What is Seal of Minnesota?
[[File:Seal of Minnesota.svg|thumb|Seal of the State of Minnesota]] [[File:Minnesota-StateSeal.svg|thumb|Former Seal of Minnesota]] The '''Great Seal of the State of [[Minnesota]]''' is the [[insignia]] that the [[Secretary of State]] affixes to government papers and documents to make them official. It was first adopted in 1858. Today, the former seal is becoming controversial, especially from [[Native American|Native Americans]]. A new seal was officially adopted on May 11, 2024, featuring the [[common loon]] (the state bird) and the Dakota phrase “Mni Sóta Makoce”. ==Related pages== *[[Flag of Minnesota]] {{US-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Seal Of Minnesota}} [[Category:Minnesota]] [[Category:United States state seals|Minnesota]]