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This is the Yak’s last story in that would be left of the we do today — as best celebration of Week, flag is the color blue; all Our state symbols friends,” she said. “And, of which ends Monday. that would be on the seal course, guns were how people are the words “The Great got their food then.” STATE FLAG Seal of the State of The eagle is a symbol of TUEBOR Michigan, A.D. MDCCCXXXV.” the . Clutching SAYS IT ALL (Those final letters are the A gun? both arrows and an olive FOR roman numerals for 1835, “The gun and ‘I will defend’ branch, its message seems the year the seal was had real meaning in 1835,” clear: “We love peace, but if MICHIGAN adopted.) said Sandra Clark, director of forced we will defend The flag — Michigan’s the Michigan Historical ourselves.” he Yak’s quest for the third since becoming a Center. The and moose are Michigan’s was inspired first 11 state symbols state — was adopted in That year, Michigan troops both Michigan natives. by the 17th Century coat of arms of took him to state because it includes the 1911. The current coat of almost fought a battle Earlier coats of arms had the Hudson’s Bay Company, one of the T arms was adopted at the against Ohio. Tensions were several other mini-symbols, earliest and largest fur-trading parks, nature preserves, an State Coat of Arms, the old-growth forest, an 13th symbol, which also same time, but its basic growing between the United including a ship, a mine, a companies in North America. The Latin orchard, a beach and a river. appears on the State Seal, elements date to 1835, States and British Canada, farmer plowing, a train and sayings mean: “From Many, One,” “I Will including a Latin saying that and many people remembered logs floating down a river. Defend” and “If You Seek a Pleasant But his last adventure the 14th symbol. (The seal, or Peninsula, Look About You.” was different because official stamp, is used on means “I will defend” and the occupation of Detroit by Michigan forever! Stay several mini-symbols: an elk, strong. Michigan’s 12th symbol can’t many official state British troops just 23 years Adults can order and buy a 3-foot by be found in nature. It’s the documents.) a moose, an eagle, a earlier. peninsula, a lake and a tiny By Patricia Chargot 5-foot Michigan flag at Michigan State Flag. And it’s But it’s the coat of arms “We weren’t thinking of www.mich.gov/doingbusiness. really two symbols in one that counts. Without it, all man with a gun. Great Britain and Canada as