Crow Wing County

CROW WING COUNTY

Origin/meaning

The seal’s design evolved from the mid-19th century, with the ethnicity and direction of the horseback rider changing several times until the current design was finalized in 1983.

A settler plows his field with the Falls of St. Anthony and the setting sun in the background.

The Native American on horseback represents the heritage of the region’s indigenous people. Their spear, ax, rifle and plow represent the hunting and labor that supported the area, and the stump symbolizes the importance of the lumber industry in Minnesota’s history.

The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls are depicted to note the importance of these resources in transportation and industry. Beyond the falls, three Norway pine trees (the state tree) represent the three great pine regions of Minnesota; the St. Croix, Mississippi and Lake Superior.

When Minnesota became a state, the new state’s motto L’Etoile du Nord, French for “The Star of the North” (Minnesota is known as the “North Star State”), replaced a misspelled Latin phrase meaning “I want to see what lies beyond.”

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