The Minnesota Legislature keeps track of a list of “unofficial, proposed or facetious” symbols for the state of Minnesota. It’s a hodgepodge collection of all the emblems that haven’t yet ...

Out of all the stars in the sky, out of all the bones beneath our feet, Minnesota lawmakers chose only the best. Minnesota ...

that were at one time or another offered as symbols of Minnesota: The northern leopard frog was proposed in the Legislature as the Minnesota state amphibian in 1998 and again in 1999.

“And half of Minnesota's flag distinctly features the shape of the state, which is a significant difference.” The new flag draws upon unique symbols specific to state to unite and represent ...

Other state symbols have their origin in groups of enthusiasts with keen interest in things like mushrooms or soil. And we discovered that Minnesota is on the cutting edge when it comes to state ...

The Commission's report must describe the symbols and other meanings incorporated in the design. Minnesota isn’t the only state to consider a new look for its flag in recent years: The Utah ...

The final flag design was selected from 2,500 public submissions, which included homages to popular Minnesota state symbols like the state bird, the loon, and the monarch butterfly, CNN previously ...