| 词条 | L'Étoile du Nord |
| 释义 |
L'Étoile du Nord is a French phrase meaning "The Star of the North". It is the motto of the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It was chosen by the state's first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, and was adopted in 1861, three years after admission of Minnesota to the union.[2] Because of this motto, one of Minnesota's nicknames is The North Star State. The Minnesota North Stars chose the English translation for their name. Many cities and place names in Minnesota owe their founding to or recall the presence of early French-Canadian settlers, such as St. Cloud, Duluth, Saint Paul, Hennepin County, Faribault, Voyageurs National Park and Lac qui Parle. The French language in Minnesota was widely spoken until the end of the 20th century. See also
References1. ^{{cite web | title = 2006 Minnesota Statute § 1.135, subd. 3(f)(1) | publisher = State of Minnesota Revisor of Statutes | url = http://ros.leg.mn/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAT_CHAP_SEC&year=current§ion=1.135&image.x=34&image.y=9 | accessdate = 2007-02-19 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Etoile du Nord, L'}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/Symbols.asp#motto|format=|title=Minnesota State Symbols: State Motto|accessdate=2007-02-19}} 4 : French words and phrases|State mottos of the United States|Symbols of Minnesota|1861 establishments in Minnesota |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。