Minnesota (US)

Last modified: 1997-09-11 by rob raeside
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Rich Orman

• Nineteen stars
• Pre-1957 flag

See also:

• City of Bayport
• United States of America
• States of the United States

The seal on Minnesota's flag has 19 stars (forming a large star) around it because it was the 19th state added after independence.

R. Nathan Bliss, 1996-MAR-28

Before 1957 the Minnesota flag was a white field with the state arms, ribbon, and stars across the field. The reverse was supposed to be plain blue. Like Massachusetts, this was very expensive to produce. In 1957 the flag was made blue (both sides) with a white disk in the center with the state arms.

The 1957 design was slightly altered in the late 1980's to make the flag conform to the state seal.

Nick Artimovich, 1996-JUL-31