From there, light rail runs to Saint Paul Union Depot on the Green Line, and to the MSP airport and the Mall of America via the Blue Line.
Bus:
Intercity bus providers include Jefferson Lines, Greyhound, and Megabus. Local public transit is provided by bus networks in the larger cities and by two rail services.
The Flag:
History:
Because Minnesota was sponsoring an exhibition at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, the then-current governor of Minnesota, William Merriam, appointed an all-male board to supervise the preparations. However, a group known as the Women’s Auxiliary Board took over the ‘women’s work’ and created a six-person committee to design the state flag. The boards then held a contest to design the flag, and 200 entries were submitted. The winner of the contest was Amelia Hyde Center, who received $15 for her winning design.
Center’s design was white on one side and light blue on the other.
In the center was the state seal wreathed with white moccasin flowers, on a blue field. A red ribbon in the seal bore a motto, L’Étoile du Nord, French for “The Star of the North”. The years 1819 (establishment of Fort Snelling), 1858 (statehood), and 1893 (adoption of the flag) appeared in gold around the state seal. “Minnesota” was written under the state seal in gold and 19 gold stars arranged in clusters to form the points of a star, representing the fact that Minnesota was the 19th state to be admitted after the original 13 states. The first Minnesota flag was made of silk and was embroidered by Pauline and Thomane Fjelde, who won a gold medal for their creation. The flag was adopted on April 4, 1893.
Design Changes:
The flag was redesigned in 1957 for the 1958 state centennial, eliminating the different-colored sides in favor of a royal blue field on both sides to save on manufacturing costs and to make the flag more durable, especially in high winds. This opportunity was used to correct an error of the flowers used on the seal; instead of a Pink and White Lady’s Slipper, the 1893 flag showed a variant that was not native to the state.
In 1983, the state seal was changed, and the flag also changed to reflect that.
The background color was also lightened from a royal blue to a medium blue.
The Symbolism of the State Seal:
A Native American rides on horseback in the background, symbolizing Minnesota’s Native American heritage. In a field in the foreground, a farmer plows a field, while his axe, gun, and powder horn rest on a stump nearby. The field and plow represent the importance of agriculture. The tools used by the Native American and the farmer represent the tools used for labor and hunting in the past, while the stump represents the importance of lumber in Minnesota’s history. Next to the field, a river and waterfall symbolize the Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls. Three pine trees in the background represent the pine regions of St. Croix, Mississippi, and Lake Superior.
The Symbolism of the Flag:
