023 became the official state emblems.
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