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Michigan

 

Contents

• Flag

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name



Flag

Flagge Fahne Flag ensign USA Staat Bundesstaat Federal State Michigan
since 1911,
Civil and state flag,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN), 50states.com, Corel Draw 4



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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The current state flag of Michigan was introduced on 1st of August in 1911. It shows a blue bunting with the state coat of arms on it. The light blue shield dates from 1832 and shows the rising sun above a lake and a peninsula, on the peninsula a man with his right hand raised (peace signal) and a weapon in his hand (signal for readiness to defend), a symbol of peace and the ability to defend one's rights. The motto "Tuebor" → "I will defend" appears in the head of the shield. The shield is held by an elk and a wapiti deer. They represent the animal kingdom and are considered symbols of Michigan. Above the shield is a bald eagle and a red banner with the motto: "E pluribus unum", both references to the USA. Below the shield is a white banner with the motto of Michigan: "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice" → "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you". The flag of the state can be used by anyone. An identical flag had already been introduced in 1837 for military purposes.

Source: 50states.com, Wikipedia (EN), Flags of the World, Volker Preuß

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Map

Clickable map of the federal states:

Source: Printable Maps

Map of the country:


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Numbers and Facts

Area: 56.803 square miles

Inhabitants: 10.077.331 (2020), thereof 77 % Whites, 14 % Blacks (Afro-Americans), 4 % Hispanics and Latinos, 3 % Asian, 0,6 % native Indian

Density of Population: 177 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: Lansing, 112.644 inh. (2020)

Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, German

Currency: US-American currency

Time Zone: GMT – 5 h

Source: Wikipedia (D), Wikipedia (EN), slate.com

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History

about 9000 B.C. · settlement by Indians

1622 · a French expedition led by Etienne Brule explores the country

1668 · founding of Sault Sainte Marie, French colonization of the country, part of French Louisiana

1671 · founding of Fort Michilimackinac (now Mackinaw City)

1672 · a French expedition led by Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette explores Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

1672 · founding of St. Ignace

1701 · founding of Fort Pontchartrain (now Detroit)

1763 · Peace of Paris, France has to cede Louisiana to Britain

1783 · Treaty of Paris, the end of the Independence War of the United States against Great Britain, all the land to the Mississippi is ceded by Britain to the United States

1787 · the today's Michigan becomes a part of the Northwest Territory of the United States

1796 · the British withdrew from Detroit

1800 · the today's Michigan becomes a part of the Indiana Territory of the United States

1805 · formation of the Michigan Territory, Capital City: Detroit

1812–1814 · US-american - British War, Michigan is occupied by British troops until 1813, the war remains without results

26th of January 1837 · Michigan becomes the 26th State of the USA

1847 · Michigan becomes capital

1848 · Lansing becomes capital

Source: Atlas zur Geschichte, Wikipedia (DE), World Statesmen, Discovery '97, Volker Preuß

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Origin of the Country's Name

The name "Michigan" comes from the Indian word "mici gama," what means "big water", but initially that name was used only for the Lake Michigan.

Source: Handbuch der geographischen Namen

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