State of Minnesota

Official Seal
Minnesota

• The State of Minnesota is the 32nd U.S. state.
• Minnesota received statehood on May 11, 1858.
• Minnesota's state capital is St. Paul.
• Minnesota's state postal abbreviation is MN.

Official Flag
Minnesota

Minnesota's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Common Loon
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Gavia immer
  
  
• Official State Flower: Pink and white ladyslipper 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Cypripedium reginae
• Year: 1893
  
  
• Official State Motto: L'Etoile du Nord
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: The North Star
  
  
• Official State Song: Hail! Minnesota
  
  
• Official State Tree: Red pine 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Pinus resinosa
• Year: 1945

Minnesota's State Government

• Official State Government: Minnesota
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Revenue
• Official State Lottery: Minnesota

Minnesota's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Minnesota
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Minnesota
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Minnesota
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Department of Public Safety

Minnesota's Sports

• Minnesota Twins (team website / google map)

• Minnesota Timberwolves (team website / google map)

• Minnesota Vikings (team website / google map)

• Minnesota Wild (team website / google map)

• Minnesota Lynx (team website / google map)

• Minnesota Swarm (team website / google map)