Quick Facts about Minnesota
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Flag
Dark blue field- Light eight-point star
- In use since 2024
- The older seal flag was retired
- State flag, not a national one
State symbols
Bird: common loon- Flower: pink-and-white lady’s slipper
- Tree: red pine (Norway pine)
- Fish: walleye
- Grain: wild rice
- Gem: Lake Superior agate
- Nickname: North Star State
- Motto: L’Étoile du Nord (the star of the north)
- Statehood: 11 May 1858
Etiquette basics
A small wave and a quiet hello are the usual greeting. Take your shoes off if the host does, and do not block a driveway or a boat launch.
Currency
United States dollar (USD, $)- Coins and notes
Time zone
Central Time- UTC−6 in winter
- UTC−5 in summer
- Daylight saving from March to November
Emergency numbers
All emergencies: 911- Police, fire, and ambulance use the same number
- Road help: 511 for conditions
- Poison: 1-800-222-1222
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