State Bird: Common
Loon
State Fish: Walleye
State Flower: Pink
and White Lady's Slipper
State Tree: Norway
Pine
State Mushroom:
Morel
State Grain:
Wild Rice
State Muffin:
Blueberry
State Gemstone: Lake
Superior Agate
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State Drink: Milk
State Song:
"Hail! Minnesota"
Motto: "The
Star of the North"
Origin of State
Name: The
name comes from a Sioux word meaning "cloudy water" that was
applied to the Minnesota River.
Nickname for
State: The
Land of 10,000 Lakes. The
state's nickname is actually an understatement, because Minnesota
has more than 15,000 lakes.
Nickname for
residents: Minnesotans
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