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The state flag,
adopted in 1911, bears a version of the state seal. The seal was
adopted in 1835. A bald eagle, the national bird, symbolizes the
superior authority and jurisdiction of the United States over
state governments. An elk and a moose, representing Michigan,
support a shield with the Latin word Tuebor, which means I Will
Defend.
Michigan is an important industrial, farming, tourist, and mining
state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is one of
the nation's leading manufacturing states. Michigan leads in the
manufacture of automobiles. Detroit, Michigan's largest city, is
called the Automobile Capital of the World and the Motor City. The
Detroit area produces more cars and trucks than any other part of
the nation. Flint and Lansing also are important automaking
centers. Michigan is a leading manufacturer of machinery, metal
products, chemicals, and food products. Service industries, such
as health care and retail trade, employ many people in the state.
Lansing is the state capital. |
