Seal of Minnesota

Great Seal of the State of Minnesota
Armiger	State of Minnesota
Adopted	December 19, 2023 (Effective May 11, 2024)
Motto	Mni Sóta Makoce

The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota is the state seal of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was adopted on May 11, 2024, alongside the state flag, for Statehood Day. It features a common loon, Minnesota's state bird, wild rice, the state grain, and the North Star, representing the state's motto (L'Étoile du Nord), and is themed around Minnesota's nature.^[1]

The previous seal’s design drew criticism for its depiction of the relationship between the American settlers and American Indian tribes. In May 2023, the Minnesota Legislature created a commission to change both the seal and the state flag.^[2] The commission solicited designs from the public, and then selected a final design from the submissions. On December 5th, 2023,^[3] they chose the design submitted by Ross Bruggink, with the modifications added on top by the commission.