L'Étoile du Nord facts for kids
L'Étoile du Nord is a French phrase meaning "The Star of the North". It is the motto of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was chosen by the state's first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, and was adopted in 1861, three years after Minnesota became a state. Because of this motto, one of Minnesota's nicknames is The North Star State. The Minnesota North Stars chose the English translation for their name.
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The motto, as it appears on the Seal of Minnesota
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The brass and translucent glass eight-pointed star symbolizing Minnesota's motto, "L’Étoile du Nord" (The Star of the North)
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Rotunda floor showing 8-pointed star symbolizing Minnesota's motto, "L’Étoile du Nord" (The Star of the North)
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Minnesota's state motto, L'Étoile du Nord, from an 1879 rendering of the state's official seal.
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Stencil at the Minnesota State Capitol
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Mural of the Great Seal of the State of Minnesota in the MN House of Representatives.
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Motto on iron railing at the MN Capitol.
