| Symbols of State > | ||
| Nicknames | The North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, Gopher State, Bread and Butter State | |
| Motto | L’Étoile du Nord | 1861 |
| Song | Hail! Minnesota! | 1945 |
| EcoSymbols > | ||
| Flower | pink and white lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae) | 1902 |
| Flower (former) | lady slipper (Cyprideum calceolous) | 1893 |
| Tree | red or Norway pine (Pinus resinosa) | 1953 |
| Grain | wild rice (Zizania palustris) | 1977 |
| Fruit | Honeycrisp apple (Malus domestica) | 2006 |
| Berry | blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) | 1988 |
| Mushroom | morel (Morchella esculenta) | 1984 |
| Bird | common loon (Gavia immer) | 1961 |
| Fish | walleye (Sander vitreus) | 1965 |
| Butterfly | monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) | 2000 |
| Bee | rusty-patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis) | 2019 |
| Soil | Lester | 2012 |
| Gemstone | Lake Superior agate | 1969 |
| Cultural Symbols > | ||
| Sport | ice hockey | 2009 |
| Muffin | blueberry muffin | 1998 |
| Beverage | milk  |
1984 |
| Tartan | Minnesota Tartan | 2002 |
| Photograph | Grace | 2002 |
Minnesota Symbols ˆ
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