History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations . rne the shield of theUnited States arms, supported on the dexter hand by an anchor, andon the sinister by the arm of a mechanic holding a hammer ready tostrike. At the point or base of the shield is a spade and pickaxecrossed, and over them two stalks of grain; and over the shield of theUnited States arms in a scroll the motto, E Plurihus U
History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations . rne the shield of theUnited States arms, supported on the dexter hand by an anchor, andon the sinister by the arm of a mechanic holding a hammer ready tostrike. At the point or base of the shield is a spade and pickaxecrossed, and over them two stalks of grain; and over the shield of theUnited States arms in a scroll the motto, E Plurihus Unum, andover it again a plow. The State shield is supported on the sinisterliand by a sailor, and on the deo:ter hand by a laborer in his shirt-sleeves, resting on a pick in his left hand, and with his right arm onthe upper corner of the shield; at the point of the shield are two cor-nucopias pouring out their treasures upon the earth, and around thelower half of the seal thirteen stars arranged in a single row. Thecrest is a beaver standing on a roll, and over his back in a scroll themotto, ForvKird. 1 Letters, Thomas S. Allen, Secretary of State, Sept. 19, 1806 ; Governor William , March 3, 1879. G-IS STATi: si:\LS, ARMS, FLAUS, AND ]\rixXKSOTA. — There were no State flags carried l)y the IMinnesotaregiments during the civil Mar, as in the case of some (jtlier States,and no State colors have been adopted; buttlie volunteers from the State carried regi-mental colors, battle-flags, ^:c.^ Minnesota was admitted into the UnionMay 11,1858. The name is Indian, and signi-fies whitish water. The great seal of tlie State was adopted in1858. The device is intended to represent theencroachments of the domain of civilizationupon tliat of the barbarians. As the white man appears with theplow, the red man recedes towards the setting sun. The gun restingon a stump is an indication of the transitional period, showing tliepartial necessity of guarding against an attack, and
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