The
Official MN Tartan
The
colors found in these tartans are symbols of Minnesota. The primary
color is the Minnesota Tartan is Blue. The name Minnesota is from a
Dakota word minisota meaning water that reflects the sky.
- Blue for The Land of 10,000 Lakes,
the royal blue background of our state flag, the blueberry in our
state muffin.
- Green for the forests and fields, the
Norway Pine (the state tree) forestry, fishing, and conservation of
the environment.
- Dark Pink for the pink in the showy
Lady Slipper (the state flower) and the heart of the people. When
the color runs through the blue, it becomes purple, the color of the
thistle, Scotland's national flower.
- Yellow/Gold for the fall colors,
maize, the yellow Lady Slipper, a color found in the agate (the
state gemstone), and the Monach butterfly (the state butterfly), and
the color trim on our state flag.
- White/Ivory for the white in the loon
(the state bird), snow, the morel (the state mushroom), and milk
(the state drink).
- Black for the black in the loon (the
state bird), highways and byways, and wild rice (the state grain).
These colors represent the nature, quality and beauty of Minnesota,
the diversity of the
itıs people, and all that weaves us together as a great state.
The
Minnesota Tartan was born on February 4th, 2002. The Minnesota state
Senate voted that day, unanimously, on a resolution to adopt it as the
official state tartan. Today it is alive and well, and as Minnesotans
and Scots it is our responsibility to ensure that it thrives as a symbol
of our state.
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